A History of Agriculture in India v1.c45.3

v1.c45.3

| Name of plant in Sanskrit | Botanical name | A brief description |
| Aguru | *Aquilaria agallocha* Roxb. | A large evergreen tree with fragrant heart-wood |
| Arjuna | *Terminalia arjuna* (Roxb. ex. DC.) Wight & Arn. | A large shady tree |
| Aśoka | *Saraca asoca* (Roxb.) De Wilde | A herald of spring, it produces scarlet crimson bunches of flowers in early March. Said to flower on the touch of a beautiful woman's feet |
| Atimukta | *Jasminum* sp. | |
| Bandhuka | *Pentapetes phoenicea* Linn. (or *Leucas lavenduliifolia* Rees) | |
| Bimba | *Coccinia cordifolia* (Linn.) Cogn. (syn. *C. indica* Wight & Arn.) | A climber whose unripe fruits, smooth and bright green, often with white stripes, are used as vegetable. When ripe they become bright scarlet-red |
| Bel, Sriphala | *Aegle marmelos* Correa | 'Bengal quince', a large round fruit |
| Caṇaka | *Cicer arietinum* Linn. | Chickpea, gram |
| Champaka | *Michelia champaca* Linn. | A large tree commonly grown in temples, with light yellow fragrant flowers |
| Chuta | *Mangifera indica* Linn. | Mango. Flowers in early March in north India |
| Devadaru | *Cedrus deodara* (Roxb.) Loud. | The Himalayan cedar |
| Gandharaja | *Gardenia jasminoides* Ellis | A shrub with highly fragrant white flowers |