Neem
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Azadirachta
Species: A. indica
Binomial name
Azadirachta indica
Synonyms
Melia azadirachta L.
Antelaea azadirachta (L.) Adelb.
Azadirachta indica (Neem) is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the
genus Azadirachta, and is native to India, Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,Malaysia and Pakistan,
growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Other vernacular names include Neem (Hindi, Urdu), Nim
((Bengali)), Nimm (Punjabi), Arya Veppu (Malayalam), Azad Dirakht (Persian), Nimba (Sanskrit, Oriya),
Kadu-Limba (Marathi), DogonYaro (in someNigerian languages), Margosa, Neeb (Arabic), Nimtree, Vepu,
Vempu, Vepa (Telugu), Bevu (Kannada), Kohomba (Sinhala), Vembu (Tamil), Tamar (Burmese), sầu
đâu, xoan Ấn Độ (Vietnamese), Paraiso (Spanish), and Indian Lilac (English). In East Africa it is also
known asMuarubaini (Swahili), which means the tree of the 40, as it is said to treat 40 different diseases.
Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach a height of 15–20 m (about 50–65 feet), rarely to 35–40 m
(115–131 feet). It is evergreen, but in severe drought it may shed most or nearly all of its leaves. The
branches are wide spread. The fairly dense crown is roundish or oval and may reach the diameter of 15–
20 m in old, free-standing specimens.
Pomelo
Pomelo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species: C. maxima
Binomial name
Citrus maxima
Merr.
The pomelo (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis) is a citrus fruit native to Southeast Asia. It is usually pale green
to yellow when ripe, with sweet white (or, more rarely, pink or red) flesh and very thick pudgy rind. It is the
largest citrus fruit, 15–25 cm in diameter,[1] and usually weighing 1–2 kg. Other spellings for pomelo
include pummelo, and pommelo, and other names include Chinese grapefruit, jabong, lusho
fruit, pompelmous[2] (from Tamil pampa limāsu (பம்பரமாசு)[3] =pompous lemon and shaddock.[4]
Curry Tree
This article is about Murraya koenigii, an aromatic leaf often used in Indian cuisine. For Curry Plant,
see Helichrysum italicum. For the dish or sauce, see Curry.
Curry Tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Murraya
Species: M. koenigii
Binomial name
Murraya koenigii
(L.) Sprengel[1]
the family Rutaceae, which is native to India. The name itself in Tamil is pronounced as 'kariveppilai' ( kari-
curry, veppu- neem and ilai-leaf ) which is the literal translation of curry leaves. The Tamil name means "leaf
that is used to make curry" and it is present in almost all the dishes of Tamil nadu (a state in south India) in
addition to coriander leaves. Often used in curries, the leaves generally go by the name "curry leaves", though
they are also called "sweet neem leaves." It is an unavoidable content of curries in South India, where without
curry leaves, curry seems to be tasteless. The Kannada name means "black neem", since the appearance of
the leaves is similar to the unrelated bitter neem tree. Curry leaves are also entirely unrelated to bay
leaves and basil leaves, which are aromatic leaves from the Mediterranean.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
L.
Species
Over 200 species
Synonyms
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
A pomegranate
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Punica
Species: P. granatum
Binomial name
Punica granatum
L.
Synonyms
Punica malus
Linnaeus, 1758
In the Northern Hemisphere, the fruit is typically in season from September to February. [3] In theSouthern
Hemisphere, it is in season from March to May.
An ancient fruit, pomegranate is mentioned in Europe as early as the Iron-Age Greek Mythology in the Homeric
hymns. Yet, it has still to reach mainstream prominence as a consumer fruit in commercial markets of North
America and the Western Hemisphere.