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Glossary


Glossary

Adda Leaf

Bauhinia vahalii, adda leaves are used in plate making

Bidi leaves

Diospyros melanoxylon, leaves are used to role an indigenous cigarette known as bidi

Custard

Annona squamosa, also known as Sitaphalamu or Indian custard apple

Gum karaya

Sterculia urens, also known as Kovila Chettu

Induga or Cleaning nut

Strychnos potatorum

Jack fruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus, commonly known as Panasa

Kanuga

Pongamia glabra, or Derris indica

Karaka

Myrobalanus chebula

Lemon

Citrus limon, or generally known as Dabba

Mahua flowers (Ippa)

Madbuca indica, flowers are used to distill a liquor served in tribal households

Mango

Mangifera indica

Nalla jeedi or Marking nut

Semecarpus anacardium

Niger seed

Guizotia abyssinica

Podu

A form of shifting cultivation practiced among the hill tribes

Rosewood (Indian)

Dalbergia latifolia

Sal

Shorea robusta

Shandy

Weekly tribal market where all varieties of products including non-timber forest products are sold

Soap nuts

Sapindus emarginatus, commonly known as Kunkudu

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

Tendu leaves

Diospyros melanoxylon

Usiri or Amla fruits

Emblica officinalis

Wild broom

Thysanoloena maxima, also know as Knoda-Cheepuru-Gaddi

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