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Family name index : C

Campanulaceae
Scientific name Common name Local name
Lobelia begonifolia Phak luem pua
Cleomaceae
Scientific name Common name Local name
Cleome gynandra Spider flower (English); fu-choso (Japanese) Phak sian
Clusiaceae
Scientific name Common name Local name
Garcinia cowa Kowa ganboji (Japanese) Chamuang
Combretaceae
Scientific name Common name Local name
Terminalia chebula Chebulic myrobalan, myrobalan wood (English); mirobaran (Japanese) Sam-o thai
Compositae
Scientific name Common name Local name
Artemisia lactiflora Sagebrush (English); yomogina (Japanese) Kaeo mueang cheen, dok kaeo mueang cheen
Emilia sonchifolia Cupid’s shaving brush (English); usubeninigana (Japanese) Hang pla chon
Spilanthes paniculata Yari sennichimodoki (Japanese) Phak khraat
Convolvulaceae
Scientific name Common name Local name
Ipomoea aquatica Water spinach (English); yosai, kushinsai (Japanese) Phakbung
Ipomoea batatas Sweet potato (English); satsumaimo (Japanese) Man ted
Cucurbitaceae
Scientific name Common name Local name
Benincasa hispida Wax gourd (English); togan (Japanese) Fak, fang
Coccinia grandis Scarlet-fruited gourd, ivy gourd (English); yasai karasuuri (Japanese) Phak tamlueng, khae doh, phak khaep
Cucumis melo Thai melon (English); makuwa uri (Japanese) Tang-thai
Cucumis sativus Cucumber (English); kyuri (Japanese) Tangkwaa
Cucurbita moschata Pumpkin (English); kabocha (Japanese) Fak-thong
Lagenaria siceraria Bottle gourd (English); yugao (Japanese) Namtao
Luffa acutangula Angled loofah, angled gourd (English); tokado hechima (Japanese) Buap liam
Momordica charantia Wild bitter gourd (English); nigauri (Japanese) Mara ki nok
Momordica cochinchinensis Giant spine gourd (English); nanban kikarasuuri (Japanese) Fak khao
Momordica subangulata Wild bitter gourd (English) Phak mae, phak hai
Trichosanthes cucumerina Snake gourd, snake cucumber (English) ; hebiuri (Japanease) Buab ngoo