Fanily: Combretaceae Synonyms: Myrobalanus bellirica,Myrobalanus laurinioides, Terminalia attenuate,Terminalia moluccana,Terminalia punctata Common Name: Myrobalan Local Name: Baheda (बहेड़ा)             Baheda is a large, deciduous, fast-growing, multipurpose tree, well known for its edible fruits. It succeeds best in well-drained soil with a sunny habitat. Plant occasionally found near villages and can be

Family:  Malvaceae Synonyms: Malva rhombifolia, Sida alba, Sida compressa,Sida insularis Common Name: Broom Jute Local Name: Dridh (दरीढ़) Dridh is a perennial herb or undershrub. It is with many-branched stem which are more or less herbaceous or woody,. Stem can be erect or prostrate. Plant is very frequent in wastelands,

Family:  Combretaceae Synonyms: Terminalia parviflora,Terminalia tomentella,Terminalia zeylanica Common Name: Black Myrobalan Local Name: Harad (हरड़), Haradi, Sans Haritki Harad is medium to large sized deciduous tree of Western Himalaya, which is very well known for its edible fruits. Tree is frequently seen growing in mixed deciduous forest, along roadsides, pathways

Family: Saxifragaceae Synonyms: Bergenia ligulata cliata, Bergenia thysanodes, Saxifraga ciliata, Saxifraga thysanodes. Common Name: Frilly bergenia, Hairy bergenia, Winter begonia Local Name: Middu patta (मिड्डू पत्ता), Sabhli kpach.Siddu patta,    Middu patta is a perennial herb of shady moist areas of temperate region . It is commonly seen growing on

Family: Rosaceae Synonyms: Rosa moschata, Rosa recurve, Rosa lindleyi, Rosa, pubescens Rosa gladulifera. Common Name: Musk Rose, Kunja, Himalayan musk rose Local Name: Kujja(कुज्जा)              Kujja is a large deciduous perennial shrub of Western Himalaya. It is frequently seen growing in well drained sunny habitats and slopes in forest, wastelands,

Family:  Araceae Synonyms: Arisaema wallichianum, Arisaema plukenetii Common Name: Green-Dragon. Wallach’s cobra lily  Local Name: Bashar (बशार) Bashar is a perennial herbaceous wild edible plant of hills. Bashar is commonly seen growing in moist shady places in forests and roadside along with sides of streams, nallaha and other water channel

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae Synonyms: M.spicata, M.sylvestris  M. royleana. Common Name: Lamb mint. Horsemint Local Name: Jangli Pudina (जंगली पुदीना). Pahari Pudina. Jangli- Pudina is a fast-growing, perennial herb, commonly seen growing along water bodies, nallahs, stream, around irrigation channels and waste wet places up to an altitude of 1200-3000

Family: Rosaceae Synonyms: Rosa setipoda, Rosa. alpina macrophylla, Common Name: Wild Rose, Himalayan Rose, Big Hip Rose. Local Name: Jangali gulab (जंगली गुलाव), Ban Gulab, Gulabri. Jangali gulab is a perennial, deciduous shrub of elegant growth and foliage.  It is frequently seen as forest undergrowth in humus-rich soils in and

Family: Myrtaceae Synonyms: Syzygium jambolanum, Eugenia cumini,Eugenia jambolana,Jambolifera sinensis. Myrtus cumini. Common Name: Indian Blackberry, Jambolan, Jaman, Java Plum, Black Plum. Local Name: Jaamun (जामुन), Jamni, Jambu. Jaamun is an evergreen, fast-growing, medium to large sized tree of Western Himalayas. It  is highly valued for its edible fruits. Jaamun is

Family:   Lythraceae Synonym: Punica grandiflora.Punica nana, Punica spinosa,Rhoea punica, Punica florida. Common Name: Pomegranate Local Name: Daadu(दाडू),Anardana, Dadim, Dadima, Daadu is a deciduous spiny, shrub or small tree of Western Himalayas. It is a deep-rooted and slow-growing plant having an open canopy and branched crown. Daadu is commonly seen growing