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Siddha Medicinal Plants Garden Mettur
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A VIEW OF GARDEN

MEDICINAL PLANTS

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Layout of the Garden/Farm, giving details of the plants cultivated in different beds under experimental/ mass cultivation (Sketch plan to be provided)

 List of plants grown in BLOCKS A, B & D
  Block A 1.73 acres : 189 plants covering 115 species
  Block B 1.20 acres : 192 plants covering 31 species
  Block D 497.5 Sq. mt. : 48 plants with 24 species

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Botanical Name

Family

Tamil Name

Acacia catechu Willd

Mimosaceae

Karungali

Acacia ferruginea DC.

Mimosaceae

Velelam

Acacia mangium

Mimosaceae

-

Acacia sinuata Merr..

Mimosaceae

Sikakai

Acacia sundra DC.

Mimosaceae

Karunkali

Adenanthera pavonia Linn.

Mimosaceae

Aanai Kuntrimani

Aegle marmelos Corr.

Rutaceae

Vilvam

Azadiracha indica A.Juss

Meliaceae

Vembu

Ailanthus excelsa Roxb.

Simaroubaceae

Perumaram

Ailanthus triphysa Alston

Simaroubaceae

Perumaram

Alangium salvifolium Wang.

Alangiaceae

Azhinjil

Albizia lebbeck Benth.

Mimosaceae

Vagai

Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth.

Mimosaceae

Sitrilaivagai

Alibizia amara (Roxb.) Briuin.

Mimosaceae

Usil

Alstonia venenata R.Br.

Apocynaceae

Anali

Alstonia scholaris R.Br.

Apcoynaceae

Ezhilaipalai

Anona reticulata Linn.

Annonaceae

Ramaseetha

Anona squamosa L.

Annonaceae

Seetha

Araucaria cumminghamii Sweet.

Araucariaceae

-

Atrocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Moraceae

Pala

Atrocarpus hirsutus L.

-

Ayini

Atrocarpus lakoocha Roxb.

Moraceae

Ilagusam

Asclepias curassavica Linn.

Asclepiadaceae

Kurthipoo

Atalantia monophyla Correa.

Rutaceae

Kattu naragam

Averrhoa bilimbi Linn.

Averrhoaceae

Bilimbi/Pulichai

Bambusa tulda

Graminae

Moonkil

Bambusa arundunacea Roxb.

Graminae

Moonkil

Bambusa stircta

Graminae

Moonkil

Bambusa vulgaris

Graminae

Moonkil

Bauhinia purpurea Linn.

Caesalpiniaceae

Mantharai

Bauhinia tomentosa Linn.

Caesalpiniaceae

Senthadupavai

Bixa orellana Linn.

Bixaceae

Kuragumanjal

Brassia actenophylla

Araliaceae

-

Butea frondosa J.Koenex Roxb.

Fabaceae

Purasu

Botanical Name

Family

Tamil Name

Caesalpinia coriaria Willd.

Caesalpiniaceae

Divi-Divi

Caesalpinia pulcherrima Swartz

Caesacpiniaceae

Mayilkontrai

Caesalpinia sappan L.

Caesalpiniaceae

Pathimugam

Callandra hematocephala

Mimosaceae

--

Callandra protorisensis

Mimosaceae

--

Callistemon citrinus Skeels.

Myrtaceae

Bottle brush (E)

Calophllum inophyllum L.

Clusiaceae

Punnai

Carissa carandas L.

Apocynaceae

Kazha

Caryota urens L.

Arecaceae

Koonthapanai

Cassia alata L.

Caesalpiniaceae

Seemaiagathi

Cassia fistula L.

Caesalpiniaceae

Sarakontrai

Cassia grandis

Caesalpiniaceae

--

Cassia jawanica

Caesalpiniaceae

---

Cassia marginata Roxb.

Caesalpiniaceae

Konnei

Cassia siamea Linn.

Caesalpiniaceae

Manjal konnei

Cassia sophora L.

Caesalpiniaceae

Ponavarai

Cassia spectabilis

Caesalpiniaceae

--

Castenospermum australe

Fabaceae

--

Casuarina equisetifolia Linn.

Casurinaceae

Savukku

Chloroxylon swietenia DC.

Rutaceae

Purasu

Chomelia asiatica O.Kze.

Rubiaceae

Thirani

Chukrasia tabularis A.Juss.

Meliaceae

Karagil

Chyrsophyllum cainito

Sapotaceae

Vellai sapota

Cicca acida Merill

Euphorbiaceae

Arinelli

Cinnamomum zeylanicum Bl.

Lauraceae

Ilavangappattai

Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f.

Rutaceae

Elumitcham

Citrus medica

Rutaceae

Orange

Commiphora caudata (W & A.)      Engl.

Burseraceae

Pachaikiluvai

Cordia dichotmoa Forst

Ehretiaceae

Naruvezhi

Cordia macleodia

Ehretiaceae

--

Cordia sebestena

Ehretiaceae

--

Couroupita guianensis Avhl.

Lecythidaceae

Nagalingam

Crataeva nurvala Buch.Ham.

Capparidaceae

Mavilingam

Crescentia cujete Linn.

Bignoniaceae

Thirivottukkai

Cycas revoluta Thunb.

Cycadaceae

Madanakameshwar

Botanical Name

Family

Tamil Name

Cycas circinalis Linn.

Cycadaceae

Chalappanai

Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.

Fabaceae

Itti

Dalbergia sisso Roxb.

Fabaceae

Sisu

Delonix regia Gamble

Caesalpiniaceae

Seemai vadamadakki

Diospyros ebenum Koen.

Ebenaceae

Thumbai

Dolichandron spathacea K.Schum.

Bignoniaceae

Vellaipathiri

Emblica officinalis Gaertn.

Euphorbiaceae

Nelli

Erythrina indica Lam.

Papilionaceae

Mulmurukku

Eucalyptus globulus Labill.

Myrtaceae

Thilamaram

Euphorbia nivulia Buch.Ham.

Euphorbiaceae

Manthakalli

Euphorbua tirucalli Linn.

Euphorbiaceae

Thirukkalli

Excoecaria bicolor

Euphorbiaceae

Chenthillai

Ficus aloifolia

Moraceae

--

Ficus benghalensis L.

Moraceae

Aal

Ficus benjamina Linn.

Moraceae

--

Ficus elastica

Moraceae

--

Ficus racemosa Linn.

Moraceae

Aththi

Ficus mysorensis Heyne

Moraceae

--

Ficus religiosa L.

Moraceae

Arasu

 

List of medicinal plants potted in the Polygreen house in the garden

Sl.No.

Botanical Name

Tamil  Name

1.

Abrus fruticulosus Wall ex Wt.& Arn.

Kuntri

2.

Abrus precatorius Linn

Kuntri

3.

Abrus precatorius Linn. (White

Vellai  kuntri

4.

Abutilon crispum G.Don.

Thuthi

5.

Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd.

Karuvel

6.

Acorus calamus L.

Vasampu

7.

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr.

Vilvam

8.

Alangimum salvifolium Wang.

Azhinjil

9.

Ampelocissus latifolia Planch

-

10.

Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) Parker.

Malampuluvan

11.

Argyreia speciosa Sweet

Samuthirapalai

12.

Aristolochia indica L.

Ishwari

13.

Artabotrys odoratissimus R.Br.

Manoranjitham

14.

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Thannirvittan

15.

Azima tetracantha Lamk.

Mulchankan

16.

Baccurea courtalensis (Wight) Muell-Arg.

Mootupazham

17.

Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Muell. Arg.

Nagadandi

18.

Barleria acuminata Wt.

Vellaikurinji

19.

Barleria noctiflora L.f.

Kurandi

20.

Barleria prionitis L.

Chemmulli

21.

Basella rubra L.

Pasalai

22.

Bellicoryne plumbaginifolia

Vishanarayani

23.

Canarium strictum Roxb.

Karunkungiliyam

24.

Capparis zeylanica L.

Aathandai

Sl.No.

Botanical Name

Tamil  Name

25.

Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

Mudakkartan

26.

Cassia occidentalis L.

Thagarai

27.

Celastrus paniculatus Willd.

Valuluvai

28.

Ceropegia juncea Roxb.

Pulichakodi

29.

Cinnamomum zeylanicum Breyn.

Karuva

30.

Cissus quadrangularis L.

Pirandai

31.

Cissus xavierensis

Olaipirandai

32.

Cithroxylum edulis

 

33.

Clitoria ternatea L.

Kakkanam

34.

Coccinia grandis (L) Voight.

Kovai

35.

Cocculus hirsutus Diels

Katttukodi

36.

Cocos nucifera L.

Thennai

37.

Coelogyne sp.                                                       

-

38.

Commiphora berryii Engl.

Kiluvai

39.

Commiphora caudata Engl.

Patchaikiluvai

40.

Cordia obliqua C.B.Clarke.

Naruvizhi

41.

Corollocarpus epigaeus Hook.f.

Kollankovai

42.

Couropita guinensis Avhl.

Nagalingapoo

43.

Crataeva nurvala Buch.Ham.

Maavilinham

44.

Crinum latifolium L.

Vishamoonkil

45.

Crotalaria madurensis Wight.                  

-

46.

Crotolaria angulata Miller

Naipidukku

47.

Croton bonblandianus Baillon

Mannennaikuzhi

48.

Curcuma longa L.

Manjal

49.

Curcuma pseudomontana Graham

Malaimanjal

Sl.No.

Botanical Name

Tamil  Name

50.

Cycas circinalis L.

Chalappanai

51.

Cycas revoluta Thunb.

Madanakamapoo

52.

Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn.

Mahali

53.

Dodonaea viscosa L.

Virali

54.

Eriabotrys japonica Lindley                         

-

55.

Ficus hispida L.

Peyaththi

56.

Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Robson

Kodampuzhi

57.

Garcinia mangoostana Linn.

Mangostan

58.

Gloriosa superba L.

Kalappaikizhangu

59.

Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.)DC.

Konji

60.

Grevillea robusta A,Cunn.

Silver oak

61.

Gymnema sylvestre R,Br.

Sirukurinjan

62.

Gyrocarpus americana

Thanukku

63.

Hemidesmus indicus R.Br.

Nannari

64.

Hibicus ficulensis L.

Kavizthuthi

65.

Hiptage bengalensis (L.)Kurz.

Madavikodi

66.

Holostemma annulare R.Br.

Adapothiyan

67.

Hopea parviflora Bedd.

Kongu

68.

Hydnocarpus laurifolia Sleumer

Neeradimuthu

69.

Ipomaea obscura Ker Gawler

Thazhi

70.

Ipomaea palmata  Forsak.

Nilapoosani

71.

Ipomaea paniculata R.Br.

Nilapoosani

72.

Ipomaea quomoclit Linn.

Mayirmanickam

73.

Ipomaea sepiaria Roem.

Siruthazhai