BOTANICAL NAMES OF SPICES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spice Picture | English Common Name | Botanical Name | Family Name | Part used as Spice |
 | Cardamom (Small) | Elettaria cardamomum Maton | Zingiberaceae | Fruit,Seed |
 | Cardamom (Large) | Amomum subulatum Roxb | Zingiberaceae | Fruit,Seed |
 | Pepper | Piper nigrum L… | Piperaceae | Fruit |
 | Bird’s Eye (Chilli) | Capsicum Frute sence L. | Solanaceae | Fruit |
 | Capsicum (Chilli) | Capsicum Annuum L. | Solanaceae | Fruit |
 | Chilli | Capsicum Annuum L. | Solanaceae | Fruit |
 | Paprika | Capsicum Annuum L. | Solanaceae | Fruit |
 | Ginger | Zingiber officinale Rosc. | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome |
 | Turmeric | Curcuma longa L. | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome |
 | Coriander | Coriandrum sativum L. | Apiaceae | Leaf & Fruit |
 | Cumin | Cuminum longa L. | Apiaceae | Fruit |
 | Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare Mill. | Apiaceae | Fruit |
 | Fenugreek | Trigonella foenum-graecum L. | Fabaceae | Seed |
 | Celery | Apium graveolens L. | Apiaceae | Leaf,Fruit & Stem |
 | Aniseed | Pimpinella anisum L. | Apiaceae | Fruit |
 | Ajowan | Trachyspermum ammi L. | Apiaceae | Fruit |
 | Caraway | Carum carvi L. | Apiaceae | Fruit |
 | Dill | Anethum graveolens L. | Apiaceae | Fruit |
 | Cinnamon | Cinnamomum zeylanicum Breyn | Lauraceae | Bark |
 | Cassia | Cinnamomum cassia. Blume | Lauraceae | Bark |
 | Garlic | Allium sativum L. | Alliaceae | Bulb |
 | Curry leaf | Murraya koenigii (L) Sprengel | Rutaceae | Leaf |
 | Kokam | Garcinia indica Choisy | Clusiaceae | Rind |
 | Mint | Mentha piperita L. | Lamiaceae | Leaf |
 | Mustard | Brassica juncea L. Czern | Brassicaceae | Seed |
 | Parsley | Petroselinum crispum Mill. | Apiaceae | Leaf |
 | Pomegranate | Punica granaum L. | Punicaceae | Seed |
 | Saffron | Crocus sativus L. | Lridaceae | Stigma |
 | Vanilla | Vanilla planifolia Andr. | Orchidaceae | Pod |
 | Tejpat | Cinnamomum tamala (Buch Ham) Nees & Eberum | Lauraceae | Bark & Leaf |
 | Pepper Long | Piper longum L. | Piperaceae | Fruit |
 | Star Anise | lllicium verum Hook | llliciaceae | Fruit |
 | Sweet flag | Acorus calamus L. | Araceae | Rhizome |
 | Greater Galanga | Alpinia galanga Wild | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome |
 | Horse Radish | Armoracia rusticana Gaerth | Brassicaceae | Root |
 | Caper | Capparis spinosa L. | Capparidaceae | Flower buds |
 | Cloves | Syzygium aromaticum (L) Merr. & Perry | Myrtaceae | Unopned Flower bud |
 | Asafoetida | Ferula asafoetida L | Apiaceae | Oleogum resin from rhizome and thickened root |
 | Camboge | Garcinia cambogia (Gaertn). Desr | Clusiaceae | Rind |
 | Hyssop | Hyssopus officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Leaf |
 | Juniper berry | Juniperus communis L. | Cupressaceae | Berry |
 | Bay Leaf | Laurus nobilis L. | Lauraceae | Leaf |
 | Lovage | Levisticum officinale Koth. | Apiaceae | Leaf & Stem |
 | Marjoram | Marjorana hortensis Moench. | Lamiaceae | Leaf |
 | Nutmeg | Myristica fragrans Houtt. | Myristicaceae | Seed |
 | Mace | Myristica fragrans Houtt. | Myristicaceae | Aril |
 | Basil | Ocimum basilicum L. | Lamiaceae | Leaf |
 | Poppy seed | Papaver somniferum L. | Papaveraceae | Seed |
 | All spice | Pimenta dioica (L) Merr. | Myrtaceae | Fruit & Leaf |
 | Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Leaf |
 | Sage | Salvia officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Leaf |
 | Savory | Satureja hortensis L. | Lamiaceae | Leaf |
 | Thyme | Thymus vulgaris L. | Lamiaceae | Leaf |
 | Oregano | Origanum vulgare L. | Lamiaceae | Leaf |
 | Tarragon | Artemisia dracunculus L. | Asteraceae | Leaf |
 | Tamarind | Tamarinds indica | Caesalpiniaceae | Fruit |
