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 food plant of hills in Western Himalayas.It is commonly seen growing in moist shady places in forests, roadside along with sides of streams, nallaha and other water

Family: Lamiaceae or LabiataeSynonyms: M.spicata, M.sylvestris  M. royleana.Common Name: Lamb mint. HorsemintLocal 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 m in Western

Family: RosaceaeSynonyms: 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. Plant is found in

Family: MyrtaceaeSynonyms: 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 commonly seen growing 

Family:   LythraceaeSynonym: 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 around stony

Family: PoaceaeSynonyms: Arundo hexandra, Bambos stricta, Bambusa glomerate, Bambusa stricta. Common Name: Male bamboo, Solid bamboo, Calcutta bamboo. Hard bamboo, Iron bamboo, Stone bamboo.Local Name: Bans (बांस) Bans is a tall, perennial, clump-forming, evergreen plant of Western Himalayas. It is native to India. Bans is commonly seen growing near habitations, in hill

Family: Sapindaceae Synonyms: Pavia indica, Pawia indica. Common name: Indian Horse Chestnut Local aame :   Khanot (खनोट), khanor     Khanot is a tall, deciduous tree found from moderate to high altitude in the Western Himalayas. Its tree is with a straight trunk and profuse branches usually in whorls. It is commonly seen

Family:  JuglandaceaeSynonyms: Juglans arguta, Regia maxima, Pterocarya japonica, Juglans sinensis, Juglans intermedia.Common name:WalnutLocal name: Khod (खोड), Akhrot Khod is a large deciduous tree found in forests of the Western Himalayas. It is generally seen growing in subtropical thorn to moist forests and in moist ravines up to an altitude of

Family: Cucurbitaceae Synonyms: Bryonia glabra, Bryonia grandis. Bryonia palmata, Bryonia acerifolia, Cucurbita dioica, Momordica bicolor, Momordica bicolor  Common name: Ivy gourd, Tindora, Scarlet gourd Local Name: Kandiari (कंदीयारी), Shiblingi (शिबलिंगी), Sanakdi Kandiari is a perennial deciduous bush or vine growing from a tuberous root stock. It is found in Savannah,

Family: PhyllanthaceaeSynonym: Cicca emblica, Diasperus emblica, Emblica officinalis, Phyllanthus taxifolius, Emblica arborea, Phyllanthus mimosifolius Common Name: Indian GooseberryLocal Name: Ambla (अम्बला) Ambla is a popular, slow-growing, small or large deciduous tree of Western Himalayas known for its edible fruits. It is commonly seen growing wild in slopes of hills, roadsides, borders