List of spices under the purview of Spices Board
 

Botanical name of the plant

Family

Common name

Name of plant part
used as spices

1.

Acorus calamus

Araceae

Sweet flag, myrtle flag,

Rhizome

     

calamus, flag root

 
2.

Aframomum angustifolium

Zingiberaceae

Madagascar cardamom

Fruit, seed

3.

Aframomum hanburyi

Zingiberaceae

Cameroon cardamom

Fruit, seed

4.

Aframomum koranima

Zingiberaceae

Korarima cardamom

Fruit, seed

5.

Aframomum melegueta

Zingiberaceae

Grain of paradise. Guinea

Fruit, seed

     

grains

 
6.

Allium ascalonicum

Liliaceae

Shallot

Bulb

7.

Allium cepa

Liliaceae

Onion

Bulb

8.

Allium cepa var.

Liliaceae

Potato onion

Bulb

 

aggregatum

     
9.

Allium tuberosum

Liliaceae

Indian leek, Chinese chive

Bulb, leaf

10.

Allium fistulosum

Liliaceae

Stony leek, Welsh onion,

Leaf and bulb

     

Japanese bunching onion

 
11.

Allium porrum

Liliaceae

Leek, winter leek

Leaf and bulb

12.

Allium sativum

Liliaceaee

Garlic

Bulb

13.

Allium schoenoprasum

Liliaceae

Chive

Leaf

14.

Alpinia galanga

Zingiberaceae

Greater galangal,

Rhizome

     

Longwas, Siamese ginger

 
15.

Alpinia officinarum

Zingiberaceae

Lesser galangal

Rhizome

16.

Amomum aromaticum

Zingiberaceae

Bengal cardamom

Fruit, seed

17.

Amomum kepulaga

Zingiberaceae

Round cardamom,

Fruit, seed

     

Chester cardamom,

 
     

Siamese cardamom,

 
     

Indonesian cardamom

 
18.

Amomum krervanh

Zingiberaceae

Cambodian cardamom

Fruit, seed

19.

Amomum subulatum

Zingiberaceae

Greater Indian cardamom,

Fruit, seed

     

large cardamom, Nepalese

 
     

cardamom

 
20.

Amomum tsao-ko

Zingiberaceae

Tsao-ko cardamom

Fruit, seed

21.

Anethum graveolens

Apiaceae

Dill

Fruit, leaf, top

   

(Umbelliferae)

   
22.

Anethum sowa

Apiaceae

Indian dill

Fruit

   

(Umbelliferae)

   
23.

Angelica archangelica

Apiaceae

Garden angelica

Fruit, petiole

   

(Umbelliferae)

   
24.

Anthriscus cereifolium

Apiaceae

Chervil

Leaf

   

(Umbelliferae)

   
25.

Apium graveolens

Apiaceae

Celery, garden celery

Fruit, root, leaf

   

(Umbelliferae)

   
26.

Apium graveolens var.

Apiaceae

Celeriac

Fruit, root, leaf

 

rapaceum

(Umbelliferae)

   
27.

Armoracia rusticana

Brassicaceae

Horse radish

Root

   

(Cniciferae)

   
28.

Artemisia

Asteraceae

Tarragon, estragon

Leaf

 

dracunculus

(Compositae)

   
29.

Averrhoa bilimbi

Averrhoaceae

Belimbing, bilimbi

Fruit

     

cucumber tree

 
30.

Averrhoa

Averrhoaceae

Carambola, caramba

Fruit

 

carambola

     
31.

Brassica junceae

Brassicaceae

Indian mustard

Seed

32.

Brassica nigra

Brassicaceae

Black mustard

Seed

33.

Bunium persicum

Apiaceae

Black caraway

Seed, tuber

   

(Umbelliferae)

   
34.

Capparis spinosa

Capparidaceae

Caper, common caper,

Floral bud

     

caper bush

 
35.

Capsicum annuum

Solanaceae

Capsicum, chillies,

Fruit

     

paprika

 
36.

Capsicum

Solanaceae

Chillies, bird's eye chilli

Fruit

 

frutescens

     
37.

Carum

Apiaceae

Black caraway

Fruit, bulb

 

bulbocastanum

(Umbelliferae)

   
38.

Carum carvi

Apiaceae

Caraway, blond caraway

Fruit

   

(Umbelliferae)

   
39.

Cinnamomum

Lauracea

Cassia, Chinese cassia

Bark, leaves

 

aromaticum

     
40.

Cinnamomum

Lauraceae

Indonesian cassia

Bark

 

burmanii

     
41.

Cinnamomum

Lauraceae

Vietnamese cassia

Bark

 

loureirii

     
42.

Cinnamomum

Lauraceae

Tejpat, Indian cassia

Leaf, bark

 

tamala

     
43.

Cinnamomum

Lauraceae

Sri Lankan cinnamon,

Bark, leaf

 

zeylanicum

 

Indian cinnamon

 
44.

Coriandrum

Apiaceae

Coriander

Leaf, fruit

 

sativum

(Umbelliferae)

   
45.

Crocus sativus

Iridaceae

Saffron

Stigma

46.

Cuminum

Apiaceae

Cumin

Fruit

 

cyminum

(Umbelliferae)

   
47.

Curcuma longa

Zingiberaceae

Turmeric

Rhizome, leaf

48.

Cymbopogon

Poaceae

West Indian lemongrass

Leaf

 

citratus

     
49.

Cymbopogon

Poaceae

Sri Lankan citronella

Leaf

 

nardus

     
50.

Elettaria

Zingiberaceae

Small cardamom

Fruit, seed

 

cardamomum

     
51.

Elettaria

Zingiberaceae

Sri Lankan cardamom

Fruit, seed

 

cardamomum

     
52.

1 Ferula assa-foetida

Apiaceae

Asafoetida

Rhizome

 

2 Ferula foetida

(Umbelliferae)

   
 

3 Ferula narthex

     
53.

Foeniculum

Apiaceae

Bitter fennel

Leaf, twig, fruit

 

vulgare

     
54.

Foeniculum

Apiaceae

Sweet fennel

Leaf, twig, fruit

 

vulgare

     
55.

Garcinia cambogia

Clusiaceae

Garcinia, Camboge

Pericarp of the fruit

56.

Garcinia indica

Clusiaceae

Garcinia, Kokum

Pericarp of the fruit

57.

Hyssopus

Lamiaceae

Hyssop

Leaf

 

officinalis

     
58.

Illicum verum

Dliciaceae

Star anise, Chinese anise

Fruit

59.

Juniperus

Cupressaceae

Common juniper

Fmit

 

communis

     
60.

Kaempferia

Zingiberaceae

Galangal

Rhizome

 

galanga

     
61.

Laurus nobilis

Lauraceae

Laurel, true laurel, bay

Leaf

     

leaf, sweet flag

 
62.

Levisticum

Apiaceae

Garden lovage, lovage

Fruit, leaf

 

officinale

     
63.

1 Lippia graveolens

Verbenaceae

Mexican oregano

Leaf, terminal

 

2 Lippia berlandieri

   

shoot

64.

Mangifera indica

Anacardiaceae

Mango

Immature fruit

       

(rind)

65.

Melissa officinalis

Lamiaceae

Balm, lemon balm,

Leaf, terminal

     

melissa

shoot

66.

Mentha arvensis

Lamiaceae

Japanese mint, field mint,

Leaf, terminal

     

corn mint

shoot

67.

Mentha citrata

Lamiaceae

Bergamot

Leaf, terminal

       

shoot

68.

Mentha x piperita

Lamiaceae

Peppermint

Leaf, terminal

       

shoot

69.

Mentha spicata

Lamiaceae

Spearmint, garden mint

Leaf, terminal

       

shoot

70.

Murraya koenigii

Rutaceae

Curry leaf

Leaf

71.

Myristica argentea

Myristicaceae

Papuan nutmeg

Kernel

     

Papuan mace

Aril

72.

Myristica fragrans

Myristicaceae

Indonesian type nutmeg,

Kernel

     

Indonesian type mace,

Aril

     

Siauw type mace

 
73.

Nigella damascena

Ranunculaceae

Damas black cumin,

Seed

     

love in a mist

 
74.

Nigella sativa

Ranunculaceae

Black cumin

Seed

75.

Ocimum basilicum

Lamiaceae

Sweet basil

Leaf, terminal

       

shoot

76.

Origanum majorana

Lamiaceae

Sweet marjoram

Leaf, floral bud

77.

Origanum vulgare

Lamiaceae

Oregano, origan

Leaf, flower

78.

Pandanus

Pandanaceae

Pandan wangi

Leaf

 

amaryllifolius

     
79.

Papaver

Papaveraceae

Poppy, blue maw,

Seed

 

somniferum

 

mawseed

 
80.

Petroselinum

Apiceae

Parsley

Leaf, root

 

crispum

     
81.

Pimenta dioica

Myrtaceae

Pimento, allspice, Jamaica

Immature fruit, leaf

     

pepper

 
82.

Pimenta racemosa

Myrtaceae

West Indian bay

Fruit, leaf

83.

Pimpinella anisum

Apiaceae

Aniseed

Fruit

84.

Piper guineense

Piperaceae

West African or Benin

Fruit

     

pepper

 
85.

Piper longum

Piperaceae

Long pepper, Indian long

Fruit

     

pepper

 
86.

Piper nigrum

Piperaceae

Black pepper, white

Fruit

     

pepper, green pepper

 
87.

Punica granatum

Punicaceae

Pomegranate

Seed (dried with

       

flesh)

88.

Rosmarinus

Lamiaceae

Rosemary

Terminal shoot,

 

officinalis

   

leaf

89.

Salvia officinalis

Lamiaceae

Garden sage

Terminal shoot,

       

leaf

90.

Satureja hortensis

Lamiaceae

Summer savory

Terminal shoot,

       

leaf

91.

Satureja montana

Lamiaceae

Winter savory

Leaf, twig

92.

Schinus molle

Anacardiaceae

American pepper,

Fruit, wall (rind)

     

Califomian pepper tree

 
93.

Schinus

Anacardiaceae

'Brazilian pepper'

Fruit

 

terebenthifolius

     
94.

Sesamum indicum

Pedaliaceae

Sesame, gingelly

Seed

95.

Sinapis alba

Brassicaceae

White mustard, yellow

Seed

     

mustard

 
96.

Syzygium

Myrtaceae

Clove

Flower bud

 

aromaticum

     
97.

Tamarindus indica

Cesalpiniaceae

Tamarind

Fruit

98.

Thymus serpyllum

Lamiaceae

Mother of thyme, wild

Terminal shoot,

     

thyme, creeping thyme

leaf

99.

Thymus vulgaris

Lamiaceae

Thyme, common thyme

Terminal shoot,

       

leaf

100.

Trachyspermum

Apiaceae

Ajowan

Fruit

 

ammi

     
101.

Trigonella

Fabaceae

Fenugreek

Seed, leaf

 

Foenumgracecum

     
102.

Vanilla planifolia

Orchidaceae

Vanilla

Fruit (pod)

 

syn. Vanilla

     
 

fragrans

     
103.

Vanilla tahitensis

Orchidaceae

Vanilla

Fruit (pod)

104.

Vanilla pompona

Orchidaceae

Pompona vanilla

Fruit (pod)

105.

Xylopia aethiopica

Annonaceae

Negro pepper, Guinean

Fruit

     

pepper

 
106.

Zanthoxylum

Rutaceae

Chinese prickly ash

Fruit

 

bungei

 

pepper, Sechuang pepper

 
107.

Zanthoxylum

Rutaceae

Chinese pepper

Fruit

 

acanthopodium

     
108.

Zanthoxylum

Rutaceae

Japanese pepper

Fruit

 

piperitum

     
109.

Zingiber officinale

Zingiberaceae

Ginger

Rhizome