MULATHI English : Liquorice/Sweet wood Urdu : Mulathi/Mulhatti/Mithi Lakdi Telugu : Yashti-madhukam Description : It is a small 1-5 m high,erect,herbaceous perennial having leaflets 4-7 pairs,oblong to lanceolate,acute or obtuse,violet coloured flowers 1 cm long and many-seeded,compressed,small and glandular pods…

MEHNDI English : Henna/Henna leaves Urdu : Mehndi/Mehendi/Menhdi Telugu : Gorianta Description : It is a medium-sized or large,much branched shrub,sometimes tree-like with greyish brown bark and 4-angled branches,usually ending in a sharp point. Leaves are opposite 2.5-5 cm long…

MAZU English : Oak galls/Galls/Magic nut Urdu : Mazu/Mazu subz Telugu : Mashi-Kaya/Machi-kaya Description : Galls are obtained from various species of oak and a species of sumach.They result from the pucture and deposit of an egg or eggs of…

MAURID English : Myrtle/Common Myrtle/Myrtle berries or leaves Urdu : Maurid/Murad/Murid Telugu : __ Description : This is an evergreen shrub, 1.0-3.0 m in height , often grown for its attractive foliage,flowers,and berries.Leaves opposite,ovate to lancelate, aromatic,flowers white,fragrant axillary,and berries…

MASTAGI English : Mastic/Mastiche/Mastiche tree Urdu : Mastagi/Mastaki/Rumi Mastagi Telugu : Rumardhakamu/Pilli-Kandla-guggilan Description : Mastiche tree is indigeneous to the Mediterranean countries.Mastiche is an oleo-resin which exudes from the punctured bark of the tree and hardents. Mastiche occurs in small…

MARWA English : Sweet or Common Marjorum/Origanum Urdu : Marwa/Murwa Telugu : Maruvamu Description : Origanum or common Marjorum plant is a variety of Ocimum and grows upto 30-90cm high.When it fresh,it has a strong,characterstic ,aromatic, agreeable odour and a…

MAKO English : Common or Black Night-Shade Urdu : Mako/Kaamuni/Kamuni Telugu : Kamanchi chettu/Kamanchi/Kachi Description : This is a well-known leafy annual plant,having numerous and bluish green branches,ovoid leaves with wavy margin,small and white flowers,and pepper-sized fruits,growing in clusters,dark green…

LEMU English : Lemon Urdu : Lemu/Lembu/Nembu/Nenbu/Bara Nebu Telugu : Bijapuram/Pedda Nimba Description : It is a small glabrous tree 3-6 m high with stout and stiff thorns. Leaves are pale-green,oblong to elliptic, ovate 5-10 cm long,short-pointed or obtuse,flowers,solitary or…

LAKH English :Lac Urdu : Lakh/Lac/Luc Telugu : Laksha/Lacca/Lukkah Description : Lac is a resinous substance of reddish or dark-brown colour with a disagreeable smell. It is produced and deposited by a small insect on the twigs of big trees…

KUNJAD English : Sesame/Gingerlly Urdu : Til/Tiloun ka Talil Telugu : Nuvulu Description : This is a small bush about 45-90 cm high. Leaves are large, thin hairy upto 12.5 cm long and lower leaves are lobed and toothed. Flowers…