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Ajwain Leafअजवाइन पत्ताPlectranthus amboinicusThick scented leaves on a succulent stem; one plant fills a windowsill pot for years.
AmaranthचौलाईAmaranthus tricolorThe monsoon green that grows itself — heat-proof, rain-proof, ready in a month.Amaranth GrainरामदानाAmaranthus cruentusGrown for seed rather than leaf; magenta heads over the whole monsoon.
AmlaआमलाPhyllanthus emblicaFeathery-leaved and drought-hardy; one grafted tree feeds a household through winter.Areca NutसुपारीAreca catechuSlim palm of the wet south-west and north-east, grown in dense stands.Areca PalmसुपारीAreca catechuThe slender betel-nut palm of the wet coasts, grown in dense shaded gardens.Ash GourdपेठाBenincasa hispidaThe big white-waxed gourd of the south, stored for months after harvest.Assam Lemonकागजी नेमुCitrus limon var.The thin-skinned Assam lemon, fragrant enough to scent a whole kitchen.
Assam TeaचायCamellia sinensis var. assamicaThe tea of the Brahmaputra valley — one bush on a balcony is enough for a pot.BambooबांसBambusa balcooaThe fastest usable material on earth; one clump supplies poles for years.Bamboo Shoot Speciesबांस करीलDendrocalamus hamiltoniiThe north-eastern shoot bamboo — fermented shoots are a regional staple.BananaकेलाMusa acuminataA single sucker in a corner gives shade, cooking leaves and, in time, fruit.Barnyard MilletसांवाEchinochloa frumentaceaA hill millet that tolerates waterlogging better than any other grain.Bay Leaf Treeतेजपत्ताCinnamomum tamalaThe tejpatta of the sub-Himalayan tract — three-veined leaves, straight off the tree.BerबेरZiziphus mauritianaThe fruit of the dry west, cropping where irrigation is impossible.Betel LeafपानPiper betleThe paan vine — grown in shaded enclosures across Bengal and the east.