Skunkvine (Gandhaprasarini / Prasarani)
Paederia foetida
Slender twining perennial climber with foetid odor when bruised; opposite ovate-lanceol...
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Soap Pod (Shikakai / Senegalia)
Senegalia rugata
Prickly scandent climbing shrub; bipinnate foliage with minute recurved prickles on bra...
Spanish Cherry (Maulsari / Bakula)
Mimusops elengi
Medium-to-large dense evergreen tree with fragrant flowers; alternate elliptic-oblong l...
Spearmint (Pudina / Podinaka)
Mentha spicata
Aromatic creeping perennial herb with quadrangular reddish runners; opposite lanceolate...
Spiny Amaranth (Kanta Chaulai / Tanduliya)
Amaranthus spinosus
Erect branching glabrous annual herb with sharp axillary paired spines; ovate-lanceolat...
Sweet Flag (Calamus / Vacha)
Acorus calamus
Semi-aquatic perennial herb with creeping aromatic rhizomes; sword-shaped erect iris-li...
Tamarind (Imli / Chincha)
Tamarindus indica
Massive long-lived evergreen tree with dense spreading canopy; pinnate leaves with 10-1...
Taro (Arbi / Manaka)
Colocasia esculenta
Stout perennial tuberous aquatic herb; massive peltate cordate long-petioled leaves wit...
Tendu Tree (Coromandel Ebony / Tinduka)
Diospyros melanoxylon
Medium-to-large deciduous tree with black bark; alternate coriaceous elliptic-oblong da...
Three-leaf Soapnut (Ritha / Arishtaka)
Sapindus trifoliatus
Medium-to-large deciduous tree with rough ash-grey bark; pinnate leaves with 2-3 pairs ...