Family: Rosaceae Synonyms: Fragaria abnormis, Fragaria aliena, Fragaria alpine, Fragaria americana, Fragaria botryformis, Fragaria bracteate, Fragaria californica, Fragaria chinensis, Fragaria concolor, Fragaria eflagellis, Fragaria gillmanii, Fragaria helleri, Fragaria hortensis, Fragaria insularis,  Fragaria minor, Fragaria monophyla, Fragaria multiplex, Fragaria muricate, Fragaria nemoralis, Fragaria nuda, Fragaria portentosa, Fragaria retrorsa, Fragaria roseiflora, Fragaria

Family Lamiaceae Synonyms: Origanum floridum,Thymus origanum Common Names:  Wild Marjoran, Oregano Local Name: Bantulsi (बन तुलसी) Bantulsi is an erect, perennial herbs of Western Himalayas. It is very commonly seen growing in open forest lands, dry grassy area, scrub and waysides upto an altitude of 1000-3000 m. Plant grows easily

Family: Rosaceae Synonyms: Rubus albescens,Rubus boudieri,Rubus distans, Rubus foliolosus, Rubus godongensis, Rubus incanus, Rubus lasiocarpus, Rubus micranthus, Rubus mysorensis, Rubus pinnatus, Common Name: Ceylon Raspberry Local Name: Kali – Akhe (काली आखे), Klache Kali – Akhe is a deciduous prickly, large shrub found in temperate region of Western Himalayas. It

Family:  Rosaceae Synonyms: Malus pashia, Sorbus variolosa, Pyrus crenata ,Pyrus kumaoni ,Pyrus nepalensis ,Pyrus variolosa , Common Name: Indian Wild Pear Local Name:  Kainth (कैन्थ), shegal Kainth  is a small deciduous tree commonly seen growing along roadsides, streams, in scrub forests and wastelands, up to an altitude of 2000 m

Family: Violaceae Synonymous:Viola celebica,Viola pogonantha,Viola serpens. Common Name: Smooth-Leaf White Violet Local Name: Banfsa (बनफसा)  Banfsa is a well-known herbaceous perennial plant of Western Himalayas. It is commonly seen growing along pathways, hill slopes, edges of field, grasslands and alpine woods between an altitude of 900 to 3000 m. in

Family: Arecaceae Synonyms: Elate sylvestris, Elate versicolor Common Name: Wild Date Plum Local Name: Khajara (खजरा), Khajoor. Khajara is a unbranched fast-growing, evergreen palm of Western Himalaya. It is frequently seen growing along river banks, roadsides, pathways, in open forest, grassland and on stretches of low ground. Khajara succeeds best

Family: Apiaceae Synonyms: Angelica nuristanica Common name: Smooth Angelica Local name: Chora (चोरा), Dhantra, Chorak, Choru, Smooth. Chora is an aromatic, perennial herb found growing in temperate region of Western Himalaya. Occasionally it is  seen growing amongst scrub in humus-rich soils on shady moist slopes between an altitudinal zone of

Family: Rosaceae Synonyms: Rubus flavus, Rubus gowreephul, Rubus obcordatus, Rubus hirtus, Rubus paniculatus, Rubus rotundifolius, Rubus wallichianu Common Name: Golden Evergreen Raspberry Local Name: Akhe (आखे) Akhe is an evergreen prickly shrub, producing a cluster of stout, heavily armed, biennial stems from a woody rootstock. It grows upto 2 m

Family: Berberidaceae Synonymous: Berberis bussmul, Berberis ceratophylla, Berberis chitria, Berberis coccinea, Berberis coerulescens, Berberis elegans, Berberis gracilis, Berberis gracillima, Berberis serratifolia, Common Name: Indian Barberry, Tree Turmeric, Chitra Local Name:  Kashmale (कशमले) Kashmale is a spiny shrub commonly seen growing in open forests, hillsides, roadsides, pathways and shrubberies at elevation

Family: Fabaceae Synonyms: Indigofera arborea, Indigofera pulchella, Indigofera elliptica, Indigofera violacea , Indigofera byansghatensis Indigofera leptostachya, Indigofera gibsonii. Common Name: Cassia Indigo Local Name: Kathi (काथी) Kathi is an erect hairy or glabrous shrub of Western Himalaya bearing bright pink flowers from spring season to early summer. It is commonly