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