This book, which serves as a comprehensive source of information, highlights the wild edible fruits of India and their various uses, such as their nutritional and medicinal properties. Given the significance of these fruits and the urgent need to protect and conserve their declining genetic resources, it is crucial to implement appropriate measures to prevent their extinction and ensure their continued survival within the ecosystem.
P.C. Tripathi Head (IC) Division of Plant Genetic Resources Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) Main Road, Hessaraghatta Lake Post Ivar Kandapura, Bengaluru Karnataka-560089, India
1. Introduction
2. Aesculus india
Common Name in Hindi: Bankhor Kanor
3. Alangium salvifolium
Common Name in Hindi: Akola
4. Allophylus serratus
Common Name in Hindi: Tippani
5. Antidesma acidus
Common Name in Hindi: Himalcherry
6. Aporosa lindleyana
Common Name: Lindley’s Aporosa
7. Ardisia solanacea
Common Name in Hindi: Bisi
8. Artocarpus hirsutus
Common Name: Wild jackfruit
9. Artocarpus lacucha
Common Name in Hindi: Lakuch
10. Baccaurea ramiflora
Common Name in Hindi: Khatta phal
11. Baccaurea courtalensis
Common Name : Burmese grape
12. Balanites aegyptiaca
Common Name in Hindi: Hingot
13. Berberis aristata
Common Name in Hindi: Daru-haldi
14. Borassus flabellifer
Common Name in Hindi: Taad
15. Buchanania lanzan
Common Name in Hindi: Chironji
16. Calligonum polygonoides
Common Name in Hindi: Phog
17. Canthium dicoccum
Common Name: Ceylon Boxwood
18. Canthium parviflora
Common Name: Wild jessamine
19. Capparis deciduas
Common Name in Hindi: Kair
20. Careya arborea
Common Name in Hindi: Kumbhi
21. Carissa spinarum
Common Name in Hindi: Jungli Karonda
22. Choerospondias axillaris
Common Name: Nepalese Hog plum
23. Chrysophyllum roxburghii
Common Name: Indian star apple
24. Cordia myxa
Common Name in Hindi: Lasoda
25. Corylus jacquemontii
Common Name in Hindi: Bhotiya Badam
26. Crataegus oxyacantha L
Common Name in Hindi: Bansangli
27. Debregeasia velutina
Common Name in Hindi: Sansaru
28. Dillenia indica
Common Name in Hindi: Chalta
29. Diospyros melanoxylon
Common Name in Hindi: Tendu
30. Diploknema butyracea Syn. Aesandra butyracea
Common Name : Indian Butter Tree
31. Docynia indica
Common Name : Mehal
32. Elaegnus parviflora
Common Name in Hindi: Giwain
33. Elaeocarpus munronii
Common Name: Kalarudraksha
34. Elaeocarpus serratus
Common Namei: Elaeocarpaceae
35. Elaeocarpus tuberculatus
Common Namei: Warty Marble Tree
36. Feronia elephantum
Common Name in Hindi: Kathabel
37. Ficus auriculata
Common Name in Hindi: Fagoora
38. Ficus palmata
Common Name in Hindi: Anjiri
39. Flacourtia indica
Common Name in Hindi: Bilangra
40. Flacourtia montana
Common Name: Mountain Sweet Thorn
41. Fragaria indica
Common Name in Hindi: Kiphaliya
42. Garcinia gummigutta
Common Name: Cambodge Tree
43. Garcinia indica
Common Name in Hindi: Kokum
44. Garcinia xanthochymus
Common Name in Hindi: Jharambi
45. Garuga pinnata
Common Name in Hindi: Kharpat
46. Glycosmis arborea
Common Name in Hindi: Ban Nimbu
47. Grewia tiliifolia
Common Name in Hindi: Dhamani
48. Haematocarpus validus
Common Name in Hindi: Khoon phal
49. Hippophae rhamnoides
Common Name in Hindi: Dhurchuk
50. Leptadenia pyrotechnica
Common Name in Hindi: Kheep
51. Machilus edulis
Common Name: Pumsi
52. Madhuca longifolia
Common Name in Hindi: Mahua
53. Meyna laxifolia
Common Name in Hindi: Moina
54. Mimosops elengi
Common Name in Hindi: Maulsri
55. Morinda pubescens
Common Name in Hindi: Aal
56. Myrica esculenta
Common Name in Hindi: Kaiphal
57. Phoenix sylvestris
Common Name in Hindi: Khajur
58. Phyllanthus acidus
Common Name in Hindi: Jangli Aonla
59. Physalis minima
Common Name in Hindi: Rasbhari
60. Prunus armeniaca
Common Name in Hindi: Chuari
61. Prunus nepalensis
Common Name: Wild peach
62. Prunus persica
Common Name: Wild peach
63. Prunus undulata
Common Name: Dieng tyrkhung
64. Pyrus pashia
Common Name in Hindi: Mehal, mol
65. Pyrus serotina
Common Name in Hindi: Bada kainth
66. Rhus semialata
Common Name in Hindi: Tatri
67. Rourea minor
Common Name: Connaraceae
68. Rubus ellipticus
Common Name in Hindi: Hinsalu, Anchhu
69. Rubus niveus
Common Name in Hindi: Kala hinsalu
70. Rubus paniculatus
Common Name in Hindi: Kothalu
71. Salacia chinensis
Common Name: Chinese salacia
72. Salvadora oleoides
Common Name in Hindi: Pilava pilu
73. Securina leucopyrus
Common Name in Hindi: Katupila, Shinar
74. Semecarpus anacadium
Common Name in Hindi: Bhilawan
75. Tamilnadia uliginosa
Common Name: Divine Jasmine
76. Vitis himalayana
Common Name: Wild grape
77. Vitis lanata
Common Name: Wild grape
78. Xeromphis spinosa
Common Name in Hindi: Mainphal
79. Ziziphus nummularia
Common Name in Hindi: Jhar ber
80. Zizyphus rugosa
Common Name in Hindi: Churna