| List of spices under the purview of Spices Board | ||||
| Botanical name of the plant |
Family |
Common name |
Name
of plant part |
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| 1. | Acorus calamus |
Araceae |
Sweet flag, myrtle flag, |
Rhizome |
| calamus, flag root |
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| 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 |
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| 6. | Allium ascalonicum |
Liliaceae |
Shallot |
Bulb |
| 7. | Allium cepa |
Liliaceae |
Onion |
Bulb |
| 8. | Allium cepa var. |
Liliaceae |
Potato onion |
Bulb |
aggregatum |
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| 9. | Allium tuberosum |
Liliaceae |
Indian leek, Chinese chive |
Bulb, leaf |
| 10. | Allium fistulosum |
Liliaceae |
Stony leek, Welsh onion, |
Leaf and bulb |
| Japanese bunching onion |
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| 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 |
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| 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, |
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| Siamese cardamom, |
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| Indonesian cardamom |
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| 18. | Amomum krervanh |
Zingiberaceae |
Cambodian cardamom |
Fruit, seed |
| 19. | Amomum subulatum |
Zingiberaceae |
Greater Indian cardamom, |
Fruit, seed |
| large cardamom, Nepalese |
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| cardamom |
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| 20. | Amomum tsao-ko |
Zingiberaceae |
Tsao-ko cardamom |
Fruit, seed |
| 21. | Anethum graveolens |
Apiaceae |
Dill |
Fruit, leaf, top |
| (Umbelliferae) |
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| 22. | Anethum sowa |
Apiaceae |
Indian dill |
Fruit |
| (Umbelliferae) |
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| 23. | Angelica archangelica |
Apiaceae |
Garden angelica |
Fruit, petiole |
| (Umbelliferae) |
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| 24. | Anthriscus cereifolium |
Apiaceae |
Chervil |
Leaf |
| (Umbelliferae) |
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| 25. | Apium graveolens |
Apiaceae |
Celery, garden celery |
Fruit, root, leaf |
| (Umbelliferae) |
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| 26. | Apium graveolens var. |
Apiaceae |
Celeriac |
Fruit, root, leaf |
| rapaceum |
(Umbelliferae) |
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| 27. | Armoracia rusticana |
Brassicaceae |
Horse radish |
Root |
| (Cniciferae) |
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| 28. | Artemisia |
Asteraceae |
Tarragon, estragon |
Leaf |
| dracunculus |
(Compositae) |
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| 29. | Averrhoa bilimbi |
Averrhoaceae |
Belimbing, bilimbi |
Fruit |
| cucumber tree |
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| 30. | Averrhoa |
Averrhoaceae |
Carambola, caramba |
Fruit |
| carambola |
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| 31. | Brassica junceae |
Brassicaceae |
Indian mustard |
Seed |
| 32. | Brassica nigra |
Brassicaceae |
Black mustard |
Seed |
| 33. | Bunium persicum |
Apiaceae |
Black caraway |
Seed, tuber |
| (Umbelliferae) |
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| 34. | Capparis spinosa |
Capparidaceae |
Caper, common caper, |
Floral bud |
| caper bush |
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| 35. | Capsicum annuum |
Solanaceae |
Capsicum, chillies, |
Fruit |
| paprika |
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| 36. | Capsicum |
Solanaceae |
Chillies, bird's eye chilli |
Fruit |
| frutescens |
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| 37. | Carum |
Apiaceae |
Black caraway |
Fruit, bulb |
| bulbocastanum |
(Umbelliferae) |
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| 38. | Carum carvi |
Apiaceae |
Caraway, blond caraway |
Fruit |
| (Umbelliferae) |
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| 39. | Cinnamomum |
Lauracea |
Cassia, Chinese cassia |
Bark, leaves |
| aromaticum |
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| 40. | Cinnamomum |
Lauraceae |
Indonesian cassia |
Bark |
| burmanii |
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| 41. | Cinnamomum |
Lauraceae |
Vietnamese cassia |
Bark |
| loureirii |
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| 42. | Cinnamomum |
Lauraceae |
Tejpat, Indian cassia |
Leaf, bark |
| tamala |
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| 43. | Cinnamomum |
Lauraceae |
Sri Lankan cinnamon, |
Bark, leaf |
| zeylanicum |
Indian cinnamon |
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| 44. | Coriandrum |
Apiaceae |
Coriander |
Leaf, fruit |
| sativum |
(Umbelliferae) |
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| 45. | Crocus sativus |
Iridaceae |
Saffron |
Stigma |
| 46. | Cuminum |
Apiaceae |
Cumin |
Fruit |
| cyminum |
(Umbelliferae) |
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| 47. | Curcuma longa |
Zingiberaceae |
Turmeric |
Rhizome, leaf |
| 48. | Cymbopogon |
Poaceae |
West Indian lemongrass |
Leaf |
| citratus |
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| 49. | Cymbopogon |
Poaceae |
Sri Lankan citronella |
Leaf |
| nardus |
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| 50. | Elettaria |
Zingiberaceae |
Small cardamom |
Fruit, seed |
| cardamomum |
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| 51. | Elettaria |
Zingiberaceae |
Sri Lankan cardamom |
Fruit, seed |
| cardamomum |
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| 52. | 1 Ferula assa-foetida |
Apiaceae |
Asafoetida |
Rhizome |
| 2 Ferula foetida |
(Umbelliferae) |
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| 3 Ferula narthex |
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| 53. | Foeniculum |
Apiaceae |
Bitter fennel |
Leaf, twig, fruit |
| vulgare |
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| 54. | Foeniculum |
Apiaceae |
Sweet fennel |
Leaf, twig, fruit |
| vulgare |
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| 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 |
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| 58. | Illicum verum |
Dliciaceae |
Star anise, Chinese anise |
Fruit |
| 59. | Juniperus |
Cupressaceae |
Common juniper |
Fmit |
| communis |
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| 60. | Kaempferia |
Zingiberaceae |
Galangal |
Rhizome |
| galanga |
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| 61. | Laurus nobilis |
Lauraceae |
Laurel, true laurel, bay |
Leaf |
| leaf, sweet flag |
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| 62. | Levisticum |
Apiaceae |
Garden lovage, lovage |
Fruit, leaf |
| officinale |
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| 63. | 1 Lippia graveolens |
Verbenaceae |
Mexican oregano |
Leaf, terminal |
| 2 Lippia berlandieri |
shoot |
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| 64. | Mangifera indica |
Anacardiaceae |
Mango |
Immature fruit |
| (rind) |
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| 65. | Melissa officinalis |
Lamiaceae |
Balm, lemon balm, |
Leaf, terminal |
| melissa |
shoot |
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| 66. | Mentha arvensis |
Lamiaceae |
Japanese mint, field mint, |
Leaf, terminal |
| corn mint |
shoot |
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| 67. | Mentha citrata |
Lamiaceae |
Bergamot |
Leaf, terminal |
| shoot |
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| 68. | Mentha x piperita |
Lamiaceae |
Peppermint |
Leaf, terminal |
| shoot |
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| 69. | Mentha spicata |
Lamiaceae |
Spearmint, garden mint |
Leaf, terminal |
| shoot |
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| 70. | Murraya koenigii |
Rutaceae |
Curry leaf |
Leaf |
| 71. | Myristica argentea |
Myristicaceae |
Papuan nutmeg |
Kernel |
| Papuan mace |
Aril |
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| 72. | Myristica fragrans |
Myristicaceae |
Indonesian type nutmeg, |
Kernel |
| Indonesian type mace, |
Aril |
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| Siauw type mace |
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| 73. | Nigella damascena |
Ranunculaceae |
Damas black cumin, |
Seed |
| love in a mist |
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| 74. | Nigella sativa |
Ranunculaceae |
Black cumin |
Seed |
| 75. | Ocimum basilicum |
Lamiaceae |
Sweet basil |
Leaf, terminal |
| shoot |
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| 76. | Origanum majorana |
Lamiaceae |
Sweet marjoram |
Leaf, floral bud |
| 77. | Origanum vulgare |
Lamiaceae |
Oregano, origan |
Leaf, flower |
| 78. | Pandanus |
Pandanaceae |
Pandan wangi |
Leaf |
| amaryllifolius |
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| 79. | Papaver |
Papaveraceae |
Poppy, blue maw, |
Seed |
| somniferum |
mawseed |
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| 80. | Petroselinum |
Apiceae |
Parsley |
Leaf, root |
| crispum |
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| 81. | Pimenta dioica |
Myrtaceae |
Pimento, allspice, Jamaica |
Immature fruit, leaf |
| pepper |
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| 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 |
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| 85. | Piper longum |
Piperaceae |
Long pepper, Indian long |
Fruit |
| pepper |
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| 86. | Piper nigrum |
Piperaceae |
Black pepper, white |
Fruit |
| pepper, green pepper |
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| 87. | Punica granatum |
Punicaceae |
Pomegranate |
Seed (dried with |
| flesh) |
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| 88. | Rosmarinus |
Lamiaceae |
Rosemary |
Terminal shoot, |
| officinalis |
leaf |
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| 89. | Salvia officinalis |
Lamiaceae |
Garden sage |
Terminal shoot, |
| leaf |
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| 90. | Satureja hortensis |
Lamiaceae |
Summer savory |
Terminal shoot, |
| leaf |
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| 91. | Satureja montana |
Lamiaceae |
Winter savory |
Leaf, twig |
| 92. | Schinus molle |
Anacardiaceae |
American pepper, |
Fruit, wall (rind) |
| Califomian pepper tree |
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| 93. | Schinus |
Anacardiaceae |
'Brazilian pepper' |
Fruit |
| terebenthifolius |
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| 94. | Sesamum indicum |
Pedaliaceae |
Sesame, gingelly |
Seed |
| 95. | Sinapis alba |
Brassicaceae |
White mustard, yellow |
Seed |
| mustard |
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| 96. | Syzygium |
Myrtaceae |
Clove |
Flower bud |
| aromaticum |
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| 97. | Tamarindus indica |
Cesalpiniaceae |
Tamarind |
Fruit |
| 98. | Thymus serpyllum |
Lamiaceae |
Mother of thyme, wild |
Terminal shoot, |
| thyme, creeping thyme |
leaf |
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| 99. | Thymus vulgaris |
Lamiaceae |
Thyme, common thyme |
Terminal shoot, |
| leaf |
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| 100. | Trachyspermum |
Apiaceae |
Ajowan |
Fruit |
| ammi |
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| 101. | Trigonella |
Fabaceae |
Fenugreek |
Seed, leaf |
| Foenumgracecum |
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| 102. | Vanilla planifolia |
Orchidaceae |
Vanilla |
Fruit (pod) |
| syn. Vanilla |
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| fragrans |
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| 103. | Vanilla tahitensis |
Orchidaceae |
Vanilla |
Fruit (pod) |
| 104. | Vanilla pompona |
Orchidaceae |
Pompona vanilla |
Fruit (pod) |
| 105. | Xylopia aethiopica |
Annonaceae |
Negro pepper, Guinean |
Fruit |
| pepper |
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| 106. | Zanthoxylum |
Rutaceae |
Chinese prickly ash |
Fruit |
| bungei |
pepper, Sechuang pepper |
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| 107. | Zanthoxylum |
Rutaceae |
Chinese pepper |
Fruit |
| acanthopodium |
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| 108. | Zanthoxylum |
Rutaceae |
Japanese pepper |
Fruit |
| piperitum |
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| 109. | Zingiber officinale |
Zingiberaceae |
Ginger |
Rhizome |