List of Spices with Botanical Names

SPICES OF INDIA

(SPICES UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE SPICES BOARD)

English Common Botanical Family
Partused Name Name Name as spice

1. Cardamom (Small)Elettaria cardamomum Maton Zingiberaceae Fruit,Seed Cardamom (Large) Amomum subulatum Roxb. Zingiberaceae Fruit,Seed
2. Pepper Piper nigrum L. Piperaceae Fruit
3. Chilli, Bird’s Eye Capsicum frutescens L. Solanaceae Fruit Capsicum Capsicum annuum L. Solanaceae Fruit Chilli Capsicum annuum L. Solanaceae Fruit Paprika Capsicum annuum L. Solanaceae Fruit
4. Ginger Zingiber officinale Rosc. Zingiberaceae Rhizome
5. Turmeric Curcuma longa L. Zingiberaceae Rhizome
6. Coriander Coriandrum sativum L. Apiaceae Leaf & Fruit
7. Cumin Cuminum cyminum L. Apiaceae Fruit
8. Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Apiaceae Fruit
9. Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Fabaceae Seed
10. Celery Apium graveolens L. Apiaceae LeafFruit,&Stem
11. Aniseed Pimpinella anisum L. Apiaceae Fruit
12. Ajowan Trachyspermum ammi L. Apiaceae Fruit
13. Caraway Carum carvi L. Apiaceae Fruit
14. Dill Anethum graveolens L. Apiaceae Fruit
15. Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum Breyn Lauraceae Bark
16. Cassia Cinnamomum cassia.Blume Lauraceae Bark
17. Garlic Allium sativum L. Alliaceae Bulb
18. Curry leaf Murraya koenigii(L) Sprengel Rutaceae Leaf
19. Kokam Garcinia indica Choisy Clusiaceae Rind
20. Mint Mentha piperita L. Lamiaceae Leaf
21. Mustard Brassica juncea L.Czern Brassicaceae Seed

raya koenigii(L) Sprengel Rutaceae Leaf 19. Kokam Garcinia indica Choisy Clusiaceae Rind 20. Mint Mentha piperita L. Lamiaceae Leaf 21. Mustard Brassica juncea L.Czern Brassicaceae Seed

22.Parsley Petroselinum crispum Mill. Apiaceae Leaf 23.Pomegranate Punica granatum L. Punicaceae Seed 24.Saffron Crocus sativus L. Iridaceae Stigma 25.Vanilla Vanilla planifolia Andr. Orchidaceae Pod 26.Tejpat Cinnamomum tamala (Buch Ham) Lauraceae Bark&Leaf Nees & Eberum 27.Pepper Long Piper longum L. Piperaceae Fruit 28.Star Anise Illicium verum Hook. Illiciaceae Fruit 29.Sweet flag Acorus calamus L. Araceae Rhizome 30.Greater Galanga Alpinia galanga Willd. Zingiberaceae Rhizome 31.Horse Radish Armoracia rusticana Gaertn. Brassicaceae Root 32.Caper Capparis spinosa L. Capparidaceae Flower buds 33.Clove Syzygium aromaticum(L) Merr.& Perry Myrtaceae Unopened Flower bud 34.Asafoetida Ferula asafoetida L Apiaceae Oleogum resin from rhizome and thickened root 35.Camboge Garcinia cambogia (Gaertn).Desr Clusiaceae Rind 36.Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis L. Lamiaceae Leaf 37.Juniper berry Juniperus communis L. Cupressaceae Berry 38.Bay Leaf Laurus nobilis L. Lauraceae Leaf 39.Lovage Levisticum officinale Koth. Apiaceae Leaf&Stem 40.Marjoram Marjorana hortensis Moench. Lamiaceae Leaf 41.Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae Seed 42.Mace Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae Aril 43.Basil Ocimum basilicum L. Lamiaceae Leaf 44.Poppy seed Papaver somniferum L.

41.Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae Seed 42.Mace Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae Aril 43.Basil Ocimum basilicum L. Lamiaceae Leaf 44.Poppy seed Papaver somniferum L. Papaveraceae Seed 45.Allspice Pimenta dioica (L) Merr. Myrtaceae Fruit & Leaf 46.Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis L. Lamiaceae Leaf 47.Sage Salvia officinalis L. Lamiaceae Leaf 48.Savory Satureja hortensis L. Lamiaceae Leaf

49.Thyme Thymus vulgaris L. Lamiaceae Leaf 50.Oregano Origanum vulgare L. Lamiaceae Leaf 51.Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. Asteraceae Leaf 52.Tamarind Tamarindus indica L. Caesalpiniaceae Fruit