Legumes
|
S.No
|
Common name
|
Tamil Name
|
Scientific name
|
|
A. Annual legumes
|
|
30.
|
Cowpea
|
Karamani
|
Vigna unguiculata
|
|
31.
|
Rice bean
|
|
Vigna umbellata
|
|
32.
|
Moth bean
|
Naripayaru
|
Phaseolus aconitifolius
|
|
33.
|
Gaur or cluster bean or french bean
|
Kothavarai
|
Cyamopsis tetragonaloba
|
|
34.
|
Field bean/Lab lab
|
|
Lablab purpureus
|
|
35.
|
Sunnhemp
|
Sannappai
|
Crotolaria juncea
|
|
36.
|
Pillipesara
|
|
Dolichos trilobus
|
|
37.
|
Berseem or Egyptian clover (Winter)
|
|
Trifolium alexandrinum
|
|
38.
|
Fenugreek (Winter)
|
Vendiyam
|
Trigonella foenumgraecum
|
|
39.
|
Senji (Winter)
|
|
Melilotus parviflora
|
|
B. Perennial legumes
|
|
40.
|
Lucerne/Alfalfa
|
Kudiraimasal
|
Medicago sativa
|
|
41.
|
Hedge lucerne
|
Velimasal
|
Desmanthus virgatus
|
|
42.
|
Stylosanthes
|
|
Stylosanthes hamata
Stylosanthes scabra
|
|
43.
|
Schofield stylo
|
|
Stylosanthes guinensis
|
|
44.
|
Siratro
|
|
Macroptilium atropurpureum
|
|
45.
|
Clitoria / Butterfly pea
|
Sangupushpam
|
Clitoria ternatea
|
|
46
|
Perennial ground nut
|
|
Arachis glabrata
|
|
47.
|
Centro
|
|
Centrosema sp.
|
|
48.
|
Desmodium
|
|
Desmodium uncinatum
|
|
III. Tree Fodders
|
|
49.
|
Soobabul
|
Soundal
|
Leucaena leucocephala
|
|
50.
|
Catechu
|
Karungali
|
Acacia catechu
|
|
51.
|
Gum arabic or Babool
|
Karuvelam
|
Acacia nilotica
|
|
52 .
|
Israeli babool
|
|
Acacia tortilis
|
|
53.
|
Umbrella tree
|
Kudaivel
|
Acacia planifrons
|
|
54.
|
Siris
|
Vagai
|
Albizia lebbek
|
|
55.
|
Sisoo
|
Yette
|
Dalbergia sissoo
|
|
56.
|
|
Karun umbi
|
Diospyros melanoxylon
|
|
57.
|
Sesbania
|
Agathi
|
Sesbania grandiflora
|
|
58.
|
Banyan tree
|
Alamram
|
Ficus bengalensis
|
|
59.
|
|
Malai icchi
|
Ficus lacor
|
|
60.
|
Peepal tree
|
Arasa
|
Ficus religiosa
|
|
61.
|
Anjan
|
Achamaram
|
Hardwickia binata
|
|
62.
|
|
Uthimaram
|
Lannea coromandelica
|
|
63.
|
Mohwa
|
Illupai
|
Madhuca longifolia
|
|
63.
|
Neem
|
Vembu
|
Azadirachta indica
|
|
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