Question 1

Vernacular names

Accepted Answer

English (2) :souchong, tea
Hindi (5) :cay, chai, chaipati, cha, chha
Kannada (9) :cha, cha soppu, chaha, chaha soppu, tea soppu, ca, caha, thesoppu, theyale
Malayalam (3) :teyila, caya, chaya
Marathi (1) :chaha
Sanskrit (5) :caha, syamaparni, chaha, chavika, chaya
Tamil (5) :teyilai, thayilai, karupputteyilai, pachaitteyilai, theyilai
Telugu (5) :nallateyaku, teyaaku, tiyaku, teyaku, theyaku
Urdu (2) :chai siyah, chai
Arabic (1) :chha
Persian (3) :ca, chaika thai, chha
Source : ENVIS FRLHT

Question 2

Botanical description

Accepted Answer

Camellia sinensis is native to mainland china, South and  Southeast Asia, but it is today cultivated across the world  in tropical and subtropical regions. It is an evergreen  shrub or small tree that is usually trimmed to below two  meters (six feet) when cultivated for its leaves. It has a  strong taproot. The flowers are yellow –white, 2.5-4 cm  in diameter, with 7 to 8 petals. The leaves are 4-15 cm  long and 2-5 cm broad. The young, light green leaves are  preferably harvested for tea production; they have short  white hairs on the under side. Older leaves are deeper  green. Different leaf ages produce differing tea qualities,  since their chemical compositions are different. Usually  the tip (bud) and the first two to three leaves are  harvested for processing. This hand picking is repeated  every one to two weeks.
Source : Ananthi et al.,2018

Question 3

Conservation status

Accepted Answer

N.A

Question 4

Medicinal uses

Accepted Answer

Green tea is very popular because of its marked health benefits comprising its anticancer, anti-oxidant, and antimicrobial activities, as well as its effectiveness in reducing body weight. Additionally, it was recognized by Chinese people as an effective traditional drink required for the prophylaxis against many health ailments.
Source : Aboulwafa et al.,2019

S.No	Phytochemical name	Phytochemical ID	Synonyms	Part
1	Beta- sitosterol	CID_222284	Cupreol Azuprostat	Bark, Flower
2	leucodelphinidin	CID_3081374	Leucoephdine	Bark
3	ellagitannins	CID_53790482	N.A	Bark
4	quercimeritrin	CID_5282160	Quercetin 7-glucoside	Bark
5	sebacic acid	CID_5192	DECANEDIOIC ACID	Bark
6	pulcherrimin	CID_70698372	N.A	Bark
7	rutin	CID_5280805	rutoside Phytomelin	Bark,flower
8	Myricitroside	CID_5281673	Myricetrin	Fruit
9	benzoic acid	CID_243	Dracylic acid benzenecarboxylic acid	Fruit, Leaves
10	gallic acid	CID_370	3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid	fruit, flower, leaves
11	lupeol	CID_259846	Fagarasterol Clerodol	Flower
12	lupeol acetate	CID_92157	Lupeyl acetate	Flower
13	quercetin	CID_5280343	Meletin Sophoretin	Flower
14	myricetin	CID_5281672	Myricetol	Flower
15	myricitroside			Flower, Leaves
16	Myricetin glycoside	N.A		Leaves
17	pentahydroxyflavanol	N.A		Leaves
18	isovouacapenol			Leaves
19	cyaniding-3,5-diglucoside	N.A		Leaves
20	hydrocyanic acid	CID_768	Formonitrile Prussic acid	Leaves
21	cassane	CID_101785944	N.A	Leaves
22	caesalpin	CID_127260	N.A	Leaves
23	dibenzoate	N.A		Leaves
24	8, 9, 11, 14-didehydrovoucapen-5α-ol	N.A		Root
25	isovouacapenol C	CID_3009285	N.A	Root
28	Galatomannan	N.A		Seed
29	Pulcherralpin	CID_6441173	N.A	Stem
30	6-methoxypulcherrimin	CID_44260092	N.A	Stem
31	bonducellin	CID_14079439	N.A	Stem
32	8-methoxybonducellin	CID_73299135	N.A	Stem
33	peltogynoids	N.A		Stem
34	2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone	CID_68262	2,6-Dimethoxy-p-benzoquinone	Whole plant
35	4’-methoxyisoliquritrigen	N.A		Whole plant

AMMPDB VER.1.1

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

Common name : Peacock Flower, Pride of Barbados, gul-tora, guletura

Source : Gilani et al.,2019