Scientific names of fruits, vegetables and spices

Scientific names of some commonly used vegetables, spices and fruits:

Vegetables:

Common Name – Scientific Name

Tomato – Lycopersicon Esculentum
 

Onion – Allium Cepa
 

Cauliflower – Brassica Oleracea
 

Chilli – Capsicum Annuum
 

Pumpkin – Cucurbita Moschata.
 

Beans – Phaseolus VulgarisPalak – Spinacea Oleracea
 

Soyabean – Glycine Max
 

Eggplant – Solanum Melongena
 

Lady Finger (Okra) – Abelmoschus Esculantus -
 

Pea – Pisum Sativum
 

Winged bean – Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus
 

Cucumber – Cucumis Sativus
 

Potato – Solanum Tuberasum
 

Radish – Rapnus Sativus.
 

Spinach – Spinacia Oleracea.
 

Carrot – Daucas Carota.
 

Bitter Gourds – Momordica Charantia

Fruits:

Pineapple – Ananas Comosus

Custard Apple – Annona Reticulata
 

Papaya – Carica Papaya
 

Apple – Malus Pumila
 

Jackfruit – Artocarpus Heterophyllus
 

Mango – Mangifera Indica
 

Grape – Vitis
 

Guava – Psidium Guajava
 

Apricot – Prunus Armeniaca
 

Watermelon – Citrullus Lanatus

Spices:

Clove – Syzygium Aromaticum
 

Cardamom – Elletteria Cardamomum
 

Coriander – Coriandrum Sativum
 

Vanilla – Vanilla Planifolia
 

Black Pepper – Piper Nigrum
 

Cinnamon – Cinnamon Zeylanicum
 

Nutmeg – Myristica Fragrans
 

Curry Leaf – Murraya Koenigii
 

Cumin – Cuminum Cyminum
 

Garlic – Allium Sativum
 

Ginger – Zingiber Officinale
 

Fenugreek – Trigonella Foenumgraecum
 

Mustard – Brassica Juncea
 

Turmeric – Curcuma Longa
 

Lemon – citrus Limon

Others:

Barley – Hordeum Valgare
 

Rice – Oryza Sativa
 

Wheat – Gramineae
 

Yam – Dioscorea
 

Sugar cane – Saccharum Officinarum
 

Coconut – Cocos Nucifera
 

Cashew Nut – Anacardium Occidentale
 

Sunflower – Helianthus Annus
 

Coffee – Coffea Arabica
 

Tamarind – Tamarindus Indica
 

Peanut – Arachis Hypogea
 

Ragi – Eleusine Coracana
 

Almond – Prunus Dulcis

Compiler: K.R. Saritha, Kozhikode.