Botanical Names of Common Fruits and Vegetables: Complete List PDF Download

Botanical names are scientific names used to identify and classify plants, fruits, vegetables, trees, and crops. For students preparing for NEET UG, understanding botanical names is useful for strengthening basic concepts in Biology, especially Plant Kingdom, Biological Classification, and Taxonomy.

In the NEET Biology section, questions mainly focus on NCERT-based concepts, including scientific nomenclature, plant classification, taxonomic categories, and important plant examples. A number of questions might be multiple choice type, which will test your knowledge on scientific nomenclature, pairing plants with the names, and recognizing examples of plants from different taxa. However, rote learning of plant terminology is not enough for the NEET exam.

To support NEET preparation, students can download the Botanical Names of Common Fruits and Vegetables Free PDF. Students can use this PDF as an additional revision resource alongside NCERT Biology.

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1. Botanical Names of Vegetables

S.No.	Botanical Name	Common Name
1	Allium cepa	Onion
2	Allium sativum	Garlic
3	Beta vulgaris	Sugar beet
4	Brassica compestris	Sarson
5	Brassica oleracea var botrytis	Cauliflower
6	Brassica oleracea var capitata	Cabbage
7	Brassica radiata /napus	Turnip
8	Capsicum anum	Bell pepper / Sweet pepper
9	Capsicum frutescence	Chilli
10	Citrullus vulgaris var fistulosus	Tinda / Round gourd
11	Colocasia esculenta	Arvi
12	Coriandrum sativum	Coriander
13	Crocus sativus	Saffron
14	Cucumis sativus	Cucumber
15	Cucurbita maxima	Sweet pumpkin
16	Cucurbita pepo	Pumpkin
17	Daucus carota	Carrot
18	Hibiscus esculentus	Lady finger
19	Luffa acutangula	Loofa
20	Lycopersicum esculntum	Tomato
21	Momordica charantia	Bitter gourd
22	Pennisetum glaucum	Pearl millet
23	Pisum sativum	Pea
24	Raphanus sativus	Radish
25	Solanum melongena	Brinjal
26	Solanum tuberosum	Potato
27	Spinacea oleracea	Spinach
28	Trigonella foenum-graceum	Fenugreek
29	Zingiber officinale	Ginger

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2. Botanical Names of Fruits and Dry Fruits

S.No.	Botanical Name	Common Name
1	Achras zapota	Sapota / Chiko
2	Anacardium occidentale	Kajo / Cashew
3	Ananas comosus	Pineapple / Ananas
4	Arachis hypogea	Peanut
5	Berberis lycidium	Common berries
6	Carica papaya	Papaya
7	Citrus limettoides	Sweet lime
8	Citrus limonia	Lemon
9	Citrus maxima	Galgil
10	Citrus pardisi	Grapefruit
11	Citrus reticulata	Kinoo
12	Citrus sinensis	Orange
13	Cocos nucifera	Coconut
14	Cucumis melo	Melon
15	Cucumis melo var agrestis	Chiber
16	Cucumis melo var inodorus	Garma
17	Eriobotrya japonica	Loqat
18	Ficus carica	Fig
19	Fortunella sylvestris	Amlok
20	Frageria ananassa	Garden strawberry
21	Frageria vesca	Wild strawberry
22	Grewia asiatica	Falsa
23	Juglan regia	Walnut
24	Litchi chinensis	Litchi
25	Mangifera indica	Mango
26	Musa paradisiaca	Banana
27	Olea europaea	Olive
28	Passiflora indica	Japanese fruit
29	Phoenix dactylifera	Dates
30	Phyllanthus emblica	Amla
31	Pinus garadiana	Chilgoza
32	Pistacia vera	Pista
33	Prunus armeniaca	Apricot
34	Prunus avium	Cherry
35	Prunus domestica	Plum
36	Prunus dulcis	Almond
37	Prunus persica	Peach
38	Punica granatum	Pomegranate
39	Pyrus communis	Pear
40	Pyrus malus	Apple
41	Trapa natans	Singhara
42	Vitis venifera	Grapes
43	Zizyphus jajuba	Ber / Jajubi

3. Botanical Names of Spices

S.No.	Botanical Name	Common Name
1	Cardamomum subulatum	Elaichi
2	Carissa carandas	Corinda
3	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	Cinnamon / Dar-chini
4	Cuminum cyminum	Cumin / Jeera
5	Curcuma longa	Turmeric / Haldi
6	Cymbopogon citratus	Lemongrass
7	Foeniculum vulgare	Fennel / Saunf
8	Lawsonia alba	Henna
9	Linum ustasstium	Linseed / Alsi
10	Murraya exotica	Marwa
11	Murraya koengii	Curry leaf
12	Nigella sativa	Black seed / Kalonji
13	Piper nigrum	Black pepper
14	Schinus terebinthifolia	Ornamental black pepper
15	Sesamum indicum	Sesame / Til
16	Syzygium aromatium	Clove / Laung
17	Trachyspermum ammii	Ajwain
18	Withania somnifera	Indian ginseng / Ashwagandha

4. Botanical Names of Plants, Trees and Crops

S.No.	Botanical Name	Common Name
1	Acacia arabica	Keekar / Gum tree
2	Acacia modesta	Modest / Miswak
3	Aconitum majus	Aconite
4	Aegal marmalos	Bael girri
5	Agave Americana	Agave / Century plant
6	Albizia ledbeck	Siris tree / Shree
7	Aloe vera	Kawar gandil
8	Artemisia absenthium	Wormwood
9	Asperagus officinalis	Garden asparagus
10	Asphodelus fistulosis	Piazi
11	Avena sativa	Oat
12	Azadirachta indica	Neem
13	Bambusa bambos	Bamboo
14	Bauhinia purpura	Kachnar
15	Bombax ceiba / bombax malbericum	Silk tree
16	Brassica juncea	Rai
17	Caccia fistula	Amaltas
18	Caesalpinia bonduc	Karinjua / Yellow nicker
19	Canna indica	Canna
20	Carthamus tinctorius	Safflower
21	Cestrum Diurnum	Prince of day
22	Cestrum nocturnum	Lady of night
23	Chenopodium album	Chenopodium
24	Chrysanthemum indicum	Gul e daudi
25	Cicer arietinum	Gram
26	Cynodon dactylon	Grasses
27	Dalbergia sissoo	Taali / Sheesham
28	Dutura alba / Dutura metel	Dutura
29	Eugenia jambolana / Syzygium communi	Jambolana
30	Ficus bengalensis	Banyan / Borh
31	Ficus elastica	Rubber plant
32	Ficus religiosa	Peepal
33	Gerbera jamesonii	Gerbera
34	Helianthus annus	Sunflower
35	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis	Shoe flower
36	Hordeum vulgare	Barley
37	Jacaranda mimosifolia	Jacaranda
38	Kalanchor bipinnata	Pathar chat
39	Kochia indica	Kochia
40	Lactuca sativa	Lettuce
41	Lavendulla bipinnata	Lavender
42	Lilium indicum	Lily
43	Lilium pumilum	Lily
44	Lytharus aphaca	Wild pea
45	Medicago sativa	Alfalfa / Losarn
46	Melia azadirach	Dharaik
47	Menthe arvensis	Mint
48	Mimosa pudica	Touch-me-not
49	Nerium oleander	Kanir / Oleander
50	Nicotiana tobaccum	Tobacco
51	Opuntia robusta	Chitar tor
52	Oryza sativa	Rice
53	Oxalis orniculata	Oxalis
54	Petunia alba	Petunia
55	Piper betel	Betel plant
56	Psidium guajava	Guava
57	Ranunculus muricatus	Buttercup
58	Rhizophora indica	Rhizophore
59	Riccinus communis	Castor oil
60	Rosa damascena	Desi gulab
61	Rosa indica	Rose
62	Roystonea regia	Palm
63	Ruta graveolens	Rue
64	Saccharam officinarum	Sugarcane
65	Sarracenia alata	Pitcher plant
66	Silybum marianum	Milk thistle
67	Sonchus asper	Sow thistle
68	Sorghum bicolor	Jawar / Sorghum
69	Stevia reboudiana	Sweet leaf
70	Tagetus erecta	Mexican marigold
71	Tagetus patula	African marigold
72	Tamarindus indica	Imli
73	Triticum aestivum	Wheat
74	Tulipa sylvestris	Tulip
75	Zea mays	Maize
76	Livistonia chinensis	Ornamental palm
77	Delonix regia	Gold mor
78	Saraca indica	Ulta ashok
79	Cycus revolute	Kangi palm / Sago palm
80	Duranta repens	Sky flower
81	Beucarnea regia	Ornamental turnip
82	Yucca Americana	Yucca
83	Juniperus excelsa	Juniper
84	Artemisia oxycantha	Artemisia
85	Meliliotus indica	Sinjii / Sweet clover
86	Cyperus rotundus	Nut grass
87	Ficus liqor	Black ficus
88	Pongamia pinnata	Sukchain
89	Dalia sylvestris	Dalia
90	Ficus variegta	Variegated fig
91	Quisqualis indica	Jhumka bail
92	Thuja orientalis	Mor pankh
93	Euphorbia milli	Euphorbia
94	Atrieplex sylvestris	Silvery
95	Alstonia scholaris	Devil tree
96	Bougainvillea glabra	Paper flower
97	Lagerstroemia indica	Lagstrum
98	Tecoma stans	Yellow bells
99	Jatropha curcas	Jatropha
100	Plumeria glabra	Gulcheen tree
101	Conocarpous erectus	Bazromia / Button wood
102	Iresine lindenii	Iresine
103	Polyalthia longifolia	Ashok
104	Citrifolia heterophylum	White dragon head
105	Terminalia chebula	Black myrobalan
106	Jasminum grandiflora	Jasmine
107	Michalea champaca	Motia

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