Catalogue of Plants Edition II

DHIVEHI NAME

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

FAMILY NAME

Aafalu

Apple

Malus domestica

Rosaceae

Alanaasi

Pineapple

Ananas sativus /
syn. A. comosus

Bromeliaceae

Aleebukhaari /
Raagundaa

Cordia plum

Cordia dichotoma

Boraginaceae

An'bu

Mango

Mangifera indica

Anacardiaceae

Annaaru

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Punicaceae

Anoanaa

Soursop

Annona muricata

Annonaceae

Ban'bulhabos

Pummelo /
Shaddock

Citrus maxima /
Syn. C. grandis

Rutaceae

Dhan'bu-gas

Jambolan /
Java plum /
Jamun

Syzygium cumini

Myrtaceae

Dhan'digan'du atha

Bullock's heart /
Sugar apple

Annona reticulata

Annonaceae

10

Dhivehi atha

Custard apple /
Sweet sop

Annona squamosa

Annonaceae

11

Dhivehi ruh

Coconut palm

Cocos nucifera

Arecaceae

12

Dhoalhanbu

Lemon

Citrus limon

Rutaceae

13

Dhonmoosa

Wild berry

Allophylus cobbe
syn. rheedhii

Sapindaceae

14

Enboo /
Umbuvah

Yellow plum /
Sea lemon /
Wild apricot

Ximenia americana

Olacaceae

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DHIVEHI NAME

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

FAMILY NAME

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Faiykeyogas

Banana tree

Musa paradisiaca
sapientum

Musaceae

16

Falhoa

Papaw /
Papaya

Carica papaya

Caricaceae

17

Feyru

Guava

Psidium guajava

Myrtaceae

18

Foni jahaamuguri /
Jahaamuguri

Baelfruit /
Golden apple /
Bel fruit

Aegle marmelos

Rutaceae

19

Fonilunboa

Sweet lime /
Sweet orange

Citrus sinensis

Rutaceae

20

Furethikaalu an'bu /
Kajoo

Cashew nut

Anacardium
occidentale

Anacardiaceae

21

Goan'bili

Star gooseberry

Phyllanthus acidus
syn. P.distichus

Euphorbiaceae

22

Gnam Gnam

Nam nam

Cynometra cauliflora

Caesalpiniaceae

23

Helenbeli

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

Caesalpiniaceae

24

Huiy jahaamuguri

Wood apple /
Elephant apple

Limonia acidissima
syn. F. limonia / F.
elephantum

Rutaceae

25

Janburoalu

Wax apple /
Java apple /
Wax janbu

Syzygium aqueum
syn.Eugenia javanica

Myrtaceae

26

Janbu

Rose apple /
Malay apple /
Star apple

Syzygium jambos
syn. Eugenia jambos

Myrtaceae

27

Jeymu

Japanese cherry tree /

Jam tree /
Chinese cherry tree

Muntingia calabura

Tiliaceae

28

Jumhoorimeyvaa

Passionfruit

Passiflora edulis

Passifloraceae

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DHIVEHI NAME

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

FAMILY NAME

29

Kaamaranga

Starfruit /
Carambola

Averrhoa carambola

Oxalidaceae

30

Kadhuru ruh

Date palm

Phoenix dactylifera

Arecaceae

31

Kalhuhuththu meyva

Pond apple

Annona glabra

Annonaceae

32

Karaa

Water melon

Citrullus vulgaris
syn. C lanatus

Cucurbitaceae

33

Kulhlhavah

Mangrove apple

Sonneratia Caseolaris

Sonneratiaceae

34

Kunnaaru /
Kashi Kunnaaru

Indian jujube /
Chinese jujube /
Stone apple

Ziziphus mauritiana /
Z. jujuba

Rhamnaceae

35

Lun'boa

Lime

Citrus aurantifolia

Rutaceae

36

Maakashikeyo /
Maakeyvah

Pandanus /
Screw pine

Pandanus
odoratissimus

Pandanaceae

37

Mabusthaan

Mangosteen

Garcinia mangostana

Clusiaceae

38

Meybiskadhuru

Grape vine

Vitis vinifera

Vitaceae

39

Muraaki /
Naaruvah

Capegoose berry /
Wild gooseberry

Physalis peruviana /
Physalis minima

Solanaceae

40

Naaringu /
Hithinaaringu

Sour orange /
Bitter orange

Citrus aurantium

Rutaceae

41

Ranbusthaanu

Rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum

Sapindaceae

42

Sabudheli

Sapodilla plum /
Chiku

Manilkara Zapota
syn. Achras zapota

Sapotaceae

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DHIVEHI NAME

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

FAMILY NAME

43

Sakkeyo

Jack fruit

Artocapus
heterophyllus

Moraceae

44

Thoothu

Wild mulberry /
Black mulberry /
Red mulberry

Morus alba /
syn. M. nigra /
syn. M. rubra

Moraceae

45

Udhdhandi

Sugar cane

Saccharum
officianarum

Graminae

46

Vahtheeni gas

Fig tree

Ficus carica

Moraceae

47

Yoosuf afandhi

Mandarin /
Tangerine

Citrus reticulata

Rutaceae

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