List of Khmu plant common names
The following list of Khmu (Kammu Yuan dialect of Luang Namtha Province, Laos) plant names is from Jan-Olof Svantesson et al. (2013).
Flowering plants
Kammu name |
English name |
Scientific name |
Uses |
Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peristrophe tinctoria |
food |
Acanthaceae |
||
lá pńŋàr |
plant |
cultivated plant |
Acanthaceae |
|
pl̀tàap |
nuomixiang |
Strobilanthes tonkinensis |
food |
Acanthaceae |
pŕlɔ̀ɔc |
Peristrophe lanceolaria |
cultivated plant, food |
Acanthaceae |
|
stɔ́ɔŋ yíaŋ |
Strobilanthes |
cultivated plant |
Acanthaceae |
|
tàar síim |
Strobilanthes |
food |
Acanthaceae |
|
tlúum cmə̀ |
clock vine |
Thunbergia grandiflora |
Acanthaceae |
|
hɔ́ɔm búa |
Japanese bunching onion |
Allium fistulosum |
Alliaceae |
|
hɔ́ɔm dɛ́ɛŋ |
red onion |
food |
Alliaceae |
|
hɔ́ɔm kháaw |
garlic |
Allium sativum |
Alliaceae |
|
slɛ́ɛp |
Chinese chives |
Allium tuberosum |
cultivated plant, food |
Alliaceae |
sʔɨ́m |
Japanese bunching onion |
Allium fistulosum |
cultivated plant, food |
Alliaceae |
lʔùur |
spiny amaranth |
Amaranthus spinosus |
food |
Amaranthaceae |
pìc-pùul |
globe amaranth |
Gomphrena globosa |
cultivated plant |
Amaranthaceae |
ràaŋ rɔ̀ɔn |
cockscomb |
Celosia cristata |
cultivated plant |
Amaranthaceae |
stɔ́ɔŋ yɨ̀m |
bloodleaf |
Iresine herbstii |
cultivated plant |
Amaranthaceae |
cráan |
Rhus |
Anacardiaceae |
||
crées |
wild mango |
food |
Anacardiaceae |
|
kók |
hogplum |
Spondias pinnata |
cultivated plant, food, medicinal use |
Anacardiaceae |
kùh |
wild mango |
food |
Anacardiaceae |
|
lŋìi |
mango |
Mangifera indica |
cultivated plant, food |
Anacardiaceae |
pt̀kóot |
Semecarpus cochinchinensis |
Anacardiaceae |
||
rák |
lacquer tree |
Rhus verniciflua |
Anacardiaceae |
|
rŋkɨ̀a |
paldao |
Dracontomelon |
food, medicinal use |
Anacardiaceae |
ryə̀ |
Chinese sumac |
Rhus chinensis |
food, medicinal use |
Anacardiaceae |
táap |
mango |
cultivated plant, food |
Anacardiaceae |
|
wɔ̀ɔc |
wild mango |
food |
Anacardiaceae |
|
trá |
Polyalthia |
Annonaceae |
||
cŕŋɛ̀ |
Pimpinella |
cultivated plant, spiritual world |
Apiaceae |
|
hɔ́ɔm pɔ́ɔm páa |
long coriander |
Eryngium foetidum |
food |
Apiaceae |
phák cìi |
coriander |
food |
Apiaceae |
|
phák cìi |
fennel |
food |
Apiaceae |
|
wàr |
spadeleaf |
Centella asiatica |
food |
Apiaceae |
cńtràŋ |
dita bark tree |
Alstonia scholaris |
housing |
Apocynaceae |
tr̀hé |
Amalocalyx microlobus |
food |
Apocynaceae |
|
cɔ̀ɔy |
Chinese evergreen |
Aglaonema commutatum |
spiritual world |
Araceae |
cɔ̀ɔy |
spotted evergreen |
Aglaonema costatum |
spiritual world |
Araceae |
cró |
taro |
Araceae |
||
cró któŋ |
taro |
cultivated plant, food |
Araceae |
|
cró mòk |
taro |
cultivated plant, food |
Araceae |
|
cró òm |
taro |
Colocasia esculenta |
food |
Araceae |
cró ték |
Caladium × hortulanum |
Araceae |
||
cró tìiŋ |
taro |
cultivated plant, food |
Araceae |
|
ktɨ́r |
giant taro |
Alocasia macrorrhizos |
spiritual world |
Araceae |
ktɨ́r pə̀ |
taro |
cultivated plant, food |
Araceae |
|
lɔ̀ɔr-pɔ́ |
tongavine |
Epipremnum pinnatum |
Araceae |
|
plɛ̀ɛ-wɛ́ɛn |
Pothos scandens |
Araceae |
||
srtók |
Lasia spinosa |
food, medicinal use |
Araceae |
|
cr̀hóŋ |
Aralia |
food |
Araliaceae |
|
lmkáaŋ |
Heptapleurum |
Araliaceae |
||
tm̀pə́ |
snowflake tree |
Trevesia palmata |
Araliaceae |
|
cràk |
palm |
food |
Arecaceae |
|
cŕtè |
mountain serdang |
Livistona speciosa |
housing, food |
Arecaceae |
cùk |
fishtail palm |
housing, food, medicinal use |
Arecaceae |
|
cùk síim |
fishtail palm |
Caryota mitis |
Arecaceae |
|
plàaw |
coconut palm |
Arecaceae |
||
plɔ̀ɔŋ |
rattan |
Calamus |
Arecaceae |
|
plɔ̀ɔŋ |
rattan |
Demonorops |
Arecaceae |
|
plɔ̀ɔŋ cáŋ |
Pinanga |
food |
Arecaceae |
|
plɔ̀ɔŋ cíik |
rattan |
food |
Arecaceae |
|
plɔ̀ɔŋ kné |
rattan |
food |
Arecaceae |
|
plɔ̀ɔŋ krɛ̀ɛt |
rattan |
food |
Arecaceae |
|
plɔ̀ɔŋ kúŋ |
rattan |
cultivated plant, food |
Arecaceae |
|
táan |
palmyra palm |
Borassus flabellifer |
Arecaceae |
|
túut plé |
betel nut palm |
Areca catechu |
food |
Arecaceae |
tʔó |
Wallich palm |
Wallichia gracilis |
food |
Arecaceae |
tmó |
Aristolochia |
food, medicinal use |
Aristolochiaceae |
|
pràaŋ |
Dischidia |
Asclepiadaceae |
||
sén |
wax flower |
Hoya |
spiritual world |
Asclepiadaceae |
cít hʔú |
billygoat weed |
Ageratum conyzoides |
Asteraceae |
|
cít Phá-làŋ |
Vernonia |
food |
Asteraceae |
|
kɔ́ɔn ɔ̀ɔŋ |
herb |
food |
Asteraceae |
|
lʔòot |
paracress |
Spilanthes acmella |
food |
Asteraceae |
mɨ̀aŋ-wáay |
Siam weed |
Eupatorium odoratum |
medicinal use |
Asteraceae |
ràaŋ màt prì |
Mexican sunflower |
Tithonia diversifolia |
cultivated plant, food |
Asteraceae |
ràaŋ pàn-cìi |
African marigold |
Tagetes erecta |
cultivated plant |
Asteraceae |
ràaŋ skám yà |
orange cosmos |
Cosmos sulphureus |
cultivated plant |
Asteraceae |
tńʔòr |
Eupatorium stoechadosmum |
cultivated plant, spiritual world |
Asteraceae |
|
tʔúl |
Vernonia parishii |
spiritual world |
Asteraceae |
|
rŋcɨ̀aŋ |
Begonia |
food |
Begoniaceae |
|
rhál |
alder-leaf birch |
Betula alnoides |
housing |
Betulaceae |
làaŋ-là |
Indian trumpet flower |
Oroxylum indicum |
food |
Bignoniaceae |
ràaŋ púŋ |
tree jasmine |
Radermachera ignea |
Bignoniaceae |
|
twé |
Markhamia stipulata |
food |
Bignoniaceae |
|
túut nàm ñɔ̀ɔm |
annatto |
Bixa orellana |
Bixaceae |
|
ŋìiw |
kapok tree |
Ceiba pentandra |
Bombacaceae |
|
trɔ́ɔl |
red silk-cotton tree |
Bombax ceiba |
food |
Bombacaceae |
ka-lam-pii |
cabbage |
Brassicaceae |
||
phák phə́k |
rat-tail radish |
Raphanus sativus |
food |
Brassicaceae |
srpà |
watercress |
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum |
food |
Brassicaceae |
tló |
Chinese cabbage |
food |
Brassicaceae |
|
tló cŋáar |
Indian mustard |
Brassica juncea |
cultivated plant, food |
Brassicaceae |
tló klɔ́ɔk |
pak choi |
Brassica rapa |
Brassicaceae |
|
khdát |
pineapple |
Ananas comosus |
cultivated plant, food |
Bromeliaceae |
tr̀hɨ́l |
Sarcococca |
housing |
Buxaceae |
|
tɔ̀ɔŋ plàat |
barbary fig |
Opuntia |
cultivated plant |
Cactaceae |
kǹcháa |
hemp |
[...] sativa |
Cannabaceae |
|
cr̀là pù sɨ́aŋ |
Ceylon caper |
Capparis zeylanica |
Capparidaceae |
|
sáay rɔ̀ɔŋ |
garlic pear |
Crateva magna |
cultivated plant, food |
Capparidaceae |
cúaŋ |
Viburnum inopinatum |
Caprifoliaceae |
||
kɔ́ɔn plìa |
Chinese elder |
Sambucus javanica |
medicinal use |
Caprifoliaceae |
smút |
papaya |
Carica papaya |
cultivated plant, food, medicinal use |
Caricaceae |
kwáak |
Indian rhubarb |
Garcinia pedunculata |
medicinal use |
Clusiaceae |
màŋ-kùt |
mangosteen |
Garcinia mangostana |
Clusiaceae |
|
pɔ́ɔm túun |
Mammea siamensis |
Clusiaceae |
||
smcɔ́ɔr |
dayflower |
Commelina nudiflora |
food |
Commelinaceae |
cíi-cɔ́ɔ |
Merremia vitifolia |
food |
Convolvulaceae |
|
kwáay lɨ̀ay |
sweet potato |
Ipomoea batatas |
food |
Convolvulaceae |
phák búŋ |
water spinach |
Ipomoea aquatica |
Convolvulaceae |
|
pr̀kár |
hogvine |
Merremia umbellata |
Convolvulaceae |
|
smpùt-húl |
white costus |
Costus speciosus |
medicinal use |
Costaceae |
pùul-wàh hyíar |
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana |
cultivated plant, medicinal use |
Crassulaceae |
|
hmpíir cáŋ |
wax gourd |
Benincasa hispida |
cultivated plant, food, medicinal use |
Cucurbitaceae |
hmpíir hntùum |
pumpkin |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
kíal |
melon |
Cucumis melo |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
kíal |
cucumber |
Cucumis sativus |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
lmnàr |
ridged luffa |
Luffa acutangula |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
nɔ̀ɔy |
gourd |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
nɔ̀ɔy màr |
snake gourd |
Trichosanthes cucumerina |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
nɔ̀ɔy mòn |
gourd |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
pc̀ ’ràac sɨ́aŋ |
balsam pear |
Momordica charantia |
food |
Cucurbitaceae |
phák khɛ́ɛp |
ivy gourd |
Coccinia grandis |
food |
Cucurbitaceae |
skó |
gourd |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
skó rŋmɨ̀ŋ |
bottle gourd |
Lagenaria siceraria |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
snlòoy |
ridged luffa |
Luffa acutangula |
cultivated plant, food |
Cucurbitaceae |
tɛ́ɛŋ mòo |
watermelon |
Citrullus lanatus |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
cít khúul sɔ́ |
Cyperus halpan |
Cyperaceae |
||
cít khúul sɔ́ |
Fimbristylis |
Cyperaceae |
||
lmséek |
Scleria bancana |
Cyperaceae |
||
lmséek òm |
Cyperus brevifolius |
Cyperaceae |
||
pìit-ktíiŋ |
Cyperus |
Cyperaceae |
||
prú |
elephant apple |
Dillenia indica |
food |
Dilleniaceae |
rwɛ̀ |
Dillenia parviflora |
food |
Dilleniaceae |
|
cwə̀əy |
yam |
food |
Dioscoreaceae |
|
ìir |
air potato |
Dioscorea bulbifera |
Dioscoreaceae |
|
kwáay |
yam |
cultivated plant, food |
Dioscoreaceae |
|
kwáay òm |
white yam |
Dioscorea alata |
food |
Dioscoreaceae |
kr̀lèk |
white seraya |
Parashorea |
housing |
Dipterocarpaceae |
màaŋ klɔ́ɔk |
gurjum |
Dipterocarpus alatus |
Dipterocarpaceae |
|
cèl |
dragon tree |
Dracaenaceae |
||
cèl klàaŋ |
dragon tree |
Dracena louriei |
cultivated plant |
Dracaenaceae |
crúan |
Diospyros areolata |
food |
Ebenaceae |
|
lmtáar |
Elaeagnus conferta |
food |
Elaeagnaceae |
|
mák kɔ́ɔk nàm |
Elaeocarpus hygrophilus |
Elaeocarpaceae |
||
cràaŋ |
castor-oil plant |
Ricinus communis |
cultivated plant, medicinal use |
Euphorbiaceae |
cr̀mèey |
Indian gooseberry |
Phyllanthus emblica |
food |
Euphorbiaceae |
hrlɨ̀am |
Aporosa dioica |
housing, food |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
kĺtàak |
Macaranga denticulata |
housing |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
kĺtàak òm |
Macaranga gigantea |
Euphorbiaceae |
||
kĺʔèŋ-rɔ̀ɔy |
Croton cascarilloides |
medicinal use |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
krèey |
Homonoia riparia |
Euphorbiaceae |
||
kwáay trɔ́ɔl |
cassava |
Manihot esculenta |
food |
Euphorbiaceae |
lmnàa |
physic nut |
Jatropha curcas |
housing |
Euphorbiaceae |
lmnàa hncìm |
physic nut |
Jatropha curcas |
cultivated plant, medicinal use |
Euphorbiaceae |
mák yòm |
Otaheite gooseberry |
Phyllanthus acidus |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
plìŋ |
Balakata baccata |
Euphorbiaceae |
||
pĺtɨ̀m |
Javanese bishopwood |
Bischofia javanica |
housing |
Euphorbiaceae |
pɔ́ɔ |
Mallotus barbatus |
housing |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
pɔ̀ɔl |
turn-in-the-wind |
Mallotus paniculatus |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
rmmáal |
rambai |
Baccaurea ramiflora |
housing, food |
Euphorbiaceae |
rŋlɔ̀ɔŋ (cf. lɔ̀ɔŋ) |
Macaranga kurzii |
housing |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
tɔ̀ɔŋ lɔ́ɔ |
Croton roxburghii |
medicinal use |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
tɔ̀ɔŋ lɔ́ɔ |
Glochidion sphaerogynum |
medicinal use |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
crá |
Acacia pennata |
food |
Fabaceae |
|
cŕlɔ̀ɔn-tɔ́ɔn |
Derris |
Fabaceae |
||
crùum |
bean |
cultivated plant, food |
Fabaceae |
|
dúu |
padauk |
Pterocarpus macrocarpus |
Fabaceae |
|
hmpíat |
tropical kudzu |
Pueraria phaseoloides |
medicinal use |
Fabaceae |
hmpɔ́ɔr |
tamarind |
Tamarindus indica |
cultivated plant, food, medicinal use |
Fabaceae |
hmpɔ́ɔr prì |
soapnut |
Acacia rugata |
food, medicinal use, spiritual world |
Fabaceae |
hrlàam |
vine |
Fabaceae |
||
klpáaŋ |
orchid tree |
Bauhinia variegata |
housing, food |
Fabaceae |
klpáaŋ cmə̀ |
Bauhinia |
Fabaceae |
||
kĺpàk pɛ̀ |
stinking cassia |
Senna tora |
Fabaceae |
|
kĺpàk pɛ̀ |
stinking cassia |
Cajanus |
Fabaceae |
|
km̀rə̀ lmpò |
Millettia |
medicinal use |
Fabaceae |
|
km̀rɨ̀al |
Derris |
Fabaceae |
||
kńtrɔ̀ɔŋ tàaŋ |
Acacia |
Fabaceae |
||
krèeŋ |
black siris |
Albizia odoratissima |
housing |
Fabaceae |
kthín |
lead tree |
Leucaena leucocephala |
Fabaceae |
|
lìap |
Mucuna macrocarpa |
spiritual world |
Fabaceae |
|
lmtées |
hyacinth bean |
Lablab purpureus |
cultivated plant, food |
Fabaceae |
péey |
mung bean |
Vigna radiata |
cultivated plant, food |
Fabaceae |
pr̀háan hyíar |
Archidendron clypearia |
Fabaceae |
||
prís |
vine |
food |
Fabaceae |
|
pŕyùut |
vine |
food |
Fabaceae |
|
rɨ́t |
tea-shade tree |
Albizia chinensis |
housing |
Fabaceae |
rnlɨ̀a |
dadap |
Erythrina subumbrans |
Fabaceae |
|
sáam-kàm |
Parkia leiophylla |
food |
Fabaceae |
|
síi-pàay |
bean |
cultivated plant, food |
Fabaceae |
|
smlɛ̀ɛŋ |
vine |
spiritual world |
Fabaceae |
|
sóm-sáa |
raintree |
Samanea saman |
Fabaceae |
|
srlɛ̀ɛŋ |
soya bean |
Glycine max |
cultivated plant, food |
Fabaceae |
srlɛ̀ɛŋ |
red gram |
Cajanus cajan |
cultivated plant, food |
Fabaceae |
srlɛ̀ɛŋ prì |
rattlebox plant |
Crotalaria mucronata |
Fabaceae |
|
syáan |
Entada |
medicinal use |
Fabaceae |
|
tàp |
sword bean |
cultivated plant, food |
Fabaceae |
|
thúa |
groundnut, peanut |
Arachis hypogaea |
cultivated plant |
Fabaceae |
tḿŋìɨt |
vine |
food |
Fabaceae |
|
tráŋ |
Erythrina stricta |
spiritual world |
Fabaceae |
|
yʌ̀ʌp |
sensitive plant |
Mimosa pudica |
Fabaceae |
|
khá hrlàak |
chestnut |
Fagaceae |
||
khá nám |
Castanopsis armata |
housing, food |
Fagaceae |
|
khá sék |
Indian chestnut |
Castanopsis acuminatissima |
housing |
Fagaceae |
lpà |
chestnut |
housing |
Fagaceae |
|
pór só |
Lithocarpus aggregatus |
housing |
Fagaceae |
|
rñkɛ̀ɛñ |
Lithocarpus |
housing, medicinal use |
Fagaceae |
|
km̀tɨ́l |
rukam |
Flacourtia rukam |
housing, food |
Flacourtiaceae |
plák |
Curculigo |
Hypoxidaceae |
||
ckíar cńtràas |
Eleutherine americana |
cultivated plant, medicinal use |
Iridaceae |
|
hmpúur tráak |
Engelhardtia spicata |
housing |
Juglandaceae |
|
cít khúul sɔ́ |
Juncus prismatocarpus |
Juncaceae |
||
hɔ́ɔm dían |
field mint |
Mentha arvensis |
food |
Lamiaceae |
klúus |
herb |
cultivated plant, food |
Lamiaceae |
|
làk-lɛ̀ɛŋ |
basil |
Ocimum basilicum |
cultivated plant, food, medicinal use |
Lamiaceae |
màh ñàak |
wild cinnamon |
Cinnamomum iners |
food |
Lauraceae |
rŋsɔ́ɔŋ |
mountain pepper |
Litsea cubeba |
housing |
Lauraceae |
smnàar |
Phoebe lanceolata |
Lauraceae |
||
tùul |
Litsea monopetala |
housing |
Lauraceae |
|
ràaŋ rì |
duckweed |
Lemna perpusilla |
Lemnaceae |
|
ˀyíak ték |
parasitic plant |
Loranthaceae |
||
rcò yɨ̀m |
roselle |
Hibiscus sabdariffa |
cultivated plant |
Malvaceae |
skñàak |
Congo jute |
Urena lobata |
Malvaceae |
|
thúa-lìan |
durian |
Durio |
Malvaceae |
|
wáay |
cotton |
Gossypium hirsutum |
cultivated plant |
Malvaceae |
lá trù |
Maranta |
housing |
Marantaceae |
|
lmcá |
Chukrasia |
food |
Meliaceae |
|
lòoñ |
chinaberry |
Melia azedarach |
housing |
Meliaceae |
rwàan |
neem tree |
Azadirachta indica |
food |
Meliaceae |
rwàan prì |
tree |
food |
Meliaceae |
|
ñáa nàaŋ |
Tiliacora triandra |
food |
Menispermaceae |
|
crì |
banyan |
spiritual world |
Moraceae |
|
crì ŋà |
Ficus parietalis |
Moraceae |
||
crì pə̀ |
wild fig |
Ficus lacor |
food |
Moraceae |
kcé |
Antiaris toxicaria |
Moraceae |
||
kláa kɔ̀ɔy |
hairy mountain fig |
Ficus hirta var. hirta |
food |
Moraceae |
kláa wá |
hairy mountain fig |
Ficus hirta var. hirta |
food |
Moraceae |
kĺtòoc |
Ficus semicordata |
housing |
Moraceae |
|
ksáal |
opposite leaf fig |
Ficus hispida |
food |
Moraceae |
lwà |
yellow-stem fig |
Ficus fistulosa |
cultivated plant, food |
Moraceae |
mák mìi |
jackfruit |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
cultivated plant, food |
Moraceae |
mɔ̀ɔn |
white mulberry |
Morus alba |
Moraceae |
|
plèes |
Himalayan mulberry |
Morus macroura |
housing, medicinal use |
Moraceae |
pǹtrìik |
Artocarpus |
food |
Moraceae |
|
pǹtrìik síim |
lacoocha |
Artocarpus lacucha |
food |
Moraceae |
ryɛ̀ɛl |
Benjamin tree |
Ficus benjamina |
Moraceae |
|
ryɔ̀ɔl |
Ficus |
Moraceae |
||
sáa-lɛ̀ɛ |
paper mulberry |
Broussonetia papyrifera |
food |
Moraceae |
tón críi |
bo tree |
Ficus religiosa |
spiritual world |
Moraceae |
trúul |
Roxburgh fig |
Ficus auriculata |
food |
Moraceae |
túuk-túuk |
hairy mountain fig |
Ficus hirta var. roxburghii |
Moraceae |
|
plé màt tríik |
calabura tree |
Muntingia calabura |
Muntingiaceae |
|
kcúŋ |
snow banana |
Ensete glaucum |
medicinal use |
Musaceae |
tlɔ́ɔy |
banana |
cultivated plant, food, medicinal use |
Musaceae |
|
hntá prɔ́ɔk ríaŋ |
Knema |
Myristicaceae |
||
cr̀lɔ̀ɔy |
false pepper |
Embelia ribes |
food |
Myrsinaceae |
kríaŋ |
Java plum |
Syzygium cumini |
housing, food |
Myrtaceae |
ktɨ́l rìc |
water rose-apple |
Syzygium aqueum |
housing, food |
Myrtaceae |
sóm-phùu |
rose-apple |
Syzygium |
Myrtaceae |
|
tlɔ́ɔy Hɔ́ɔ |
guava |
Psidium guajava |
cultivated plant, food, medicinal use |
Myrtaceae |
búa |
sacred lotus |
Nelumbo nucifera |
Nelumbonaceae |
|
ràaŋ cm̀kó |
four-o'clock |
Mirabilis jalapa |
Nyctaginaceae |
|
kŕlìiŋ |
Erythropalum scandens |
cultivated plant, food |
Olacaceae |
|
ràaŋ Àay Ràk |
Jasminum |
Oleaceae |
||
clɛ́ɛs |
Melientha suavis |
food |
Opiliaceae |
|
ràaŋ klòh |
Dendrobium lindleyi |
Orchidaceae |
||
kɛ̀ɛr |
star fruit |
Averrhoa carambola |
cultivated plant, food |
Oxalidaceae |
hntə̀ə!y |
screwpine |
Pandanus |
cultivated plant |
Pandanaceae |
ˀyáa phín |
opium poppy |
Papaver somniferum |
cultivated plant |
Papaveraceae |
lŋà |
sesame |
Sesamum orientale |
cultivated plant, food, medicinal use |
Pedaliaceae |
lŋà plíar |
sesame |
food |
Pedaliaceae |
|
pr̀cáŋ kné |
Dianella ensifolia |
Phormiaceae |
||
ckháan |
Java long pepper |
Piper chaba |
food |
Piperaceae |
krò |
long pepper |
Piper sarmentosum |
food |
Piperaceae |
ktɔ́ɔy |
pepper vine |
food |
Piperaceae |
|
plùu |
betel pepper |
Piper betle |
cultivated plant, food |
Piperaceae |
prí Théey |
pepper |
Piper nigrum |
Piperaceae |
|
pùu lìiŋ |
long pepper |
Piper sarmentosum |
cultivated plant, food |
Piperaceae |
càak |
Indosasa indica |
housing, food |
Poaceae |
|
chúk |
Bambusa |
cultivated plant, housing, food |
Poaceae |
|
cléŋ |
Themeda |
Poaceae |
||
cńtràm |
silkreed |
Neyraudia reynaudiana |
Poaceae |
|
cɔ́ɔs |
bamboo |
housing |
Poaceae |
|
hŋkɔ́ɔy |
finger millet |
Eleusine coracana |
cultivated plant, food |
Poaceae |
hŋkɔ́ɔy ràŋ |
foxtail millet |
Setaria italica |
cultivated plant, food |
Poaceae |
hŋkɔ́ɔy sáay |
sorghum |
Sorghum bicolor |
food |
Poaceae |
hpé |
Job's tears |
Coix lacryma-jobi |
cultivated plant, food |
Poaceae |
klà |
wild sugar cane |
Saccharum spontaneum |
Poaceae |
|
klmè |
sugar cane |
Saccharum officinarum |
cultivated plant, food |
Poaceae |
krɨ̀al |
bamboo |
cultivated plant, housing, food |
Poaceae |
|
ktáh tráak |
swollen fingergrass |
Chloris barbata |
food |
Poaceae |
mèey pɨ́ŋ |
Dendrocalamus calostachyus |
housing, food |
Poaceae |
|
mèey plɔ́ɔŋ |
bamboo (general term) |
Poaceae |
||
mɨ́aŋ |
highland pitpit |
Setaria palmifolia |
Poaceae |
|
ŋɔ́ |
rice |
cultivated plant, food |
Poaceae |
|
plàaŋ |
eulalia grass |
Miscanthus sinensis |
spiritual world |
Poaceae |
pléey |
bamboo |
food |
Poaceae |
|
plóoŋ |
Indosasa indica |
cultivated plant |
Poaceae |
|
pɔ̀ɔc |
bamboo |
food, medicinal use |
Poaceae |
|
prɛ̀ɛt |
carpet grass |
Axonopus compressus |
Poaceae |
|
prɛ̀ɛt |
Bermuda grass |
Cynodon dactylon |
Poaceae |
|
pr̀yàak |
sasagrass |
Microstegium ciliatum |
Poaceae |
|
rháaŋ |
male bamboo |
Dendrocalamus strictus |
cultivated plant, housing |
Poaceae |
rháaŋ cr̀là |
bamboo |
food |
Poaceae |
|
rháaŋ kné |
miniature bamboo |
Pogonatherum paniceum |
Poaceae |
|
rháaŋ kɔ́ɔn sɨ́aŋ |
bamboo |
cultivated plant, housing |
Poaceae |
|
rháaŋ yɨ̀m |
common bamboo |
Bambusa vulgaris |
Poaceae |
|
ryàal |
bamboo |
cultivated plant |
Poaceae |
|
sáa-lìi |
maize |
cultivated plant, food |
Poaceae |
|
sə̀ə-krə̀ə |
lemongrass |
Cymbopogon citratus |
cultivated plant, food, medicinal use |
Poaceae |
sə̀ə-krə̀ə ràaŋ |
Java citronella grass |
Cymbopogon winterianus |
Poaceae |
|
spɔ́ |
giant bamboo |
Dendrocalamus giganteus |
cultivated plant, housing, food |
Poaceae |
srlɨ̀aŋ |
cogongrass |
Imperata cylindrica |
cultivated plant, housing, medicinal use |
Poaceae |
tlàa |
Cephalostachyum virgatum |
cultivated plant, housing |
Poaceae |
|
tmáar |
bamboo |
Poaceae |
||
tnéc |
spineless Indian bamboo |
Bambusa tulda |
housing, food |
Poaceae |
tpáŋ mə̀əy |
bamboo |
cultivated plant, food |
Poaceae |
|
tráañ |
tiger grass |
Thysanolaena latifolia |
food, spiritual world |
Poaceae |
tr̀ʔàal |
bamboo |
Poaceae |
||
lmcéem |
Chinese knotweed |
Persicaria chinensis |
food |
Polygonaceae |
pr̀sám |
water pepper |
Persicaria hydropiper |
food |
Polygonaceae |
pr̀sám sɨ́aŋ |
Persicaria barbata |
Polygonaceae |
||
pùul-wàh pə̀ |
perennial buckwheat |
Fagopyrum cymosum |
cultivated plant, food |
Polygonaceae |
mák tán |
ber |
Ziziphus mauritiana |
Rhamnaceae |
|
tm̀ mɔ́ɔŋ prɔ́ɔk |
Ziziphus rugosa |
food |
Rhamnaceae |
|
kú-làap |
rose |
Rosa clinophylla |
Rosaceae |
|
lá mòn |
Prunus |
Rosaceae |
||
pràac |
golden evergreen raspberry |
Rubus ellipticus |
food |
Rosaceae |
pràac hʔéep |
raspberry |
Rubus |
food, spiritual world |
Rosaceae |
pràac knú |
raspberry |
food |
Rosaceae |
|
púuŋ |
peach |
Prunus persica |
cultivated plant, food |
Rosaceae |
tḿpə̀ər |
Prunus cerasoides |
housing |
Rosaceae |
|
cŕpàn-kláaŋ |
Uncaria |
Rubiaceae |
||
kháw-phɛ́ɛ |
coffee plant |
Coffea |
Rubiaceae |
|
ràaŋ ˀyíak tùr |
Mussaenda kerrii |
Rubiaceae |
||
srŋɛ̀ɛ |
Wendlandia tinctoria |
Rubiaceae |
||
tńlə̀ |
Canthium parvifolium |
food |
Rubiaceae |
|
tlɔ́ɔy ŋɔ́ |
Disporopsis longifolia |
medicinal use |
Ruscaceae |
|
cɔ́ɔm |
leech lime |
cultivated plant |
Rutaceae |
|
kyɔ̀ɔŋ |
Sichuan pepper |
food |
Rutaceae |
|
kyɔ̀ɔŋ kúŋ |
Zanthoxylum armatum |
cultivated plant, food |
Rutaceae |
|
kyɔ̀ɔŋ síim |
Zanthoxylum myriacanthum |
food |
Rutaceae |
|
mák cúk |
mandarin orange |
Citrus reticulata |
cultivated plant, food |
Rutaceae |
mák nàaw |
lemon |
Citrus limon |
Rutaceae |
|
mák phúk |
pomelo |
Citrus maxima |
cultivated plant, food |
Rutaceae |
phák kúut |
kaffir lime |
Citrus hystrix |
Rutaceae |
|
sŋklíaŋ |
sour orange |
cultivated plant, food |
Rutaceae |
|
lìn-cíi |
lychee |
Litchi sinensis |
Sapindaceae |
|
lmñèey |
longan |
Dimocarpus longan |
Sapindaceae |
|
pyàa màat |
rambutan |
Nephelium lappaceum |
food |
Sapindaceae |
tɛ́ ɛt-twɛ́ɛr |
soapberry |
Sapindus rarak |
Sapindaceae |
|
tŋɨ̀as |
Pacific maple |
Pometia pinnata |
housing |
Sapindaceae |
pùul-wàh prùul |
chameleon plant |
Houttuynia cordata |
Saururaceae |
|
kwáay sɨ́aŋ |
Smilax |
Smilacaceae |
||
cùut |
tobacco nightshade |
Solanum erianthum |
food |
Solanaceae |
hntòr |
eggplant |
Solanaceae |
||
hntòr cáŋ |
eggplant |
Solanum |
food |
Solanaceae |
hntòr cɨ̀aŋ wàaŋ |
eggplant |
food |
Solanaceae |
|
hntòr còl |
eggplant |
food |
Solanaceae |
|
hntòr kríiŋ-krɔ́ɔŋ |
Solanum spirale |
food |
Solanaceae |
|
hntòr Krɔ́ɔŋ |
turkeyberry |
Solanum torvum |
food |
Solanaceae |
hntòr kʔíip |
Indian nightshade |
Solanum violaceum |
food |
Solanaceae |
hntòr ŋɔ́ |
eggplant |
food |
Solanaceae |
|
klòŋ |
Chinese lantern |
Physalis alkekengi |
food |
Solanaceae |
lmtàaŋ cét |
tomato |
Solanum lycopersicum |
cultivated plant, food |
Solanaceae |
lmtàaŋ kláa lmpò |
eggplant |
Solanum melongena |
cultivated plant, food |
Solanaceae |
lmtàaŋ kràp |
eggplant |
Solanum melongena |
cultivated plant, food |
Solanaceae |
lmtàaŋ ŋà |
Sodom apple |
Solanum aculeatissimum |
food |
Solanaceae |
prí |
chilli, paprika |
Capsicum frutescens |
cultivated plant, food |
Solanaceae |
tlúum |
black nightshade |
Solanum nigrum |
food |
Solanaceae |
ˀyáa túuñ |
tobacco |
Nicotiana tabacum |
cultivated plant, spiritual world |
Solanaceae |
sntéer |
Duabanga grandiflora |
housing |
Sonneratiaceae |
|
plù tríik |
tiger whisker |
Tacca chantrieri |
food |
Taccaceae |
káar |
Anneslea fragrans |
Ternstroemiaceae |
||
pɔ́ɔm tkán |
Anneslea |
Ternstroemiaceae |
||
míaŋ |
tea plant |
Camellia sinensis |
cultivated plant, food |
Theaceae |
trú |
needlewood tree |
Schima wallichii |
housing, medicinal use, spiritual world |
Theaceae |
kḿlà |
Microcos paniculata |
Tiliaceae |
||
hntáa |
charcoal tree |
Trema orientalis |
housing |
Ulmaceae |
ksét |
yanagi |
Debregeasia longifolia |
Urticaceae |
|
páan |
ramie |
Boehmeria nivea |
cultivated plant |
Urticaceae |
rmtɨ̀m plɨ́am (cf. tɨ̀m) |
Elatostema sessile |
Urticaceae |
||
smrə̀əŋ |
Laportea |
Urticaceae |
||
clà |
yemani |
Gmelina arborea |
food, medicinal use |
Verbenaceae |
cŋ̀ kías |
beautyberry |
Callicarpa arborea |
Verbenaceae |
|
mèey sák |
teak |
Tectona grandis |
Verbenaceae |
|
pàay-làaŋ |
dogtail |
Buddleja asiatica |
Verbenaceae |
|
àaŋ-ŋùn |
grapevine |
Vitaceae |
||
klɔ́ɔt |
common tree-vine |
Leea indica |
spiritual world |
Vitaceae |
km̀nàas |
vine |
Vitaceae |
||
lmtúur |
Cissus modeccoides |
Vitaceae |
||
tár hryà |
Cissus |
Vitaceae |
||
ckíar |
fingerroot |
Boesenbergia rotunda |
cultivated plant, medicinal use |
Zingiberaceae |
ckíar mùum |
turmeric |
Curcuma longa |
cultivated plant |
Zingiberaceae |
ckíar tʔɔ́ɔr |
medicinal plant |
cultivated plant, medicinal use |
Zingiberaceae |
|
ckíar yíaŋ |
medicinal plant |
cultivated plant, medicinal use |
Zingiberaceae |
|
cr̀kɔ́ɔy |
pinecone ginger |
Zingiber zerumbet |
cultivated plant, medicinal use, spiritual world |
Zingiberaceae |
kḿlɨ̀aʔ |
shell ginger |
Alpinia zerumbet |
food |
Zingiberaceae |
kǹsál |
galangal |
Alpinia |
food, medicinal use |
Zingiberaceae |
nɔ̀ɔŋ-nɛ̀ɛŋ |
plant |
food |
Zingiberaceae |
|
péc |
Alpinia |
food |
Zingiberaceae |
|
ràaŋ ɨ̀aŋ |
butterfly lily |
Hedychium coronarium |
cultivated plant |
Zingiberaceae |
rwè |
ginger |
Zingiber officinale |
cultivated plant, food |
Zingiberaceae |
Other plants
Kammu name |
English name |
Scientific name |
Uses |
Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
hmlìik |
alga |
algae |
||
klèey |
pond scum |
Spirogyra |
food |
algae |
lɛ̀-lɛ̀ |
alga |
algae |
||
lìik-lìik klàaŋ |
alga |
algae |
||
tlóoc |
alga |
food |
algae |
|
hmpúuy ùt |
clubmoss |
Lycopodium |
clubmosses |
|
hmpúuy ùt |
spikemoss |
Selaginella willdenowii |
clubmosses |
|
phɛ́ɛk |
Khasia pine |
Pinus kesiya |
conifers |
|
klár wàr |
climbing fern |
Lygodium flexuosum |
food |
ferns and horsetails |
kr̀súuñ |
pako |
Athyrium esculentum |
food |
ferns and horsetails |
pàn-pɛ̀ɛŋ |
fern |
ferns and horsetails |
||
tìiŋ pr̀yɔ̀ɔŋ |
horsetail |
Equisetum debile |
ferns and horsetails |
|
twá |
fern |
ferns and horsetails |
||
twá kàa |
Microsorum normale |
food |
ferns and horsetails |
|
twá kàm-kòr |
tree fern |
ferns and horsetails |
||
twá kǹtúar púas |
cycad fern |
Blechnum orientale |
ferns and horsetails |
|
twá kǹtúar púas |
cycad fern |
Brainea insignis |
||
twá màh |
bracken |
Pteridium aquilinum |
food |
ferns and horsetails |
twá smyɔ̀ɔŋ |
Pteris longipinnula |
spiritual world |
ferns and horsetails |
|
twá tŋ́kə̀ər |
staghorn fern |
Gleichenia linearis |
medicinal use |
ferns and horsetails |
twá yàan |
fern |
housing |
ferns and horsetails |
Fungi
Kammu name |
English name |
Scientific name |
Uses |
Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
tís |
mushroom |
mushrooms |
||
tís cńtràŋ |
chanterelle |
Cantharellus |
food |
mushrooms |
tís hryà róoy |
stinkhorn |
Phallus indusiatus |
mushrooms |
|
tís ká |
Pleurocybe |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís kĺtɨ̀ak |
mushroom |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís kǹsáh |
Russula densifolia |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís kɔ́ɔk sá |
bird's nest fungus |
Cyathus striatus |
mushrooms |
|
tís ktáak tí tmɔ̀ɔŋ |
mushroom |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís lmtàaŋ |
mushroom |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís màam |
mushroom |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís mɔ̀ɔs |
split gill |
Schizophyllum commune |
food, medicinal use |
mushrooms |
tís ñɔ̀ɔm èem |
mushroom |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís pnɨ̀m |
Termitomyces |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís pŋ̀kɨ̀l |
mushroom |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís tpáŋ |
mushroom |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís túr |
Campanella |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís yɔ̀ɔr |
mushroom |
food |
mushrooms |
|
tís ˀyíak tráak |
Amanita |
mushrooms |
See also
- List of Khmu animal common names
- Wildlife of Laos