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RUBIACEAE

Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay (madana)

RUTACEAE

Aegle marmelos Cour. (bilva)

Citrus medica L. (matulunga)

Feronia limonia (L.) Swingle (kapitha)

SALVADORACEAE

Salvadora persica L. (pipu)

SAPINDACEAE

Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Murr. (kosamra)

SAPOTACEAE

Madhuca indica J.F. Gmel. (madhuka)

STERCULIACEAE

Helectres isora L. (visani)

THYMELAEACEAE

Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. (agaru)

Appendix 23

AROMATIC PLANTS

(Data gathered by Dr Sangeetaa Wadhawan)

        The use of the species marked with an asterisk (*) is also known from ancient Indian literature while that of the species marked with a double asterisk (**) is not available in modern literature.

ACANTHACEAE

Thelepaepale ixocephala (Benth.) Bremek.

AGAVACEAE

Polianthes tuberosa L. Tuberose

AIZOACEAE

Gisekia pharnaceoides L.**

ALLIACEAE

Allium ascalonicum L. Shellot

Allium cepa L. Onion

Allium fistulosum L. Welsh onion

Allium sativum L. Garlic

Allium schoenoprassum L. Chives

ALTINGIACEAE

Altingia exelsa Noronha*

AMARANTHACEAE

Celosia argentea L. Quail grass**

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Narcissus janquilla L. Jonquil

Narcissus tazetta L. (=Polyanthus narcissus)

ANACARDIACEAE

Anacardium occidentale L. Cashewnut

Schinus molle L. Mastic tree

Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi Brazilian pepper tree

ANCISTROCLADACEAE

Ancistrocladus tectorius Merr. (=Ancistrocladus extensus Wall. ex Planch.)