Classification based on botanical description


Classification based on botanical description

    Botanical description of some spices

    Name

    Botanical name

    Family

    Habit of growth

    Parts used

    Onion

    Alliuum cepa

    Alliaceae

    Annual

    Green leaves and bulbs

    Garlic

    Alliuum sativum

    Alliaceae

    Annual

    Green leaves and bulbs

    Cumin

    Cuminum cyminum

    Apiaceae

    Annual

    Fruit

    Coriander

    Coriandrum sativum

    Apiaceae

    Annual

    Leaf and the seed

    Aniseed

    Pimpinella anisum

    Apiaceae

    Annual

    Fruit

    Black cumin

    Nigella sativa

    Apiaceae

    Annual

    Fruit

    Fennel

    Foeniculum vulgare

    Apiaceae

    Annual

    Fruit

    Mustard

    Brassica juncea, B. nigra

    Brassicaceae

    Herb, Annual

    Seed

    Chilli

    Capsicum annum

    Solanaceae

    Annual

    Fruit

    Cinnamon

    Cinnamomum verum

    Lauraceae

    Perennial Tree

    Leaf and stem bark

    Clove

    Euginia caryophylus

    Myrtaceae

    Tree

    Flower bud

    Black pepper

    Piper nigrum

    Piparaceae

    Perennial climber

    Fruit

    Cardamom (small)

    Elettaria cardamomm

    Zingiberaeeae

    Perennial

    Fruit

    Cardamom (Large)

    Amomum subulatum

    Zingiberaeeae

    Perennial

    Fruit

    Turmeric

    Curcuma longa

    Zingiberaeeae

    Perennial herb

    Rhizome

    Ginger

    Zingiber officinale

    Zingiberaeeae

    Perennial herb

    Rhizome

    Curry leaf

    Murraya koenigi

    Rutaceae

    Shrub

    leaf .


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