Names of Plants in India :: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre

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Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre ... family: Fabaceae

pon-GAY-mee-uh -- Latinized form of Malabar name pongam (പൊങ്ങം) for this plant ... Dave's Botanary
pin-NAY-tuh -- feather-shaped ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: hongay oil tree, Indian beech, pongam oil tree • Assamese: কৰচ koroch • Bengali: করঞ্জ karanja, করমজা karamaja, কেঞ্জা kenja, কেরাং keram, করচ koroch, পিঠেওড়া pitheora, পিঠেসরা pithesara, পিঠাকাড়া pithakara, তিদিলা tidila • Gujarati: કણઝી kanajhi, કરંજ karanja • Hindi: कलिंग kalinga, करंज karanj, नक्तमाल naktmal, पापड़ papar, पापड़ा papra • Kannada: ಹೊಂಗೆ ಮರ honge mara, ಹುಲಿಗಿಲಿ ಮರ huligili mara, ಕರಂಜ karanja • Konkani: करंजी karamji, ಕರಿಜೆರೂಕು karinje-ruku • Malayalam: പൊങ്ങം pongam, പുങ്ങു punnu • Marathi: करंज karanj • Nepali: करेंगी karengi • Odia: ବୃତ୍ତଫଳ bruttaphala, ଛିତ୍ତି chhitti, କରଞ୍ଜ karanja, କରକ karaka, କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦ karamardda, କରଣି karani, କୋରଙ୍ଗ koranga, ଶାଖ sakha, ଶରଟ sarata, ଶତଘ୍ନୀ sataghni, ସୁଶବୀ susabi, ତିକ୍ତଗୁଞ୍ଜା tiktagunja • Pali: करञ्ज karanja • Punjabi: ਸੁਖਚੈਨ sukhchain • Rajasthani: करंज karanj • Sanskrit: बद्धफल baddhaphala, चिरबिल्व chirabilva, छित्ति chitti, ध्वाङ्क्षवल्ली dhvankshavalli, हस्तिचारिणी hasticharini, हस्तिकरञ्ज hastikaranja, हस्तिरोहणक hastirohanaka, कलिकार kalikara, कपि kapi, करज karaja, करञ्ज karanja, करिकृत् karikrt, क्षुद्ररसा kshudrarasa, महाकरञ्ज mahakaranja, नक्तमाल naktamala, पूतिपर्ण putiparna, षड्ग्रन्था shadgrantha, सरघा saragha, शाख shakha, शार्ङ्गष्टा sharngashta, शष्कुल shashkula, शतघ्नी shataghni, तिक्तगुञ्जा tiktagunja, तीरण tirana, उदकीर्ण udakirna, उदकीर्य udakirya, वल्लकरञ्ज vallakaranja, वनेक्षुद्रा vanekshudra, वर्धफल vardhaphala, वेष्टन veshtana, विद्धपर्कटी viddhaparkati, व्याघ्र vyaghra • Santali: kurunj • Tamil: ஆசிருந்தம் aciruntam, ஆகிரந்தம் akirantam, ஆலம் alam, இலஞ்சி ilanchi, காஞ்சனம் kanchanam, கரஞ்சம் karancham, கேந்திதம் kentitam, கிரஞ்ச மரம் kiranca maram, கொள்ளியம் kolliyam, நகுத்தம் nakuttam, நணந்தம் nanantam, நத்தம் nattam, நத்தமாலம் nattamalam, நீர்ப்புன்கு nir-p-punku, பாற்புங்கு par-punku, பொரிமலர் pori-malar, பொறியமலம் pori-y-amalam, புங்கை punkai, புன்கம் punkam, புன்கு punku, பூந்தி punti, பூதிகம் putikam, பூவந்தி puvanti, தட்டைப்புன்கு tattai-p-punku, உதகு utaku • Telugu: కాడెపుతీగ kaadeputhige, కానుగ చెట్టు kaanuga chettu, కగ్గెర kaggera, క్రోవి krovi, వ్యాఘ్రనఖము vyaaghranakamu • Tulu: ಕೊಂರ್ಗು ಮರ korngu mara, ಪುಂಗು pungu

botanical names: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre ... synonyms: Cytisus pinnatus L. • Dalbergia arborea Willd. • Derris indica (Lam.) Benn. • Galedupa indica Lam. • Galedupa pinnata (L.) Taub. • Galedupa pungum J.G.Gmel. • Millettia novo-guineensis Kaneh. & Hatus. • Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi • Pongamia glabra Vent. • Pongamia mitis (L.) Kurz • Pongamia xerocarpa Hassk. • Pterocarpus flavus Lour. • Robinia mitis L. ... status at GBIF

There is some disagreement as to the correct name for this species, with Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi (treated here as a synonym) being accepted as correct by some botanists ... Useful Tropical Plants

April 7, 2007 ... along NH 4 (AH47), near Khandala

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Dinesh

Mahadeswara

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May 6, 2020, 12:14:45 AM5/6/20

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Dinesh ji,

I checked Kannada words. All are o.K. except 'Karanji' . It is pronounced as 'ಕಾರಂಜಿ' in Kannada . For your information,

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J.M. Garg

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Nepali Names : करन्ज Karanj / कारेँगी Kaarengee / कद्जा Kadzaa

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Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre ... family: Fabaceae

pon-GAY-mee-uh -- Latinized form of Malabar name pongam (പൊങ്ങം) for this plant ... Dave's Botanary
pin-NAY-tuh -- feather-shaped ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: hongay oil tree, Indian beech, pongam oil tree • Assamese: কৰচ koroch • Bengali: করঞ্জ karanja, করমজা karamaja, কেঞ্জা kenja, কেরাং keram, করচ koroch, পিঠেওড়া pitheora, পিঠেসরা pithesara, পিঠাকাড়া pithakara, তিদিলা tidila • Gujarati: કણઝી kanajhi, કરંજ karanja • Hindi: कलिंग kalinga, करंज karanj, नक्तमाल naktmal, पापड़ papar, पापड़ा papra • Kannada: ಹೊಂಗೆ ಮರ honge mara, ಹುಲಿಗಿಲಿ ಮರ huligili mara, ಕರಂಜ karanja • Konkani: करंजी karamji, ಕರಿಜೆರೂಕು karinje-ruku • Malayalam: പൊങ്ങം pongam, പുങ്ങു punnu • Marathi: करंज karanj • Nepali: करेंगी karengi • Odia: ବୃତ୍ତଫଳ bruttaphala, ଛିତ୍ତି chhitti, କରଞ୍ଜ karanja, କରକ karaka, କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦ karamardda, କରଣି karani, କୋରଙ୍ଗ koranga, ଶାଖ sakha, ଶରଟ sarata, ଶତଘ୍ନୀ sataghni, ସୁଶବୀ susabi, ତିକ୍ତଗୁଞ୍ଜା tiktagunja • Pali: करञ्ज karanja • Punjabi: ਸੁਖਚੈਨ sukhchain • Rajasthani: करंज karanj • Sanskrit: बद्धफल baddhaphala, चिरबिल्व chirabilva, छित्ति chitti, ध्वाङ्क्षवल्ली dhvankshavalli, हस्तिचारिणी hasticharini, हस्तिकरञ्ज hastikaranja, हस्तिरोहणक hastirohanaka, कलिकार kalikara, कपि kapi, करज karaja, करञ्ज karanja, करिकृत् karikrt, क्षुद्ररसा kshudrarasa, महाकरञ्ज mahakaranja, नक्तमाल naktamala, पूतिपर्ण putiparna, षड्ग्रन्था shadgrantha, सरघा saragha, शाख shakha, शार्ङ्गष्टा sharngashta, शष्कुल shashkula, शतघ्नी shataghni, तिक्तगुञ्जा tiktagunja, तीरण tirana, उदकीर्ण udakirna, उदकीर्य udakirya, वल्लकरञ्ज vallakaranja, वनेक्षुद्रा vanekshudra, वर्धफल vardhaphala, वेष्टन veshtana, विद्धपर्कटी viddhaparkati, व्याघ्र vyaghra • Santali: kurunj • Tamil: ஆசிருந்தம் aciruntam, ஆகிரந்தம் akirantam, ஆலம் alam, இலஞ்சி ilanchi, காஞ்சனம் kanchanam, கரஞ்சம் karancham, கேந்திதம் kentitam, கிரஞ்ச மரம் kiranca maram, கொள்ளியம் kolliyam, நகுத்தம் nakuttam, நணந்தம் nanantam, நத்தம் nattam, நத்தமாலம் nattamalam, நீர்ப்புன்கு nir-p-punku, பாற்புங்கு par-punku, பொரிமலர் pori-malar, பொறியமலம் pori-y-amalam, புங்கை punkai, புன்கம் punkam, புன்கு punku, பூந்தி punti, பூதிகம் putikam, பூவந்தி puvanti, தட்டைப்புன்கு tattai-p-punku, உதகு utaku • Telugu: కాడెపుతీగ kaadeputhige, కానుగ చెట్టు kaanuga chettu, కగ్గెర kaggera, క్రోవి krovi, వ్యాఘ్రనఖము vyaaghranakamu • Tulu: ಕೊಂರ್ಗು ಮರ korngu mara, ಪುಂಗು pungu

botanical names: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre ... synonyms: Cytisus pinnatus L. • Dalbergia arborea Willd. • Derris indica (Lam.) Benn. • Galedupa indica Lam. • Galedupa pinnata (L.) Taub. • Galedupa pungum J.G.Gmel. • Millettia novo-guineensis Kaneh. & Hatus. • Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi • Pongamia glabra Vent. • Pongamia mitis (L.) Kurz • Pongamia xerocarpa Hassk. • Pterocarpus flavus Lour. • Robinia mitis L. ... status at GBIF

There is some disagreement as to the correct name for this species, with Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi (treated here as a synonym) being accepted as correct by some botanists ... Useful Tropical Plants

April 7, 2007 ... along NH 4 (AH47), near Khandala

Regards.

Dinesh

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Oh!! thank you very very much Saroj ji for the Nepali names; I will soon add them to my notes.

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Dinesh Valke

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Thank you very much Garg ji.

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Dinesh

Saroj Kasaju

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My pleasure.

Thank you Dinesh JI !

Saroj Kasaju

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Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre ... family: Fabaceae

pon-GAY-mee-uh -- Latinized form of Malabar name pongam (പൊങ്ങം) for this plant ... Dave's Botanary
pin-NAY-tuh -- feather-shaped ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: hongay oil tree, Indian beech, pongam oil tree • Assamese: কৰচ koroch • Bengali: করঞ্জ karanja, করমজা karamaja, কেঞ্জা kenja, কেরাং keram, করচ koroch, পিঠেওড়া pitheora, পিঠেসরা pithesara, পিঠাকাড়া pithakara, তিদিলা tidila • Gujarati: કણઝી kanajhi, કરંજ karanja • Hindi: कलिंग kalinga, करंज karanj, नक्तमाल naktmal, पापड़ papar, पापड़ा papra • Kannada: ಹೊಂಗೆ ಮರ honge mara, ಹುಲಿಗಿಲಿ ಮರ huligili mara, ಕರಂಜ karanja • Konkani: करंजी karamji, ಕರಿಜೆರೂಕು karinje-ruku • Malayalam: പൊങ്ങം pongam, പുങ്ങു punnu • Marathi: करंज karanj • Nepali: करेंगी karengi • Odia: ବୃତ୍ତଫଳ bruttaphala, ଛିତ୍ତି chhitti, କରଞ୍ଜ karanja, କରକ karaka, କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦ karamardda, କରଣି karani, କୋରଙ୍ଗ koranga, ଶାଖ sakha, ଶରଟ sarata, ଶତଘ୍ନୀ sataghni, ସୁଶବୀ susabi, ତିକ୍ତଗୁଞ୍ଜା tiktagunja • Pali: करञ्ज karanja • Punjabi: ਸੁਖਚੈਨ sukhchain • Rajasthani: करंज karanj • Sanskrit: बद्धफल baddhaphala, चिरबिल्व chirabilva, छित्ति chitti, ध्वाङ्क्षवल्ली dhvankshavalli, हस्तिचारिणी hasticharini, हस्तिकरञ्ज hastikaranja, हस्तिरोहणक hastirohanaka, कलिकार kalikara, कपि kapi, करज karaja, करञ्ज karanja, करिकृत् karikrt, क्षुद्ररसा kshudrarasa, महाकरञ्ज mahakaranja, नक्तमाल naktamala, पूतिपर्ण putiparna, षड्ग्रन्था shadgrantha, सरघा saragha, शाख shakha, शार्ङ्गष्टा sharngashta, शष्कुल shashkula, शतघ्नी shataghni, तिक्तगुञ्जा tiktagunja, तीरण tirana, उदकीर्ण udakirna, उदकीर्य udakirya, वल्लकरञ्ज vallakaranja, वनेक्षुद्रा vanekshudra, वर्धफल vardhaphala, वेष्टन veshtana, विद्धपर्कटी viddhaparkati, व्याघ्र vyaghra • Santali: kurunj • Tamil: ஆசிருந்தம் aciruntam, ஆகிரந்தம் akirantam, ஆலம் alam, இலஞ்சி ilanchi, காஞ்சனம் kanchanam, கரஞ்சம் karancham, கேந்திதம் kentitam, கிரஞ்ச மரம் kiranca maram, கொள்ளியம் kolliyam, நகுத்தம் nakuttam, நணந்தம் nanantam, நத்தம் nattam, நத்தமாலம் nattamalam, நீர்ப்புன்கு nir-p-punku, பாற்புங்கு par-punku, பொரிமலர் pori-malar, பொறியமலம் pori-y-amalam, புங்கை punkai, புன்கம் punkam, புன்கு punku, பூந்தி punti, பூதிகம் putikam, பூவந்தி puvanti, தட்டைப்புன்கு tattai-p-punku, உதகு utaku • Telugu: కాడెపుతీగ kaadeputhige, కానుగ చెట్టు kaanuga chettu, కగ్గెర kaggera, క్రోవి krovi, వ్యాఘ్రనఖము vyaaghranakamu • Tulu: ಕೊಂರ್ಗು ಮರ korngu mara, ಪುಂಗು pungu

botanical names: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre ... synonyms: Cytisus pinnatus L. • Dalbergia arborea Willd. • Derris indica (Lam.) Benn. • Galedupa indica Lam. • Galedupa pinnata (L.) Taub. • Galedupa pungum J.G.Gmel. • Millettia novo-guineensis Kaneh. & Hatus. • Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi • Pongamia glabra Vent. • Pongamia mitis (L.) Kurz • Pongamia xerocarpa Hassk. • Pterocarpus flavus Lour. • Robinia mitis L. ... status at GBIF

There is some disagreement as to the correct name for this species, with Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi (treated here as a synonym) being accepted as correct by some botanists ... Useful Tropical Plants

April 7, 2007 ... along NH 4 (AH47), near Khandala

Regards.

Dinesh

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Names update:

• Nepali: कारेँगी kaarengee, कद्जा kadzaa, करन्ज karanj

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Dinesh

Prasanta Hembram

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Want to correct name for Santali language.

Kurunj

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Santali name for Pongamia pinnata: ᱠᱩᱨᱩᱸᱡ Kurunj

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Thanks a lot, Prasanta ji

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Thank you very much Prasanta ji for the Santali name in native script.

I will soon incorporate it in my notes.

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Dinesh

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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/04/pongamia-pinnata-l-pierre.html

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Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre

pon-GAY-mee-uh -- Latinized form of Malabar name pongam (പൊങ്ങം) for this plant ... Dave's Botanary
pin-NAY-tuh -- feather-shaped ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: hongay oil tree, Indian beech, pongam oil tree • Assamese: কৰচ গছ karacha gacha • Bengali: করঞ্জ karanja • Gujarati: કણઝી kanajhi, કરંજ karanja • Hindi: कलिंग kalinga, करंज karanj, नक्तमाल naktmal • Kannada: ಹೊಂಗೆ ಮರ honge mara, ಹುಲಿಗಿಲಿ ಮರ huligili mara, ಕರಂಜ karanja • Konkani: करंजी karamji • Malayalam: പൊങ്ങം pongam, പുങ്ങു pungu • Marathi: करंज karanj • Mishing: কাৰাঞ্জ karanj • Nepali: करेंगी karengi, कद्जा kadzaa, करन्ज karanj • Odia: ବୃତ୍ତଫଳ bruttaphala, ଛିତ୍ତି chhitti, କରଞ୍ଜ karanja, କରକ karaka, କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦ karamardda, କରଣି karani, କୋରଙ୍ଗ koranga, ଶାଖ sakha, ଶରଟ sarata, ଶତଘ୍ନୀ sataghni, ସୁଶବୀ susabi, ତିକ୍ତଗୁଞ୍ଜା tiktagunja • Pali: करञ्ज karanja • Punjabi: ਸੁਖਚੈਨ sukhchain • Rajasthani: करंज karanj • Sanskrit: बद्धफल baddhaphala, चिरबिल्व chirabilva, छित्ति chitti, ध्वाङ्क्षवल्ली dhvankshavalli, हस्तिचारिणी hasticharini, हस्तिकरञ्ज hastikaranja, हस्तिरोहणक hastirohanaka, कलिकार kalikara, करञ्ज karanja (or करज karaja), करिकृत् karikrt, क्षुद्ररसा kshudrarasa, नक्तमाल naktamala, पूतिपर्ण putiparna, सरघा saragha, षड्ग्रन्था shadgrantha, शष्कुल shashkula, शतघ्नी shataghni, तिक्तगुञ्जा tiktagunja, तीरण tirana, उदकीर्ण udakirna, उदकीर्य udakirya, वल्लकरञ्ज vallakaranja, वनेक्षुद्रा vanekshudra, वर्धफल vardhaphala, वेष्टन veshtana, विद्धपर्कटी viddhaparkati, व्याघ्र vyaghra • Santali: ᱠᱩᱨᱩᱸᱡ kurunj • Sindhi: سک چين sukh chain • Tamil: ஆசிருந்தம் aciruntam, ஆகிரந்தம் akirantam, ஆலம் alam, இலஞ்சி ilanchi, காஞ்சனம் kanchanam, கரஞ்சம் karancham, கேந்திதம் kentitam, கிரஞ்ச மரம் kiranca maram, கொள்ளியம் kolliyam, நகுத்தம் nakuttam, நணந்தம் nanantam, நத்தம் nattam, நத்தமாலம் nattamalam, நீர்ப்புன்கு nir-p-punku, பாற்புங்கு par-punku, பொரிமலர் pori-malar, பொறியமலம் pori-y-amalam, புங்கை punkai, புன்கம் punkam, புன்கு punku, பூந்தி punti, பூதிகம் putikam, பூவந்தி puvanti, தட்டைப்புன்கு tattai-p-punku, உதகு utaku • Telugu: కాడెపుతీగ kaadeputhige, కానుగ చెట్టు kaanuga chettu, కగ్గెర kaggera, క్రోవి krovi, వ్యాఘ్రనఖము vyaaghranakamu • Tulu: ಕೊಂರ್ಗು ಮರ korngu mara, ಪುಂಗು pungu • Urdu: کلنگ kalinga, نکتمال naktmal, سکھ چین sukh chain

botanical names: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre ... homotypic synonyms: Cajum pinnatum (L.) Kuntze • Cytisus pinnatus L. • Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi • Pongamia glabra Vent. ... and more listed at POWO, retrieved 28 April 2024

Bibliography / etymology

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

hongay oil tree, pongam oil tree

Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
both are popular trade names; few more names: kanuga oil, karanja oil, pungai oil ... Wikipedia
- honge (in Kannada) = one which is boiled - the name hongay oil tree arose as its seeds are boiled for oil extraction ... Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
- pongam is a name given to this tree in Malayalam; the name pongam oil tree or pongame oil tree arose as oil is derived from the seeds of this tree ... Wikipedia

Indian beech

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Tulu-English Dictionary (1886) by Rev. A. Männer
for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Catalogue of Plants in the Botanical Garden, Bangalore, and its vicinity by Cameron, John, F. L. S

~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~

written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya

কৰচ গছ karacha gacha

XOBDO - A descriptive multilingual dictionary by the people, for the people and of the people of north-east India

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

করঞ্জ karanja

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... BENGAL PLANTS VOL. I by PRAIN, DAVID

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu

કણઝી kanajhi

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)
or કણજી kanaji ... Gujarati Lexicon - the most comprehensive Gujarati language resource

કરંજ karanja

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

करंज karanj

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Wikipedia - मध्य प्रदेश के पेड़-पौधे

कलिंग kalinga, नक्तमाल naktmal

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka

ಹೊಂಗೆ ಮರ honge mara

Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Catalogue of Plants in the Botanical Garden, Bangalore, and its vicinity by Cameron, John, F. L. S
for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore by S G Narsimhachar

ಹುಲಿಗಿಲಿ ಮರ huligili mara, ಕರಂಜ karanja

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Five Hundred Indian Plants by Messrs. C. Stolz and G. Plebst, Basel Mission, Mangalore
for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore by S G Narsimhachar

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी), Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ), Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി), Perso-Arabic (کونکنی), Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat

करंजी karamji

Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep

പൊങ്ങം pongam, പുങ്ങു pungu

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A Malayalam and English dictionary by Hermann Gundert

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka

करंज karanj

The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा
for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas) ... or करज karaja

~~~~~ MISHING ~~~~~

written in: Assamese, Devanagari, Latin ... spoken in: Assam ... other names for this language: Mising, Plains Miri

কাৰাঞ্জ karanj

Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India - developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site ... Accessed on 29 April 2024

~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim

कारेँगी kaarengee, कद्जा kadzaa, करन्ज karanj

Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names ... efloraofindia

~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~

written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

ବୃତ୍ତଫଳ bruttaphala, ଛିତ୍ତି chhitti, କରଞ୍ଜ karanja, କରକ karaka, କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦ karamardda, କରଣି karani, କୋରଙ୍ଗ koranga, ଶାଖ sakha, ଶରଟ sarata, ଶତଘ୍ନୀ sataghni, ସୁଶବୀ susabi, ତିକ୍ତଗୁଞ୍ଜା tiktagunja

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.

~~~~~ PALI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (पालि) ... used by priests and scholars, the sacred language of Theravada Buddhism

करञ्ज karanja

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... The Pali Text Society's Pali-English dictionary. Chipstead, 1921-1925.

~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~

written in: Gurmukhi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) ... spoken in: Punjab

ਸੁਖਚੈਨ sukhchain

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... The Panjabi dictionary. Bhai Maya Singh

~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) ... spoken in: Rajasthan

करंज karanj

Rajasthan Government - Forest Department

~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars

बद्धफल baddhaphala, चिरबिल्व chirabilva, छित्ति chitti, ध्वाङ्क्षवल्ली dhvankshavalli, कलिकार kalikara, करञ्ज karanja (or करज karaja), करिकृत् karikrt, क्षुद्ररसा kshudrarasa, नक्तमाल naktamala, पूतिपर्ण putiparna, सरघा saragha, शष्कुल shashkula, शतघ्नी shataghni, तिक्तगुञ्जा tiktagunja, तीरण tirana, वल्लकरञ्ज vallakaranja, वनेक्षुद्रा vanekshudra, वर्धफल vardhaphala, वेष्टन veshtana, विद्धपर्कटी viddhaparkati, व्याघ्र vyaghra

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Learn Sanskrit - पठत संस्कृतम् - शब्दकोशः

हस्तिचारिणी hasticharini, हस्तिकरञ्ज hastikaranja, हस्तिरोहणक hastirohanaka, षड्ग्रन्था shadgrantha, उदकीर्ण udakirna, उदकीर्य udakirya

Learn Sanskrit - पठत संस्कृतम् - शब्दकोशः

~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~

written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman ... spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha

ᱠᱩᱨᱩᱸᱡ kurunj

Many thanks to Prasanta Hembram for help with this name ... efloraofindia
for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A Santali-English dictionary by A. Campbell, of the Santal mission

~~~~~ SINDHI ~~~~~

written in: Perso-Arabic (سِنڌِي), Devanagari (सिन्धी) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan

سک چين sukh chain

وڪيپيڊيا - هِڪُ کُليل ڄاڻَ چِيڪلو

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

கிரஞ்ச மரம் kiranca maram, புங்கை punkai, பூந்தி punti

for Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi ... விக்கிப்பீடியா - கட்டற்ற கலைக் களஞ்சியம்

நத்தம் nattam, நீர்ப்புன்கு nir-p-punku, புன்கு punku, தட்டைப்புன்கு tattai-p-punku

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
for Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

ஆசிருந்தம் aciruntam, ஆகிரந்தம் akirantam, ஆலம் alam, இலஞ்சி ilanchi, காஞ்சனம் kanchanam, கரஞ்சம் karancham, கேந்திதம் kentitam, கொள்ளியம் kolliyam, நகுத்தம் nakuttam, நணந்தம் nanantam, நத்தமாலம் nattamalam, பாற்புங்கு par-punku, பொரிமலர் pori-malar, பொறியமலம் pori-y-amalam, புன்கம் punkam, பூதிகம் putikam, பூவந்தி puvanti, உதகு utaku

for Indian beech ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
for Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry

కాడెపుతీగ kaadeputhige, కానుగ చెట్టు kaanuga chettu, కగ్గెర kaggera, క్రోవి krovi, వ్యాఘ్రనఖము vyaaghranakamu

Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India
for Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~

written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala

ಕೊಂರ್ಗು ಮರ korngu mara, ಪುಂಗು pungu

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Tulu-English Dictionary (1886) by Rev. A. Männer
for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Five Hundred Indian Plants by Messrs. C. Stolz and G. Plebst, Basel Mission, Mangalore

~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~

written in: Urdu (اردو) ... spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka

کلنگ kalinga, نکتمال naktmal

for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts

سکھ چین sukh chain

ويكيپيڈيا - آزاد دائرۃ المعارف

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

almost throughout; also cultivated

Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 - 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2023): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 19.2; last update April 17th, 2024. Last accessed 28/04/2024.

~~~~~ Last updated: 29-04-2024 ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/04/pongamia-pinnata-l-pierre.html

Regards.
Dinesh

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Dear Dinesh ji,

Vibrant picture and nice work.

Regards, Sam.

Dinesh Valke

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Thanks very much, Sam ji, for helping with the Malayalam names, and for the appreciation.
Regards.
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Another very exhaustive contribution Dinesh ji, I wonder and admire the amount of time and resources you explore in compilation.

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Thanks very much, Gurcharan ji, for the appreciation.

All inspiration stems from the untiring works of leaders of this group like you, Garg ji, Saroj ji and so many many more.

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