The Government has awarded to the Federation the exclusive right to collect minor forest produce (MFP) and medicinal herbs from the State’s Forests.
Sl.No. | Botanical Name | Malayalam Name | Family | Portion collected as NTFP |
1 | Acacia sinuata (Lour.) Merr. | Cheeni kaya/Cheeva kaya |
Mimosaceae | Fruit |
2 | Acacia torta (Roxb.) Crib. | Pattinja | Mimosaceae | Bark |
3 | Acorus calamus L. | Vayambu | Araceae | Root |
4 | Adhatoda zeylanica Medic (Adhatoda vasica nees) | Adalodaka Veru | Acanthaceae | Root & Leaves |
5 | Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.)Alston (Ailanthus malabarica DC.) | Mattippal | Simaroubaceae | Latex |
6 | Alpina calcarata | Chittarana kizhangu | Zingiberaceae | Tuber |
7 | Alpinia galanga (L.)Sw. | Kolinji | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome |
8 | Anamirta cocculus (L.)Wight & Arn. | Pollakkaya (Nanjikkuru) | Menispermaceae | Seed |
9 | Andrographis paniculata (burm.f.) | Kiriyathu | Acanthaceae | Whole plant |
10 | Aristolochia Indica L. | Garudakodi | Aristolochiaceae | Stem |
11 | Asparagus racemosus Willd. | Shathavari kizhangu | Liliaceae | Root |
12 | Balanophora fungosa J.R. & G. Forst. | Athi Thippali | Balanophoraceae | Whole plant |
13 | Bee Wax | Then muzhuku | ||
14 | Boerhavia diffusa L. | Thazhuthama veru | Nyctaginaceae | Root |
15 | Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. | Plashu | Fabaceae | Seed & Bark |
16 | Caesalpinia bonduc (L) Roxb (Caesalpinia crista auct. Non L. | Kazhanjikkuru | Caesalpiniaceae | Seed |
17 | Calophyllum Inophyllum | Kattu punnakkaya | Guttiferae | Fruit |
18 | Canarium strictum | Kunthirikkom/Kumkillyam/Thelli | Dipterocarpaceae | Resin from bark |
19 | Capsicum annum L. | Kantharimulaku | Solanaceae | Fruit |
20 | Cassia sp. | Thakara veru | Caesalpiniaceae | Root |
21 | Ceiba pentandra | Panjikaya | Bombacaceae | Fruit |
22 | Celtis philippenlsis Blanco var. wightii (Planch.)Soep. | Peenari | Ulmaceae | Wood |
23 | Cinnamomum verum | Vayana poovu | Lauraceae | Flower |
24 | Cissus quadrangularis L. | Clhangalam paranda | Vitaceae | Stem |
25 | Clerodendrum serratum (L.) Moon | Cheruthekku veru | Verbenaceae | Root |
26 | Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.)Colebr. | Mara manjal | Menispermaceae | Stem |
27 | Cronton tinglium L. | Neervala kuru | Euphorbiaceae | Seed |
28 | Curcuma aromatica Salisb | Kasthurimanjal | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome – Root |
29 | Curcuma sp. | Kattumanjal | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome |
30 | Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.)Rosc. | Manja koova | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome |
31 | Cycas circinalis | Endappanakkaya | Cycadaceae | Fruit |
32 | Cyclea peltata (Lam.)Hook.f.&Thoms. | Padakkizhangu | Menispermaceae | Root |
33 | Cymbopogon citratus (DC.)Stapf | Pul Thailam | Poaceae | Essential oil |
34 | Cyperus rotundus L. | Muthanga | Cyperaceae | Root |
35 | Desmodium velunium (wild.)DC. | Orilaveru | Fabaceae | Root |
36 | Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf | Darpha pullu | Poaceae | Whole plant |
37 | Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. | Punna poovu | Dilleniaceae | Flower |
38 | Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. | Kaithonni | Asteraceae | Whole plant |
39 | Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton | Yelakkaya | Zingiberaceae | Fruit |
40 | Entada rheedii Spreng. | Kakkumkaya/Parantakkai | Mimosaceae | Seed |
41 | Euphorbia thymifolia | Chithira poovu | Euphorbiaceae | Flower |
42 | Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.)Robs. | Kudampuli | Clusiaceae | Fruit |
43 | Gmelina arborea Roxb. | Kumizhin veru | Verbenaceae | Root |
44 | Helicteres isora L | Idampiri Valampiri | Sterculiaceae | Fruit |
45 | Hemidesmus indicus (L.)R.Br. | Nannari/Naruneendi | Asclepiadaceae | Root |
46 | Heracleum rigens Wall. Ex DC | Chittolam | Apiaceae | Seed |
47 | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. | Chemparathi veru | Malvaceae | Root |
48 | Holostemma ada-kodien Schult | Adapathiyan Kizhangu | Asclepiadaceae | Root |
49 | Honey | Cheruthen | ||
50 | Honey | Vanthen | ||
51 | Hydnocarpus pentandra (Bunch.Ham.)Oken | Marottikkuru | Flacourtiaceae | Seed |
52 | Indigofera tinctoria L. | Neelayamari samoolam | Fabaceae | Whole plant |
53 | Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq. | Palmuthukin kizhangu/Seethari/Vithari |
Convolvulaceae | Tuberous root |
54 | Malaxis reedii Sw. | Jeevakam | Orchidaceae | Stem |
55 | Lac (Insect product)Coccus lacca | Kolarakku | Insect product | |
56 | Leucas aspera (Will.) Spreng. | Vellathumpa veru | Lamiaceae | Root |
57 | Mesua ferrea | Nankin kuru | Guttiferae | Seed |
58 | Momordica charantia | Kattupavakka | Cucurbitaceae | Fruit |
59 | Mucuna pruriens (L.)DC. | Naykkuruna parippu | Fabaceae | Seed |
60 | Myristica dactyloides Gaertn. | Pathirippoovu | Myristicaceae | Seed aril |
61 | Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. | Thamara kizhangu | Nymphaceae | Rhizome |
62 | Ocimum gratissimum L. | Kattu thulasi veru | Lamiaceae | Root |
63 | Palaquium ellipticum (Dalz.) Baill. | Pali kuru | Sapotaceae | Seed |
64 | Parmelia dilatata Vainio | Kalpasam | Parmeliaceae | Whole plant |
65 | Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. (Phyllanthus airy-shawii Brunel & Rouz |
Keezharnelli | Euphorbiaceae | Whole plant |
66 | Phyllanthus emblica L. (Emblica offcinalis Gaertn.) | Nellikka | Euphorbiaceae | Fruit (fresh) |
67 | Phyllanthus emblica L. (Emblica offcinalis Gaertn.) | Nellikka thodu | Euphorbiaceae | Fruit (dry) |
68 | Piper longum L. | Kattuthippali veru | Piperaceae | Stem & Root |
69 | Piper Spp. | Kattukurumulaku | Piperaceae | Stem |
70 | Pseuarthria viscida (L.)Wight & Arn. | Moovila veru | Fabaceae | Root |
71 | Rauvolfia serpentina(L)Benth.Ex Kurz | Amalpori (Red) (White) |
Apocynaceae | Root |
72 | Ricinus communis L. | Veluthavanikkin veru | Euphorbiaceae | Root |
73 | Santhlum album L. | Chandana Tholi | Santalaceae | Bark |
74 | Sapindus laurifolia Vahl | Urinjikkaya/Soapinkaya | Sapindaceae | Seed |
75 | Sarcostigma kleinii Wight & Arn. | Odakkuru | Icacinaceae | Seed |
76 | Schleichera oleosa (Lour.)Oken | Poovannathari | Sapindaceae | Seed |
77 | Semecarpus anacardium | Themprakkaya | Anacardiaceae | Fruit |
78 | Sida corifolia L. | Vankurumthotti veru | Malvaceae | Root |
79 | Sida rhombifolia L. ssp. Retusa (L.)Borss. |
Kurumthotti veru | Malvaceae | Root |
80 | Solanum torvum Sw. | Putharichunda veru | Solanaceae | Root |
81 | Strobilanthes ciliatus Nees | Karimkurinji samoolam | Acanthaceae | Whole plant |
82 | Strychnos nux-vomica L. | Kanjirakkuru | Loganiaceae | Seed |
83 | Strychnos potatorum L.f. | Thettamparal | Loganiaceae | Seed |
84 | Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.)Moore ssp. Laurina Nooteb | Pachotti tholi | Symplocaceae | Bark |
85 | Tamarindus indica L. | Puli | Caesalpiniaceae | Fruit |
86 | Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. | Thannikka thodu | Combretaceae | Fruit |
87 | Terminalia chebula Retz. | Kadukka | Combretaceae | Fruit |
88 | Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.)Hook.f.&Thoms | Chittamruthu | Menispermaceae | Stem |
89 | Tragia involucrata L. | Kodithoova veru | Euphorbiaceae | Root |
90 | Trichosanthes cucumeriana L. | Katu padavalam | Cucurbitaceae | Aril/mace |
91 | Vateria indica L. | Vella Thelli/Kannadivella/Koppuvella |
Dipterocarpaceae | Resin from bark |
92 | Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash | Ramacham | Poaceae | Root |
93 | Vigna pilosa (Roxb.) Baker | Kattupayar veru | Fabaceae | Root |
94 | Xanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb.)DC. | Mullila kuru | Rutaceae | Seed |
95 | Zingiber zerumb et (L.) Smith | Kattinji | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome |
96 | Kanmadam | Exudate from rock | ||
97 | Aloe vera L. | Kattarvazha | Agavaceae | Leaf/whole plant |
98 | Bocopa monnieri (L) Pannell | Brahmi | Scrophulariaceae | Whole plant |
99 | Calotropis gigantean | Erukku | Asclepiadaceae | Whole plant |
100 | Cardiospermum halicacabum L. | Uzhinja | Salpindaceae | Root |
101 | Cassia angustifolia Vahl. | Thakara veru | Caesalpiniaceae | Leaf |
102 | Centella asiatica Urb. | Kodangal | Apiaceae | Whole plant |
103 | Citrullus colocynthis Schard. | Kattu Vellari | Cucurbitaceae | Root |
104 | Coccinia indica W. & A. | koval | Cucurbitaceae | Root |
105 | Cocculus indicus DC. | Kakathondi | Menispermaceae | Root |
106 | Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. | Nilappana | Amaryllidaceae | Root |
107 | Elephantopus scaber L. | Anachuvadi | Asteraceae | Whole plant |
108 | Geophila reniformis Don. | Karim Kudangal | Rubiaceae | Whole plant |
109 | Glonosa superba L. | Menthonni | Liliaceae | Seed mace |
110 | Gymnema sylvestris R.Br. | Chakkara kolli | Asclepiadaceae | Whole plant |
111 | Heliotropium indicum L. | Thekkada | Boraginaceae | Root |
112 | Hygrophilla auriculata (Schum.) Heyne | Vayalchulli | Acanthaceae | Root |
113 | Ixora coccinea L. | Thetti | Rubiaceae | Root |
114 | Litsea coriacea Hk. F. | Thalipoovu | Lauraceae | Flower |
115 | Mimosa pudica L. | Thottavaadi | Mimosaceae | Whole plant |
116 | Mimusops elenji L. | Elanji poovu | Sapotaceae | Flower |
117 | Naregamia alata W. & A. | Nilanarakam | Meliaceae | Root |
118 | Oxalis corniculata L. | Puliyarila | Oxalidaceae | Whole plant |
119 | Plumbago rosea L. | Chuvanna koduveli | Plumbaginaceae | Root |
120 | Pogstemon heyneanus Benth. | Pachila | Lamiaceae | Whole plant |
121 | Pongamia pinnata | Pongu/Ungu | Fabaceae | Root/Fruit |
122 | Premna latifolia Roxb. | Munja | Verbenaceae | Root |
123 | Rubia cordifolia L. | Manchatti | Rubiaceae | Root |
124 | Syzigium cumini (L.) Skeels. | Njaval | Myrtaceae | Bark |
125 | Tribulus terrestris L. | Njerinjil | Zygophyllaceae | Whole plant |
126 | Vernonia cinerea Less. | Poovankurunnal | Asteraceae | Whole plant |
127 | Sphaeranthus indicus | Adakkamaniyan | ||
128 | Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (A. campanulatus) | Kattuchena | ||
129 | Hombax ceiba – gum | Ilavinpasa | ||
130 | Holarrhena pubescens (H. antidysenterica) | Kudakappala | ||
131 | Abrus precatorius | Kunnikkuru | ||
132 | Saccharum spontaneum | Kusa | ||
133 | Ziziphus mauritiana (Z. jujuba) | Lanthakkuru | ||
134 | Mesua ferrea – Flower | Nagappoovu | ||
135 | Actiniopteris dichotoma | Nanmukhapullu | ||
136 | Mucuna pruriens | Naikuranaveru | ||
137 | Syzygium cumini – seeds | Njavalkkuru | ||
138 | Cissus discolor | Njerinjampulikizhangu | ||
139 | Ipomoea pes-tigridis | Pulichuvadi | ||
140 | Celastrus paniculatus – seeds | Cherupunnayari | ||
141 | Piper longum | Cheruthippali | ||
142 | Ipomoea sepiaria | Thiruthali | ||
143 | Solanum xanthocarpum | Kandakari | ||
144 | Vernonia anthelmintica | Karimjeerakom | ||
145 | Embelia ribes | Vizhalari | ||
146 | Phoens pusida | Choolpullu |