The Flying Dutchman

Indian Spices

 

 

 
English Common Name Botanical Name Family Part Used Photo
Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum Fabaceae Seed Fenugreek
Celery Apium graveolens Apiaceae Fruit Celery
Aniseed Pimpinella anisum " Fruit Aniseed
Bishop's weed Trachyspermum ammi " Fruit Seed Bishop's weed
Caraway Carum carvi " Fruit Caraway
Dill Anethum graveolens " Fruit & Seed Dill
Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum Lauraceae Bark Cinnamon
Cassia Cinnamomum aromaticum " Bark Cassia
Garlic Allium sativum Alliaceae Bulb Garlic
Curry Leaf Murraya koenigii Rutaceae Leaf Curry Leaf
Kokam Garcinia indica Clusiaceae Peel of Fruit Kokam
Mint Mentha piperita Lamiaceae Leaf Mint
English Common Name Botanical Name Family Part Used Photo
Mustard Brassica juncea Brassicaceae Seed Mustard
Parsley Petroselinum crispum Apiaceae Seed Parsley
Pomegranate Punica granatum Punicaceae Seed Pomegranate
Saffron Corcus sativus Iridaceae Stigma Saffron
Vanilla Vanilla planifolia Orchidaceae Pod Vanilla
Tejpat Cinnamomum tamala Lauraceae Bark & Leaf Tejpat
Pepper Long Piper longum Piperaceae Fruit Pepper Long
Star Anise Illicium verum Illiciaceae Fruit Star Anise
Sweet Flag Acorus calamus Araceae Rhizome Sweet Flag
Greater Galanga Alpinia galanga Zingiberaceae Rhizome Greater Galanga
Horse Radish Armoracia rusticane Brassicaceae Rhizome Horse Radish
Clove Syzygium aromaticum Myrtaceae Unopened flower bud Clove
Asafoetida Ferula asafoetida Apiaceae Oleogum resin from rhizome and thickened root Asafoetida
Cambodge Garcinia cambogia Clusiaceae Pericarp lobes Cambodge
Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis Lamiaceae Leaf Hyssop
English Common Name Botanical Name Family Part Used Photo
Juniper berry Juniperus communis Cupressaceae Berry Juniper berry
Bay Leaf Laurus mobilis Lauraceae Leaf Bay Leaf
Lovage Levisticum officinale Apiaceae Leaf Lovage
Marjoram Marjorana hortensis Lamiaceae Leaf & Flower top Marjoram
Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Myristicaceae Seed Nutmeg
Mace Myristica fragrans Myristicaceae Aril of Fruit Mace
Basil Ocimum basilicum Lamiaceae Leaf Basil
Poppy seed Papaver somniferum Papaveraceae Seed  
All-spice Pimenta dioica Myrtaceae Fruit & Seed All-spice
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Lamiaceae Leaf  
Sage Salvia officinalis Lamiaceae Leaf  
Savory Satureja hortensis Lamiaceae Stem, Leaf & flowering top seed  
Thyme Thymus vulgaris Lamiaceae Fruit & Leaf  
Oregano Origanum vulgare Lamiaceae Leaf & flowering top Oregano
Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus Arteraceae Leaf  
Tamarind Tamarindus indica Fabaceae Fruit  

 

 

        
Updated 10 April, 2007  webmaster Dirk Steine