Kuicippu and 99 flowers

1. kntal Can be either Malabar Glory lily or Indian Coral tree or Scarlet Bahunia.

2.

mpal : .( .)

n. 1. [K. bal, M. Tu. m- bal.] White water Lily

3.

aniccam . ( , 90).

, n. prob. a-nitya.

4.

kuvalai .

Fragrant water lily

5. kurici : Square-branched conehead, Strobilanthes kunthianus.

6. vetci : Scarlet ixora, m. sh., Ixora coccinea;

7.

cen-kodu-vri .

Rosy-flowered leadwort, m. cl., Plumbago rosea;

8.

t-m (

) .

,[M. t- mvu.] Sweet mango, 1. tr., Mangifera indica;

9. Maniccikai Tamil Lexicon identifies this flower as macikai. In Sanskrit this flower is known as manjika.

10.

untl - Large bamboo, 1. tr., Bambusa arundinaca; .

11.

kvliam . Aegle marmelos;

kuvil. [M. kvaam.] 1. Bael.

12.

erul .

A hill tree with red flowers;

13. culli : Porcupine flower-Barleria prionitis L.

14.

kviram .( . 66.) sacred garlic pear

(flower of) A mountain tree;

15. vada-vanam Vanam is identified as either tuaci, Ocimum sanctum or kuimi, Ocimum sanctum hirsutum. Ocimum sanctum hirsutum, variety of Ocimum sanctum, might be proper identification since tuaci figures in the list(tulay).

16.

vkai .

[K. Tu. bge, M. vga.] Sirissa/womens tounge; Albizzia lebbeck;

17.

kutacam : -Conessi bark, s. tr., Holarrhena anti- dysenterica;

18. eruvai : Eruvai has been identified as krai by Naccinarkiniyar.

19.

ceru-vilai - White-flowered mussell-shell creeper, s. cl., Clitoria ternatea-albiflora;

20.

karu-vilam : kkkatn - Mussell-shell creeper, s. cl., Clitoria ternatea typica;

21.

payini - Indian gum anime,Vateria indica.

(flower of) n. [Tu. pini.];

22.

vni : rkkuli - white hard wood, Euonymus dichotomus.

23.

kuravam kur n. cf. kurava. Bottle-flower, s. tr., Webera corymbosa; .

24.

pacu-m-pidi : -Mysore gamboge, l. tr., Garcinia xanthochymus;

25.

vakulam : - n. < makula. Pointed-leaved ape-flower, l. tr., Mimusaps elangi;

26.

ky .

n. 1. Ironwood tree, s. tr., Memecylon edule;

27. virai n. Tanners senna, 1. sh., Cassia auriculata;

28. vral Vral is identified as Ciu-mkil by Naccinarkiniyar , lexicon identifies ciumkil as Dendrocalamus strictus.

29.

cral - Oblique-leaved jujube, Zizyphus oenoplia;

30.

ciu-plai : Aerua lanata;

31.

kuru-naru--kani -. [M. kunni.] 1. Crabs eye, m. cl., Abrus precatorius; .

32.

kurukilai -

-Ficus virens Ait. White Fig

33. murdah. See

marutam may be -1. Arjuna. See . . 2. Black winged myrobalan. See . 3. Flowering might be the right identification. Terminalia elliptica -Indian Laurel.

34.

knkam : False tragacanth, Cochlospermum gossypium;

35. pnkam : Ponkam and tilkam both are identified as Manjadi. Tilkam is Adenanthera paronina and ponkam is Ormosia travancorica Bedd. also known as Manjadi in vernacular name. horse-eye beans Ormosia travancorica Bedd.

36.

tilakam :

maci- Red-wood,Adenanthera paronina

37. ptiri [T. pdiri, K. pdari.] Yellow-flowered fragrant trumpet- flower tree, 1. tr., Stereospermum chelonoides; .

38.

cerunti cilanti -Panicled golden-blossomed pear tree, Ochna squarrosa;

39.

atiral - Hog-creeper.

-Derris scandens

40. canpakam Champak, l. tr., Michelia champaca;

41. karantai : P.L.Sami and K.Sivathambi identify Karantai as Sphaeranthus indicus- east Indian globe thistle.

42. kulavi : It can be either Indian cork Millingtonia hortensis or Patchouli Pogostemon Cablin

43. m puim Wild variety of Mango.Mangifera pinnata.

44. tillai : Blinding tree, s. tr., Excoecaria agallocha;

45.

plai - Paalai is very broad category. Many flowers may be denoted by Paalai .

46. mullai- , n. [T. molla, K. molle, M. mulla.] 1. Arabian jasmine, m. sh., Jasminum sambac; 2.Jasminum trichotomum 3.Jasminum auriculatum

47. kaca-kullai Kullai is identified as Kancan Kullai by Naccinarkiniyar . Which is nothing but Ganja Indian Hemp.

48. pitavam Bedaly emetic-nut, Randia malabarica;

49. cne-karunkli Red catechu, m. tr., Acacia sundra;

50. vlai , n. < id. [K. ble, M. vla, Tu. vre.] Plantain, Musa paradisiaca;

51. valli Could be lot of yam varieties. Dioscorea Sp.

52.

neytal .

1. [K. neydal.] Red- blue water-lily, Nymphaea stellata;

53.

tlai (page 1854) - Coconut flower with the integument covering it; .

Spathe of the coconut tree;

54. talavam Talavam is identified as semmullai red jasmine. There are two varieties of Jasmine with red color 1.Red Kunda - Jasminum elongatum 2.Red Jasmine - Jasminum polyanthum

55. tamarai , n. < tmarasa. 1. Lotus, Nelumbium speciosum;

56. lal : 1. Orange cup-calyxed brasiletto-climber wagaty. Caesalpinia cucullata

57. mauval Poets Jasmine Jasminum officinale

58. kokudi Indian jasmine - Jasminum pubescens Vernacular name in Malayalam is kurukati mulla.

59.

ctal - Night-flowering jasmine, s. tr., Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

60.

cemmal - Spanish Jasmin - Jasminum grandiflorum; .

61. A mountain creeper;

ciru-cen-kurali .

62. ( . 90,

ktal ve-knta- White species of Malabar glory lily, m. cl., Gloriosa superba; .) Yellow glory lilly - Gloriosa superba .

63.

kaitai -[M. kaid.] Fragrant screw-pine.

. Pandanus odoratissimus;

64.

valai cura-punai Long-leaved two-sepalled gamboge, Ochrocarpus longifolius;

. 65.

kci . , Trewia nudiflora;

, n. 1. River portia. See

66.

karun--kuvalai Red Water Lily- Nymphaea rubra;

67.

pnkar uk - Salvadora persica; .

, n. Tooth brush tree.

.68. maram Lac tree - Shorea talura

69. tanakkam Whirling Nut , Gyrocarpus jacquinii (synonym Gyrocarpus americanus) vernacular name in Telugu Tanakkam

.70. nkai nkai is identified as Mimosa rubicaulis by Lexicon.

71. ilavam Red-flowered silk-cotton tree, Bombax malabaricum;

72.

konrai .

73.

atumpu . [M. aampu.] Hare-leaf, m. cl., Ipomaea biloba L.

, n. [K. Tu. aumbu, M. aumbu.] Hare leaf.

74. tti tti can either be Bauhinia racemosa or Bauhinia tomentosa Royal Flower worn by the Chola Kings

75.

avarai .

[K. M. Tu. avara.] Field-bean, cl., Dolichos lablab;

76.

pakanrai civatai, Indian jalap, l. cl., Ipomaea turpethum; .

77. palcam Palas-tree, Butea frondosa;

78.

pinti acku , Aka tree, Saraca indica;

79. vaci Rattan Palm -Calamus rotang L.

80. pittikam Wild Jasmine - Jasminum angustifolium

81. cintuvram Five-leaved Chaste tree - Vitex negundo L.

82. tumpai [T. tumma, K. tumbe.] 1Bitter toombay, a common weed, Leucas aspera;

83.

tuly tuaci - Sacred basil, Ocimum sanctum; .

, n. cf. tulas. Sacred basil -

84.

tnri . Gloriosa superba;

Malabar glory lily.

85.

nanti nantiyvaam, n. < nandyvarta. East Indian rosebay, , Tabernaemontana coronaria;

86. naravam Indian lavanga- Luvunga scandens P.L.Samis identification.

87. punkam Calophyllum elatum Vernacular name - Poon

88.

pram parutti, [K. parti, M. parutti.] Indian cotton-plant, ; .

89.

pram prkku, n. [T. brakya.] Sponge gourd, strainer-vine, , Luffa acutangula; .

90.

kurukkatti , .

Common delight of the woods, m. cl., Hiptage madablota;

91.

ram . Sandalwood tree, Santalum album;

92.

klvai akil [M. akil, Heb. ahalim, Gr. agallochon.] Eagle-wood, Aquilaria agallocha;

93. punnai , n. < punnga. Mast-wood, Calophyllum inophyllum;

94. narantam Malabar Lemon Grass-Cymbopogon flexuosus ; Fragrant Grass.

95.

nka-p-p , - Ironwood of Ceylon, Mesua ferrea;

96.

nalirulnri : .- jasminum sambac var.

These flowers are used as decoration, these flowers have longer stem hence can be use to poke into the weaved hair. 97. kuruntam kuruntu -Wild lime-Indian Atalantia, Atlantia monophylla; .

98. vnkai East Indian kino tree, Pterocarpus marsupium;

99. pulaku Crown Flower-Calotropis gigantea