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
1	α -Thujene	CID_17868	3-Thujene
2	α -Pinene	CID_6654	2-Pinene
3	Camphene	CID_6616	Comphene 2,2-Dimethyl-3-methylenenorbornane
4	β-Pinene	CID_440967	(-)-nopinene (-)-b-Pinene
5	β-Myrcene	CID_31253	7-Methyl-3-methyleneocta-1,6-diene 7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene MYRCENE
6	p-Cymene	CID_7463	4-Isopropyltoluene
7	Limonene	CID_22311	Dipentene
8	cis-Ocimene	CID_5320250	cis-beta-Ocimene
9	γ-Terpinene	CID_7461	p-Mentha-1,4-diene Crithmene Moslene
10	α-Copaene	CID_12303902	Copaene
11	trans-β-Cariophyllene	N.A
12	α-Humulene	CID_5281520	Humulene
13	Allo-Aromandrene	N.A
14	Germacrene D	CID_5317570	N.A
15	α-Amorphene	CID_101708	1,2,4a,5,6,8a-Hexahydro-1-isopropyl-4,7-dimethylnaphthalene
16	α-Muurolene	CID_12306049	Naphthalene,1,2,4a,5,6,8a- a-muuroladiene B1-Cadinene
17	δ-Cadinene	CID_441005	(1S,8aR)-1-Isopropyl-4,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,5,6,8a-hexahydronaphthalene

AMMPDB VER.1.1

Rhododendron anthopogon

Common name: Dwarf Rhododendron,atrasu

Phytochemicals from the essential oil of leaves.

Source : Innocenti et al.,2010