AGRONOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS

CROP SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY MALAYALAM NAME

CEREALS
Rice Oryza sativa Poaceae Nellu
Wheat Triticum aestivum Poaceae Gothamb
Maize Zea mays Poaceae Makka Cholam
Barley Hordeum vulgare Poaceae -
Oats Avena sativa Poaceae -
MILLETS
Sorghm/Jowar Sorghum bicolor Poaceae Manicholam
Bajra/Pearl millet Pennisetum typhoides Poaceae Kambam
Ragi/Finger millet Eleusine coracana Poaceae Koovaragu
Proso millet /Common millet Panicum miliaceum Poaceae Panivaragu
Kodo millet Paspalum scrobiculatum Poaceae Varagu
Italian millet/Foxtail millet Setaria italica Poaceae Thina
Llittle millet Panicum sumatrense Poaceae Chama
Barnyard millet Echinochloa frumentacea Poaceae Kuthiravaali
PULSES
Green gram/Mung bean Vigna radiata Leguminosae Cherupayar
Black gram /Urad bean Vigna mungo Leguminosae Uzhunnu
Cowpea Vigna unguiculata Leguminosae Vannpayar
Red gram/ Pigeon pea/Arhar Cajanus cajan Leguminosae Thuvara parippu /Sambar parippu
Bengal gram/Chickpea/channa Cicer arietinum Leguminosae Kadala
Horse gram Macrotyloma uniflorum Leguminosae Muthira
Soybean Glycine max Leguminosae Soyabean
French bean Phaseolus vulgaris Leguminosae Beans
Green peas Pisum sativum Leguminosae Pacha Pattani
TUBER CROPS
Cassava/Tapioca Manihot esculenta Euphorbiaceae Maricheeni/kappa
Sweet Potato Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae Madhurakizhangu
Amorphophallus/ Araceae Chena
Elephant foot yam Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Colocasia/Taro Colocasia esculenta Araceae Chembu
Tania Xanthosoma sagittifolium Araceae Paalchembu
Greater yam/Purple yam Dioscorea alata Dioscoreaceae Kaachil/Peruvallikizhangu
Lesser yam Dioscorea esculenta Dioscoreaceae Cherukizhangu/Nanakizhangu
White yam/ African yam Dioscorea rotundata Dioscoreaceae African kachil
Arrow root Maranta arundinacea Marantaceae Koova
Coleus Solenostemon rotundifolius Lamiaceae Koorka
OILSEEDS
Coconut Cocos nucifera Arecaceae Thengu
Groundnut Arachis hypogaea Leguminosae Kappalandi/Nilakadala
Oil palm Elaeis guineensis Arecaceae Enna pana
Sesame/Gingelly Sesamum indicum Pedaliaceae Ellu
Mustard Brassica juncea Brassicaceae Kaduk
Sunflower Helianthus annuus Asteraceae Sooryakanthi
Castor Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae Aavanakku
FIBRE CROPS
Cotton Gossypium spp. Malvaceae Paruthi
Jute Corchorus spp. Tiliaceae Chanam
SUGAR YIELDING CROPS
Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum Poaceae Karimbu
Sugarbeet Beta vulgaris Amaranthaceae -
FODDER CROPS
Guinea grass/Buffalo grass Panicum maximum Poaceae. -
Hybrid napier/Elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Poaceae. -
Subabul Leucaena leucocephala Leguminosae -
Stylo Stylosanthes spp. Leguminosae -
GREEN MANURE CROPS
Daincha Sesbania aculeata Leguminosae Daincha
Sunhemp Crotalaria juncea Leguminosae Kilukki
Wild indigo Tephrosia purpurea Leguminosae Kozhinjil
True Indigo Indigofera tinctoria Leguminosae Neelayamari
Glyricidia Glyricidia sepium Leguminosae Seemakonna
VEGETABLES
Bhindi/Okra Abelmoschus esculentus Malvaceae Venda
Brinjal Solanum melongena Solanaceae Kathiri/vazhuthana
Chilly Capsicum spp Solanaceae Mulaku
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum Solanaceae Thakkali
Cucumber Cucumis sativus Cucurbitaceae Vellari
Bitter gourd Momordica charantia Cucurbitaceae Paaval
Snake gourd Trichosanthes anguina Cucurbitaceae Padavalam
Pumpkin Cucurbita moschata Cucurbitaceae Mathan
Ash gourd Benincasa hispida Cucurbitaceae Kumbalam
Coccinia Coccinia grandis Cucurbitaceae Koval
FRUITS
Banana Musa sp. Musaceae Vaazha
Jack Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae Plavu
Mango Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae Maavu
Papaya Carica papaya Caricaceae Omayka/Kapplanga
Pineapple Ananas comosus Bromeliaceae Kaithachakka
SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper Piper nigrum Piperaceae Kurumulaku
Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum Zingiberaceae Elam
Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum Lauraceae Karuvapatta
Clove Syzygium aromaticum Myrtaceae Grambu
Ginger Zingiber officinale Zingiberaceae Inji
Turmeric Curcuma longa Zingiberaceae Manjal
Vanilla Vanilla planifolia Orchidaceae Vanila
MEDICINAL PLANTS
Aloevera Aloe barbadensis Asphodelaceae Kattarvazha
Neem Azadirachta indica Meliaceae Veppu
Bael Aegle marmelos Rutaceae Koovalam
Adathoda Adathoda beddomei Acanthaceae Adalodakam
Indian long pepper Piper longum Piperaceae Thippalli
Kasthuri turmeric Curcuma aromatica Zingiberaceae Kasthuri manjal
BEVERAGE CROPS
Tea Camellia chinensis Theaceae Theyila
Coffee Coffea arabica Rubiaceae Kappikkuru
Cocao Theobroma cacao Malvaceae Kokko