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DICTIONARY OF PLANTS
Used in Cambodia

CLASSIFICATION
PLANTS USED AS FOOD
Scientific Names / Noms des espèces | Khmer names (Romanized) / Noms khmers transcrits | Part Used / Partie utilisée |
|---|---|---|
Caesalpinia digyna | khwaw bânla: | Fruit |
Cajanus cajan | sânndaèk khlöng | seed (Graine) |
Calamus palustris var. cochinchinesis | phdau chhvèang | Fruit |
Calamus rudentum | phdau dâmdâ:ng | Fruit |
Calamus salicifolius | rôpèak | Fruit |
Canarium pimela | kanna: | Fruit |
Canavalia ensiformis | prâpiëy sbaèk | seed (Graine), fruit |
Canavalia gladiata | sânndaèk triëhs | Fruit |
Canthium parviflorum | chak’ krâli:k | Fruit |
Capparis flavicans | bânla:kba:l yiëk | flower (Fleur) |
Capparis micracantha | kânnchë ba:y da:ch | flower (Fleur) |
Capsicum annuum var. annuum | mtés phlaôk | Fruit |
Carallia brachiate | trômaèng | Fruit |
Careya arborea | kânnaôl | leaf (Feuille) |
Carica papaya | lhông | trunk, root (tronc, racine), fruit |
Caryota urens | tunsaè | trunk starch (amidon du tronc), fruit |
Cassia garettiana | hai sa:n | leaf flower (Feuille, fleur) |
Cassia occidentalis | sânndaèk khmaôch | leaf (Fleur) |
PLANTS USED AS CONDIMENT
Scientific Names / Noms des espèces | Khmer names (Romanized) / Noms khmers transcrits | Part Used / Partie utilisée |
|---|---|---|
Ocimum basilicum | chi niëng vô:ng | leaf (Feuille) |
Ocimum gratissimum | chi prâhaër | leaf (Feuille) |
Ocimum sanctum | mréahs pröw | leaf (Feuille) |
Pandanus amaryllifolius | taëy | leaf (Feuille) |
Pavetta indica var. indica | puk chhma: | Fruit |
Phyllanthus emblica | kântuët préi | Fruit |
Piper lolot | chaphlu | leaf (Feuille) |
Piper nigrum | mréch | Fruit |
Piper retrofractum | déi phléi | Fruit |
Polygonum odoratum | chi krâsang’ tumhum | leaf (Feuille) |
Sauropus androgynus | ngub’ | leaf (Feuille) |
Schleicheria oleosa | pôgrô | Fruit |
Syzygium aromaticum | kham’ phlu:, khlam’ pu: | flower (Fleur) |
Tamarindus indica | âmpil | leaf (Feuille), fruit |
Zingiber officinale | kh’nhéi | Rhizome |
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