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
1	Bhilawanol	N.A		Oil and seeds
2	1,2-dihydroxy-3 (pentadecadienyl-8, 11) benzene	N.A		Oil from nuts
3	1,2-dihydroxy-3 (pentadecadienyl-8', 11’)-benzene	N.A		Oil from nuts
4	biflavones A	N.A		Nut shells
5	biflavones C	N.A		Nut shell
6	biflavones A1	N.A		Nut shell
7	biflavones A2	N.A
8	tetrahydrorobustaflavone	N.A
9	jeediflavanone	N.A
10	semecarpuflavan	N.A
11	gulluflavone	N.A
12	anacardic acid	CID_167551	2-Hydroxy-6-pentadecylbenzoic acid 6-Pentadecylsalicylic acid
13	cardol	CID_76617	5-Pentadecylresorcinol Adipostatin A
14	catechol	CID_289	pyrocatechol
15	semecarpetin	CID_101424215	N.A
16	anacardol	CID_5315696	Cardanolmonoene
17	anacardoside	CID_10411370	Orcinol gentiobioside
18	semecarpol	N.A
19	oleic acid	CID_445639	cis-9-Octadecenoic acid oleate	Kernel oil
20	linoleic acid	CID_5280450	Linolic acid
21	palmitic acid	CID_985	Hexadecanoic acid
22	stearic acid	CID_5281	Octadecanoic acid
23	arachidic acid	CID_10467	Icosanoic acid

AMMPDB VER.1.1

Semecarpus anacardium

Common name : Bhilawa

Source: Jain et al.,2013