Botanical name index

Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Limnocharis flava Alismataceae Kibana omodaka (Japanese) Talabhat reusi
Amaranthus spp. Amaranthaceae Amaranth (English); hiyu, hageito (Japanese) Phakkhom suan, phakkhom, phak hom
Anacardium occidentale Anacardiaceae Cashewnut tree (English);Kashu nattonoki (Japanese) Mamuang himmaphaan
Centella asiatica Apiaceae Asiatic pennywort (English); tsubokusa (Japanese) Bua bok, pa-na-e khaa-doh, phak waen, phak nok
Oenanthe javanica Apiaceae Water dropwort, water celery (English); seri (Japanese) Phakchi lom
Anethum graveolens Apiaceae Dill (English); hime-uikyo (Japanese) Phakchi lao
Coriandrum sativum Apiaceae Coriander, Chinese parsley (English); pakuchi, korianda (Japanese) Phakchi
Trachyspermum roxburghianum Apiaceae Phakchee rai, phak sangae
Dregea volubilis Apocynaceae Kratung-maba
Wolffia globosa Araceae Tropical watermeal (English); mijinko ukikusa (Japanease) Pham, khai nae, khai nam
Colocasia gigantea Araceae Giant taro (English); hasuimo, taroimo (Japanese) Tuun, khuun
Colocasia esculenta Araceae Wild taro (English); satoimo (Japanese) Bon
Lasia spinosa Araceae Lasia (English) ; mizuyatsude (Japanese) Phak naam
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Araliaceae Lawn pennywort (English); chidomegusa (Japanese) Phak-nor
Eleutherococcus trifoliatus Araliaceae Pak-pam
Trevesia palmata Araliaceae Taang luang
Diplazium esculentum Athyriaceae Paco (English); kuware sida (Japanese) Phak kuut khaao
Barringtonia acutangula Barringtoniaceae Freshwater mangrove (English) Chik naa
Basella alba Basellaceae Ceylon spinach (English); tsurumurasaki (Japanese) Phak plang
Oroxylum indicum Bignoniaceae Midnight horror (English); sorizayanoki (Japanese) Phe kaa
Stenochlaena palustris Blechnaceae Prong suan, phak kuut daeng, lam theng
Raphanus sativus Brassicaceae Radish (English); hatsuka daikon (Japanese) Phak khee huut
Brassica juncea Brassicaceae Indian/Chinese mustard (English); karashina (Japanese) Phakkat-khieo, khat naa
Ananas comosus Bromeliaceae Pineapple (English) ; Painappuru (Japanese) Sapparod
Lobelia begonifolia Campanulaceae Phak luem pua
Cleome gynandra Cleomaceae Spider flower (English); fu-choso (Japanese) Phak sian
Garcinia cowa Clusiaceae Kowa ganboji (Japanese) Chamuang
Terminalia chebula Combretaceae Chebulic myrobalan, myrobalan wood (English); mirobaran (Japanese) Sam-o thai
Spilanthes paniculata Compositae Yari sennichimodoki (Japanese) Phak khraat
Artemisia lactiflora Compositae Sagebrush (English); yomogina (Japanese) Kaeo mueang cheen, dok kaeo mueang cheen
Emilia sonchifolia Compositae Cupid’s shaving brush (English); usubeninigana (Japanese) Hang pla chon
Ipomoea aquatica Convolvulaceae Water spinach (English); yosai, kushinsai (Japanese) Phakbung
Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae Sweet potato (English); satsumaimo (Japanese) Man ted
Coccinia grandis Cucurbitaceae Scarlet-fruited gourd, ivy gourd (English); yasai karasuuri (Japanese) Phak tamlueng, khae doh, phak khaep
Momordica subangulata Cucurbitaceae Wild bitter gourd (English) Phak mae, phak hai
Momordica charantia Cucurbitaceae Wild bitter gourd (English); nigauri (Japanese) Mara ki nok
Cucumis sativus Cucurbitaceae Cucumber (English); kyuri (Japanese) Tangkwaa
Cucumis melo Cucurbitaceae Thai melon (English); makuwa uri (Japanese) Tang-thai
Benincasa hispida Cucurbitaceae Wax gourd (English); togan (Japanese) Fak, fang
Cucurbita moschata Cucurbitaceae Pumpkin (English); kabocha (Japanese) Fak-thong
Trichosanthes cucumerina Cucurbitaceae Snake gourd, snake cucumber (English) ; hebiuri (Japanease) Buab ngoo
Luffa acutangula Cucurbitaceae Angled loofah, angled gourd (English); tokado hechima (Japanese) Buap liam
Lagenaria siceraria Cucurbitaceae Bottle gourd (English); yugao (Japanese) Namtao
Momordica cochinchinensis Cucurbitaceae Giant spine gourd (English); nanban kikarasuuri (Japanese) Fak khao
Dillenia indica Dilleniaceae Elephant apple, chulta (English); biwa modoki (Japanese) Saan, ma-tad
Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscoreaceae Aerial yam, potato yam (English); niga kashyu (Japanese) Man mo
Dioscorea esculenta Dioscoreaceae Lesser yam, Asiatic yam (English); togeimo, togedokoro (Japanese) Man musua, man chuak
Dioscorea alata Dioscoreaceae Greater yam, purple yam (English); daisho (Japanese) Man-sao (central), man thu (southern)
Acacia concinna Fabaceae Nemukazura (Japanese) Sompoi
Cajanus cajan Fabaceae Pigeon pea (English); kimame (Japanese) Thua ma hae
Sesbania javanica Fabaceae Sesbania (English) Sano kin dok, phak hong haeng, si pree laa, sano hin
Tamarindus indica Fabaceae Tamarind (English); tamarindo (Japanease) Ma kham
Sesbania grandiflora Fabaceae Vegetable hummingbird (English); shiro gocho (Japanese) Khae, khae ban
Pisum sativum Fabaceae Garden pea, sugar pea (English); endo (Japanese) Thua lan tao
Bauhinia purpurea Fabaceae Bauhinia (English); murasaki mokuwan-ju (Japanese) Phak-siew
Parkia speciosa Fabaceae Patai (English); nejire fusamame (Japanese) Sator
Leucaena leucocephala Fabaceae Ipil-ipil (English); ginnemu (Japanese) Kratin thai
Lablab purpureus Fabaceae Hyacinth dolichos (English); fujimame (Japanese) Thua paep
Canavalia gladiata Fabaceae Sword bean (English); natamame (Japanese) Thua phraa, thua daap, thua faa
Vigna unguiculata Fabaceae Yard-long bean, string bean (English); sasage (Japanease) Thua rai, thua pee
Archidendron jiringa Fabaceae Niang
Gnetum gnemon Gnetaceae Gunetsumu (Japanese) Phak liang
Saccharum spontaneum Gramineae Wild sugarcane (English); nangoku waseobana (Japanese) Oi-nu, lao
Thyrsostachys siamensis Gramineae Monastery bamboo, umbrella-handled bamboo (English); shamu dake (Japanease) Nomai phai ruak
Cratoxylum formosum Guttiferae Tiew
Ottelia alismoides Hydrocharitaceae Mizu obako (Japanese) Santawa
Ocimum gratissimum Lamiaceae Shrubby basil (English) Yeera, kaprao yuan, horapaa chang
Ocimum tenuiflorum Lamiaceae Holy basil, sacred basil (English); kamimeboki (Japanese) Kaprao
Clerodendrum serratum Lamiaceae Akkhi thawan, charak pa
Elsholtzia kachinensis Lamiaceae Pak luean
Careya sphaerica Lecythidaceae Kra doon
Hibiscus sabdariffa Malvaceae Roselle, Jamaican sorrel (English) ; rozensou (Japanese) Krachiap daeng
Abelmoschus esculentus Malvaceae Okra (English); okura (Japanese) Krachieb khieo, krachieb mon
Bombax ceiba Malvaceae Kapok tree, red cotton tree (English); kiwata (Japanese) Ngieo-daeng
Azadirachta indica Meliaceae Neem tree (English); indosendan (Japanese) Sadao
Cissampelos pareira Menispermaceae Kreua-ma-noi
Glinus oppositifolius Molluginaceae Phak khuang, sadao din, phak khee khuang, phak khom
Ficus fistulosa Moraceae Akameinubiwa (Japanese) Ching
Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae Jackfruit (English); paramitsu (Japanese) Khanoon on
Moringa oleifera Moringaceae Moringa, horseradish tree, drumstick tree (English); wasabinoki (Japanese) Ma-room
Musa spp. Musaceae Banana (English) ; banana (Japanese) Kluai
Syzygium gratum Myrtaceae Eugenia (English) Phak mek, samet chun
Nymphaea lotus Nymphaeaceae Water lily (English); nettai suiren (Japanese) Bua kin saai
Melientha sauvis Opiliaceae Phak waan paa
Caryota sp. Palmae Fishtail palm (English) Tao raang
Cocos nucifera Palmae Coconut (English); kokoyashi (Japanese) Ma-prao
Calamus spp. Palmae Rattan (English); tou, ratan (Japanese) Waai
Sauropus androgynus Phyllanthaceae Amameshiba (Japanese) Phak wan baan
Peperomia pellucida Piperaceae Peperomia (English); usuba sunakosho (Japanese) Phak krasang
Limnophila verticillata Plantaginaceae Shisokusa (Japanese) Phak khayaeng
Scoparia dulcis Plantaginaceae Macao tea (English); seitaka kanabikiso (Japanese) Krot-nam, kra-tai-cham
Adenosma indiana Plantaginaceae Prik krataai
Talinum triangulare Portulacaceae So me
Morinda citrifolia Rubiaceae Noni (English); yaeyama aoki (Japanese) Yor-baan
Aegle marmelos Rutaceae Elephant apple, wood apple (English); Berunoki (Japanese) Matoom
Citrus aurantium Rutaceae Bitter orange, Seville orange (English); dai-dai (Japanese) Som-saa
Solanum spp. Solanaceae Eggplant (English); nasu (Japanese) Ma kuea
Lycopersicon esculentum Solanaceae Tomato (English) Makheua som, makheua thet
Solanum americanum Solanaceae
Solanum nigrum Solanaceae
Solanum stramoniifolium Solanaceae Ma-uk
Solanum melongena Solanaceae Makeua yaw
Solanum violaceum Solanaceae Mawaeng-ton
Solanum sanitwongsei Solanaceae
Solanum torvum Solanaceae Makheua puang
Solanum trilobatum Solanaceae Mawaeng-kruea
Symplocos cochinchinensis Symplocaceae Aobanoki (Japanese) Meut miang
Alpinia galanga Zingiberaceae Galanga (English); Nankyou (Japanese) Khaa, kha taa daeng
Boesenbergia rotunda Zingiberaceae Chinese key, fingerroot (English); obangajutsu (Japanese) Krachaai
Curcuma mangga Zingiberaceae Mango ginger (English) Khamin-khao
Amomum testaceum Zingiberaceae Best cardamom, Siam cardamom (English) Krawaan
Curcuma longa Zingiberaceae Turmeric (English); ukon (Japanese) Khamin
Zingiber officinale Zingiberaceae Ginger (English); shoga (Japanease) Khing, khing-daeng
Spirogyra sp. Zygnemataceae Spirogyra, pond scum (English) ; aomidoro (Japanese) Thao, phak kai