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	Synonym	Part
13	stigmasterol	CID_5280794	Stigmasterin	Seed
14	melissyl alcohol	CID_68972	Triacontanol Triacontan-1-ol Myricyl alcohol	Seed
15	laurane	N.A		Seed
16	holarrhetine	CID_50679144	N.A	Leaves
17	cyanidin-3-rhamnoglucoside	CID_29231	Keracyanin chloride KERACYANIN Antirrhinin Sambucin	Leaves
18	taraxasterol	CID_115250	Isolactucerol	Leaves
19	isovalerate	CID_3587356	isopropyl acetate 3-Methylbutyrate delphinate	Leaves
20	mudarine	N.A		Leaves
21	calotropin	CID_16142	Pecilocerin A	Leaves
22	uscharin	CID_11261800	Uscharine	Leaves
23	calotoxin	CID_30101		Leaves
24	caoutchouc	CID_6557	ISOPRENE 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene	Latex

AMMPDB VER.1.1

Calotropis gigantea

Common name : mudar,crown flower

Frequently asked questions

Vernacular names

Botanical description

Conservation status

Medicinal uses

Source : Mushir et al.,2016