Emblica officinalis Taxonomy | images | uses | classification

Taxonomy of Emblica officinalis
Family:-Euphorbiaceas.





Common names of Emblica officinalis
Amla , Anola , Avla.

Description and uses of Emblica officinalis
it is found in deciduous forests .
There are two varieties.
One with large fruits
other , small fruits grown in the Deccan.
The fruit is sometimes dried and looks like Supari.
It is very rich in Vitamine C.

Cucumis melo | Kharbuja | Puttihai |Shendad |Takmak. | uses ,classification with image

Taxonomy of Cucumis melo

Common names of Cucumis melo
English. Melon ;
Marathi. Kharbuja , Puttihai, Shendad ,Takmak.

Scientific classification of Cucumis melo
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Cucumis
Species: C. melo
Binomial name Cucumis melo



Description and medicinal uses of plants

A creeping annual, supposed to be native of North-West India,
Cultivated in sandy beds of rivers during the lis season.
The fruit is eaten.

Coffea arabica | Taxonomy | classification

Taxonomy of Coffea arabica
Common names of Coffea arabica
English. Coffee ;
Marathi. Bund.

Scientific classification of Coffea arabica
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Coffea
Species: C. arabica
Binomial name Coffea arabica


Description and uses of Coffea arabica plant

A small tree ; a native of Abyssinia.
Berries contain 2 seeds each, they are roasted, ground into powder from which a beverage is prepared.
It is a refreshing or stimulant drink.

varieties of TARBUJA and fruits

(1) PANDHRE TARBUJA - Fruit whitish outside, flesh deep or pale rosy red ; best to eat.
(2) SAHEBI TARBUJA - Fruit whitish outside, flesh red. Largely found in the Bombay Market. Keeps for a long time.
(3) KALE TARBUJA -Fruit dark-green outside, flesh deep rosy red; not very good to eat.
(4) SURAI - Fruit long, flesh red and seed reddish.

Citrus paradisi | Grape fruit. | Image

Citrus paradisi

Common name :- Grape fruit.

Scientific classification of Citrus paradisi
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus


A small tree.

Citrus Limon | Lemon | Motalimbu | Jambira | Idalimbu | Jamburi.

Common names
Lemon, Motalimbu, Jambira , Idalimbu, Jamburi.

Scientific classification of Citrus Limon
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus

Description and uses of Citrus Limon tree

A small tree ; rarely grown for fruit; The plant is usd to bud oranges.
The fruit is smaller and rough.
The juice the fruits are sometimes used for making pickles.

Citrus aurantifolia | Fruit tree

Citrus aurantifolia

Family.—Rutacese.

Common names of Citrus aurantifolia.
Khatalimbu, Lebu , Limbe ,Kagdi Limbn.

Citrus aurantifolia is small tree .
for cultivation it occupies about 2,500 acres area.
The fruit is small and round.
It is used for making pickles, and the juice is used for adding taste to salads.

Citrus medica garden plant | image(picture) | Taxonomy and classification

Citrus medica garden plant | image(picture) | Taxonomy and classification


Scientific classification of Citrus medica

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species: C. medica
Binomial name Citrus medica




Common names of Citrus medica

English- Citron;
Gujrati. Bijoru;
Hindi. Turanj ;
Marathi- Mahalunga.

Description and uses of Citrus medica Tree


Citrus medica a small tree.
The fruit is large, skin warty and rough and the rind very thick.
The pulp is bitter and acidic, pale-white in colour.
The fruit is used for pickles and preserves.

Fruit tree Citrus grandis | Taxonomy of Papnas.

Fruit tree Citrus grandis
Family — Rutacese.

Common names of Citrus grandis
English. Pomelo ;
Gujrati. Popnas;
Marathi. Papnas.

Description and uses of Fruit tree Citrus grandis
Citrus grandis is Fruit Trees with A round headed bushy tree, a native of Malaya.
It occupies about 3000 acres to Cultivate.

varieties of Fruit tree Citrus grandis

1. Red or rose flesh
2. White flesh.

The former is very popular and sweeter than the latter.
An inter¬mediate variety with pink flesh is occasionally found.
The fruit is eaten along with sugar or salt and is much relished.

Taxonomy of Cicca acida tree | Country gooseberry | Amla | Harparauri | Kirnelli | Rai-amba.

Taxonomy of Cicca acida

Family.—Euphorbiaceas.

Common names of Cicca acida
Country gooseberry , Amla , Harparauri ,Kirnelli , Rai-amba.

Description and uses of Cicca acida tree

A small tree.
Cultivated in gardens .
It bears fruits twice a year—once in April-May and again at the end of rains.
The fruit is extremely sour and is usually eaten cooked with sugar.
It is also made into pickle.

Chrysophyllum cainito | Star-apple | Taraphal.

Taxonomy of Chrysophyllum cainito

Scientific classification of Chrysophyllum cainito
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Chrysophyllum
Species: C. cainito
Binomial name :-Chrysophyllum cainito

Common names of Chrysophyllum cainito
Star-apple , Taraphal.

Description and uses of Chrysophyllum cainito plant

A medium sized evergreen tree.
They are also planted in gardens .
The fruit is slightly larger than a Chiku fruit and when cut open shows 8 to 10 compartments arranged like a star (hence the name star-apple).
It contains small amount of sugar and is not much relished.

varieties of Artocarpus integra

Artocarpus integra

Family .—Moraceas

Common names:- Jack Fruit Tree , Vanas , Chakki ,Halasu , Phanas.

A large evergreen tree.

varieties of Artocarpus integra

1. Barka—pericarp is easily opened with soft pulp succulent bracts and is eaten when fresh.
2. Kapa-pericarp is hard to open with firm pulp and keeps longer. The fruit is used as a vegetable when green. When ripe, pulp is eaten.
   
3. Seeds when roasted are very palatable and nutritious.
   

Artocarpus communis | Bread Fruit | Bhajicha Phanas | Bhakarlehe

Artocarpus communis
Family—Moracea

Common names :- Bread Fruit , Bhajicha Phanas , Bhakarlehe

Tree with huge polished green leaves.

Annona cherimola | Marutiphal | Hanamphala.

Taxonomy of Annona cherimola
Scientific classification of Annona cherimola
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. cherimola
Binomial name :-Annona cherimola

Common names of Annona cherimola
Marutiphal, Hanamphala.

Description and uses of Annona cherimola

Annona cherimola A small tree .
There are some trees growing in those Gardens at present.
The fruit is large, green, round, oblong or heart-shaped with pitted rind.
It is very delicious..

Carica papaya | Papai | Papita | Pangf.

Carica papaya's taxonomy
Scientific classification of Carica papaya
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Brassicales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Carica
Species: C. papaya
Binomial name :-Carica papaya

Common names of Carica papaya:
Papai , Papita ,Pangf.

Description and uses of Carica papaya plant
Papayas can be used as a food, a cooking aid, and in medicine.
The stem and bark are also used mostly in rope production.

Borassus flabellifer | Palmyra Palm | Tad

Scientific classification of Borassus flabellifer
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Borassus
Species: B. flabellifer
Binomial name:-Borassus flabellifer


Common names of Borassus flabellifer
English name.:-Palmyra Palm;
Gujrati name:- Tad;
Hindi name. Tad;

Description of Tad

A large erect palm. Cultivated and self sown in the districts of the State.
The unripe seedTad-gola are eaten during the hot weather. They are cooling
Inflorescence is tapped for toddy which is fermented and it HI
liquor.

Averrhoa carambola | Carambola Apple | Coromondal | Kirahulli | Kamarakh.

Scientific classification of Averrhoa carambola
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa
Species: A. carambola
Binomial name :-Averrhoa carambola

Common names
Carambola Apple, Coromondal , Kirahulli , Kamarakh.

Description about Averrhoa carambola
A small tree grown in gardens throughout the State.
The fruit is remarkably handsome of the size of a lemon.
well as a very fine and peculiar flavour.
It is acidic and unfit In heaten raw.
It does not bear cooking well as it then becomes horny.
The pulp affords a very delicious jelly.

Averrhoa bilimbi | Anvalla | Bhimbu | Scientific classification | Common names

Averrhoa bilimbi

Scientific classification of Averrhoa bilimbi
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa
Species: A. bilimbi
Binomial name:-Averrhoa bilimbi

Common names

Hindi:-Anvalla, Bhimbu ;

Marathi:- Bilimbi, Bimbal.

A small tree, sparingly grown in gardens.

The fruit resembles large tondali .

they arc borne in clusters on the tree .

They are are used only for preparing pickles,

Artocarpus Integra | Phanas. | Jack Fruit Tree | Scientific classification

Scientific classification of Artocarpus Integra
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Artocarpeae
Genus: Artocarpus



Common names of Artocarpus Integra.
English Jack Fruit Tree ;
Gujrati. Vanas ;
Hindi. Chakki;
Marathi. Phanas.


A large evergreen tree, widely cultivated ; grown in gardens .
There are two varieties of this fruit.

1. Barka— eaten when fresh.
2. Kapa-pericarp is hard to open with firm pulp and keeps longer.

The fruit is used as a vegetable when green. When ripe, pulp is eaten. Seeds when roasted are very palatable and nutritious.
The soft pulp from the Barka variety is much used for preparing
Papads are also prepared from the pulp mixed with salt and chili-powder.

taxonomy of Areca catechu | Scientific classification |Common names

Scientific classification of Areca catechu

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Areca
Species: A. catechu
Binomial name:-Areca catechu

Common names
English :- Areca Nut Palm
Gujrati . Hopari, Sopari;
Hindi. Supiyari

The seed is mainly used as a masticatory together with betel leaf.
The seed contains tannic acid, fat and arecidine, gnvacine and arecolodine.

Annona squamosa | Image | Custard Apple | Sweet-sop | Sharipha

Scientific classification of Annona squamosa
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. squamosa
Binomial name:-Annona squamosa.

Common names:-

English . Custard Apple, Sweet-sop;
Gujrati. Anuram, Sitaphal, Sharipha ;
Marathi. Sitaphal.

Description about Annona squamosa
A small tree largely cultivated in gardens ; domesticated and wild in the forests
Three varieties;

1. Green, which is most common and popular and is the best.
2. Yellow
3. the last one is Red.

Annona squamosa description about Fruits
The fruit is exclusively consumed locally.
The white pulp having the consistency of soft butter is used to flavour ice-puddings.
Seeds contain an insecticidal principle.

Anona reticulata | Scientific classification | Family | Genus

Anona reticulata

Scientific classification of Anona reticulata
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. reticulata
Binomial name :-Annona reticulata

Common names:-
English name:- Bullock's heart;
Gujrati name:-. Ramphal;
Marathi name.:-Ramphal.

Medicinal uses and description of Anona reticulata :-

It is a small tree. It is very rarely cultivated in Bombay State.
The fruit is 10 15 cm in diameter, almost heart-shaped (hence the name Bullock heart).
yellowish-red .

Anona muricata | Soursop | Mamphal | Common names |

Anona muricata

Scientific classification of Anona muricata

1. Kingdom- Plantae
2. Family- Annonaceae
3. Genus- Annona
4. Species- A. muricata

Binomial name-: Annona muricata

Common names

1. English:-Soursop;
2. Marathi:- Mamphal.

Anona muricata :-it is a small shrubby tree.
It is occasionally grown in large gardens.
The fruit varies in form from kidney-shaped to ovoid.
It is covered with soft green prickles.

ANONA CHERIMOLYIYA | Bullock's Heart | Marutiphal | Hanamphala | images

ANONA CHERIMOLYIYA

Scientific classification of ANONA CHERIMOLYIYA

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. cherimola
Binomial name :Annona cherimola

Common names:- Marutiphal , Hanamphala.

ANONA CHERIMOLYIYA is a small tree ; It is a native of Equador and Peru.
In India it is grown in the Nilgiri Hills.
The fruit is large, green, round, oblong or heart-shaped with pitted rind.
It is very delicious.
It much Appear like Ramphal (Bullock's Heart) but is a bit superior to it.