Scientific Names of Common Plants and Trees

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Scientific Names of Some plants and trees

Name of the plant  and Tree	Scientific Name
Banyan	Ficus benghalensis
Bamboo	Bamboosa aridinarifolia
Cotton	Gossypium herbaceum
Coriander	Coriandrum sativum
Curry plant (leaves)	Murraya koenigii
Drumstick	Moringa oleifera
Henna (Mehndi)	Lawsonia inermis
Mint (Pudina)	Mentha arvensis
Money Plant, Devil's Ivy	Epipremnum aureum
Rose	Rosa
Saffron	Crocus Sativus
Sugarcane	Sachharum
Sunflower	Helianthus annuus
Sandalwood	Santalum album
Tea	Camellia Sinensis
Tobacco	Nicotina tobaccum
Tulsi	Ocimum Sanctum
Peepal	Ficus Religiosa  Linn.

Scientific Names of vegetables

Name of the Vegetable	Scientific Name
Brinjal ,Eggplant, aubergine,	Solanum melongena
Brussels sprouts	Brassica oleracea gemmifera group
Broccoli	Brassica oleracea italica group
Bell pepper	Capsicum annum
Capsicum	Capsicum fruitscence
Carrot	Daucas carota
Cauliflower	Brassica oleracea otrytis group
Cabbage	Brassica oleracea capitata group
Chilli	Capsicum annuum
Cucumber	Cucumis sativas
Green soybean	Glycine max
Jack fruit	Artocarpus integra
Lemon	Citrus Limonium
Lettuce	Lactuca sativa
Onion	Allium cepa
Okra (Lady Finger)	Abelmoschus esculentus
Peas	Pisum sativam
Potato	Solanum tubersum
Pumpkin	Cucurbita maxima
Radish	Raphanus sativus
Spinach	Spinacia oleracea
Tomato	Lycopersican esculentum
Turnip	Brassica rapus rapifera group
Sweet potato	Ipomoea batatas

Scientific Names of Fruits

Name of the Fruit	Scientific Name
Apple	Pyrus malus
Apricot	Prunus armeniaca
Avocado	Persea americana
Banana	Musa paradisicum
Black berry	Rubus fruticosus
Blue Berry	Vaccinium cyanococcus
Cantaloupe (Kharbuja)	Cucumis melo
Cherry	Prunus avium
Date	Phoenix dactylifera
Dragon fruit	Hylocereus undutus
Fig	Ficus carica
Gooseberry	Ribes uva-crispa
Grapes	Vitis vinifera
Guava	Psidium guava
Honey dew	Cucumis melo
Kiwi fruit	Actinidia deliciosa
Lime	Citrus latifolia
Lychee (Lichi)	Litchi chinensis
Mandarin Orange	Citrus reticulata
Mango	Mangifera indica
Mulberry	Genus: morus
Nectarine (Peach)	Prunus persica
Orange	Citrus aurantium
Papaya	Carica papaya
Passionfruit	Passiflora edulis
Pear	Pyrus communis
Sacred fig (Peepal)	Ficus religiosa Linn
Persimmon	Diospyros kaki
Pineapple	Ananus sativus
Plum	Prunus domestica
Pomegranate	Punica granatum
Prickly pear	Opuntia stricta
Raspberry	Rubus idaeobatus
Redcurrant	Ribes rubrum
Watermelon	Citrullus vulgaris

Scientific Names of Dry Fruits

Name of the Dry Fruit	Scientific Name
Cashew nut	Anacardium occidentale
Coconut	Cocos nucifera
Almond	Prunus dulcis
Arrowroot	Maranta arundinacea
Betel-nut	Areca catechu
Chestnut	Castanea
Currant, Raisin	Ribes
Groundnuts, Peanuts	Arachis hypogaea
Lotus Seeds Pop, Gorgon Nut Puffed Kernel (Makhana)	Euryale ferox
Nut, Walnuts	Juglans regia.
Pistachio	Pistacia vera

Scientific Names of Spices

Name of the Spice	Scientific Name
Black Pepper	Piper nigrum
Clove	Syzygium aromaticum
Garlic	Allium sativum
Ginger	Zingiber officinale
Turmeric	Curcuma longa
Anise Spice	Pimpinella anisum
Caraway Spice	Carum carvi
Cardamom Spice	Elettaria cardamomum
Cinnamon	Cinnamomum cassia
Mustard Seed Spice	Brassica nigra, Brassica juncea, Brassica alba
Saffron Spice	Crocus sativus

Scientific Names of Cereals, Millets and Pulses

Name of the Cereal, Millets and Pulses	Scientific Name
Black Gram	Plasoes mungo
Bajra	Pennisetum typhoides
Barley	Hordeum vulgare
Green Gram	Phaseolies auicus
Horse Gram	Dolichos biffoeus
Jowar	Sorghum vulgare
Maize	Zea mays
Oat	Avena sativa
Ragi	Eleusine coracana
Red Gram	Cojonus cgjan
Rice	Oryza sativa, Oryza glaberrima
Wheat	Triticum aestivum

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