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Contents: Preface. I. Fruit Crops: 1. Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) 2. Banana (Musa sp.) 3. Ber (Jujube) (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.) 4. Citrus (Citrus sp.) 5. Custard Apple/Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa L.) 6. Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) 7. Guava (Psidium guajava L.) 8. Indian Gooseberry/Aonla (Phyllanthus emblica L.) 9. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) 10. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) 11. Papaya (Carica papaya L.) 12. Peach (Prunus persica L.) 13. Pear (Pyrus communis L.) 14. Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) 15. Plum (Prunus domestica L.) 16. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) 17. Sapota (Manilkara zapota L.) II. Vegetable Crops: 1. Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) 2. Beetroot (Beta vulgaris sub sp. vulgaris L.) 3. Bhendi [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] 4. Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) 5. Cabbage and Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.) 6. Carrot [Daucus carota sub sp. Sativus (Hoffm.)] 7. Cassava/Tapioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) 8. Celery (Apium graveolens L.) 9. Curcurbits (Cucurbita L.) 10. Drumstick/Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) 11. Pea (Pisum sativum L.) 12. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) 13. Radish [Raphanus raphanistrum sub sp. sativus (L.) Domin] 14. Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] 15. Taro/Dasheen/Cocoyam [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.] 16. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) 17. Yam (Dioscorea spp.) III. Flower Crops: 1. Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex Andr) 2. Aster (Aster amellus L.) 3. Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) 4. China Aster [Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees.] 5. Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum L.) 6. Crossandra [Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees] 7. Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata Cav.) 8. Gerbera (Gerbera aurantiaca Sch. Bip.) 9. Gladiolus (Gladiolus communis L.) 10. Jasmine (Jasminum sp. L.) 11. Lilium (Lilium candidum L.) 12. Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) 13. Oleander (Nerium oleander L.) 14. Orchids 15. Pyrethrum [Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Vis.] 16. Rose (Rosa sp.) 17. Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.] 18. Zinnia (Zinnia elegans Jacq.) IV. Spices and Condiments: 1. Betelvine (Piper betle L.) 2. Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) 3. Cinnamon/Darchini (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) 4. Clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.) 5. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) 6. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) 7. Curry Leaf [Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.] 8. Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) 9. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) 10. Garlic (Allium sativum L.) 11. Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) 12. Nut Meg (Myristica fragrans Houtt) 13. Onion (Allium cepa L.) 14. Tamarind (Tamarindus indicus L.) 15. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) 16. Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) V. Plantations Crops: 1. Arecanut (Areca catechu L.) 2. Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) 3. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) 4. Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) 5. Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) 6. Large/Black Cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) 7. Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) 8. Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Mull. Arg.) 9. Small Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) 10. Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze.] VI. Aromatic Plants: 1. Camphor/Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora L.) 2. Citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt.)  3. Davana (Artemisia pallens Walker) 4. East Indian Rosebay (Tabernaemontana coronaria R. Br.) 5. Garden Geranium (Pelargonium hortorum L.H. Bailey) 6. Ginseng (Asian Ginseng - Panax ginseng Baill.) (American Ginseng - Panax quinquefolium L.) 7. Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestris R.Br.) 8. Haritaki/Chebulic Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula Retz.) 9. Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L. and H. muticus) 10. Indian Ipecac/Nanjaruppan [Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merr.] 11. Khus Khus/Vetiver [Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty] 12. Lemongrass [Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex.Steud.)] 13. Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) 14. Malabar Nut/Vasaka (Justicia adhatoda L.) 15. Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.) 16. Mint (Mentha arvensis L.) 17. Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) 18. Palmarosa [Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Wats.] 19. Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) 20. Physicnut (Jatropha curcas L.) 21. Rose Scented Geranium [Pelargonium capitatum (L.) Ait., Pelargonium graveolens LHerit.] 22. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.] 23. Safed Musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum Santapau and R.R.Fern.) 24. Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) VII. Medicinal Plants: 1. Aloe (Aloe barbadensis Mill.) 2. Ashwagandha/Indian Ginseng [Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal] 3. Asparagus (Asparagus racemosus L.) 4. Bael or Wood Apple (Aegle marmelos Correa) 5. Belladonna/Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna L.) 6. Black Nightshade/Makoi (Solanum nigrum L.) 7. Cinchona (Cinchona officinalis L.) 8. Costus (Costus speciosus Koen ex. Retz) 9. Dioscorea (Dioscorea alata L.) 10. Fox-Glove [Digitalis purpurea L. (Digitalis lanata, D. grandiflora and D. thapsi)] xi 11. Glory Lily (Gloriosa superba L.) 12. Indian Coleus (Coleus forskohlii L.) 13. Indian Pennywort (Centella asiatica L.) 14. Isabgol/Ispaghul (Plantago ovate Forssk.) 15. Kalmegh [Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. ex Nees] 16. Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) 17. Periwinkle [Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don] 18. Sarpagantha/Indian Snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina L.) 19. Senna (Senna alexandrina Mill.) 20. Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) 21. Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus L.) 22. Sweet Leaf/Stevia/Charkarai Tulsi (Stevia rebandiana Bertoni) 23. Thorn Apple/Devils Trumpets (Datura stramonium L.) 24. Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum Dunal). References. Index.