Common Names of Manipuri Food Plants.
Local Name - Common Name
1. Thangjing - Water Fox nut/Gorgon Plant/ Prickly Water lily
2. Komprek - Dropwort / Water Parsley
3. Yaipan - East Indian Arrowroot
4. Yendem - Taro
5. Kolamni - Water Spinach
6. Sougri - Kenaf leaves/ Gongura( telugu)
7. Peruk - Centella
8. Yelang - Jointweed
9. Yongchak - Petai / Stink / Bitter /tree bean
10. Yensin - Woodsorrel
11. Nungshi hidak - Mint
12. Maroi napaakpi - Hooker chives
13. Maroi naakuppi - Chinese chives
14. Awaa phadigom - Mexican coriander/Culantro
15. Mayang-ton - Lemon Basil
16. Toning-khok - Chameleon plant
17. Phakpai - Vietnamese coriander
18. Chantruk - Wavy Bittercress
19. Heikak - Water Chestnut
20. Heikak Yeli / Yena - Trapa natans
Source: SM
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