Indian Jujube Botanical Name: Zizyphus mauritiana Lam. Common Name: Indian Jujube, Ber (Hindi), Ilandai (Tamil), Badari (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ Sabari offering the Ber fruit to…

Indian Jackfruit Botanical Name: Artocarpus integrifolia Linn. Common Name: Indian Jackfruit tree , Kathal (Hindi), Pala maram (Tamil), Panasa (Sanskrit) Distribution: Deciduous forest of the Western ghats In Religion and…

Indian Gooseberry Botanical Name: Emblica officinalis Gaertn. Common Name: Indian Gooseberry, Amla (Hindi), Nellikai (Tamil), Amalaki (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ The Amla tree is one of…

Indian Butter Tree Botanical Name: Madhuca indica Gmel. Common Name: Indian butter tree, Mahua (Hindi), Iluppai (Tamil), Madhuka (Sanskrit) Distribution: West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh…

Indian Black Plum Botanical Name: Syzygium cumini Common Name:Indian black plum, Jamun (Hindi), Navel (Tamil), Jambu (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ The black plum is sacred to…

Indian Beach Botanical Name: Pongamia pinnata Linn. Common Name: Indian Beech, Karanj (Hindi), Pungam (Tamil), Karanja (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ It is sacred to Goddess Varahi,…

Holy Basil Botanical Name: Ocimum sanctum Linn Common Name: Holy Basil, Tulsi (Hindi), Tulasi (Tamil), Surasha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ Tulsi Puja Tulsi is one of…

Henna Botanical Name: Lawsonia inermis Linn. Common Name: Henna, Mehendi (Hindi), Maruthani (Tamil), Mehaghni (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ It is widely used in a variety of…

Heart-leaved moonseed Botanical Name: Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. ex Hook.f. and Thoms. Common Name:Heart-leaved moonseed, Giloy (Hindi), Vanji / Seendhil kodi (Tamil), Guduchi / Amrita (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In…

Crepe Jasmine Botanical Name: Tabernaemontana divaricata Linn. Common Name: Crepe Jasmine, Chandni (Hindi), Nandhiyavatai (Tamil), Nandivriksha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ The Arka plant is considered very…