pon-GAY-mee-uh -- Latinized form of Malabar name pongam (പൊങ്ങം) for this plant ... Dave's Botanary
pin-NAY-tuh -- feather-shaped ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: hongay oil tree, Indian beech, pongam oil tree • Assamese: কৰচ গছ karacha gacha • Bengali: করঞ্জ karanja • Gujarati: કણઝી kanajhi, કરંજ karanja • Hindi: कलिंग kalinga, करंज karanj, नक्तमाल naktmal • Kannada: ಹೊಂಗೆ ಮರ honge mara, ಹುಲಿಗಿಲಿ ಮರ huligili mara, ಕರಂಜ karanja • Konkani: करंजी karamji • Malayalam: പൊങ്ങം pongam, പുങ്ങു pungu • Marathi: करंज karanj • Mishing: কাৰাঞ্জ karanj • Nepali: करेंगी karengi, कद्जा kadzaa, करन्ज karanj • Odia: ବୃତ୍ତଫଳ bruttaphala, ଛିତ୍ତି chhitti, କରଞ୍ଜ karanja, କରକ karaka, କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦ karamardda, କରଣି karani, କୋରଙ୍ଗ koranga, ଶାଖ sakha, ଶରଟ sarata, ଶତଘ୍ନୀ sataghni, ସୁଶବୀ susabi, ତିକ୍ତଗୁଞ୍ଜା tiktagunja • Pali: करञ्ज karanja • Punjabi: ਸੁਖਚੈਨ sukhchain • Rajasthani: करंज karanj • Sanskrit: बद्धफल baddhaphala, चिरबिल्व chirabilva, छित्ति chitti, ध्वाङ्क्षवल्ली dhvankshavalli, हस्तिचारिणी hasticharini, हस्तिकरञ्ज hastikaranja, हस्तिरोहणक hastirohanaka, कलिकार kalikara, करञ्ज karanja (or करज karaja), करिकृत् karikrt, क्षुद्ररसा kshudrarasa, नक्तमाल naktamala, पूतिपर्ण putiparna, सरघा saragha, षड्ग्रन्था shadgrantha, शष्कुल shashkula, शतघ्नी shataghni, तिक्तगुञ्जा tiktagunja, तीरण tirana, उदकीर्ण udakirna, उदकीर्य udakirya, वल्लकरञ्ज vallakaranja, वनेक्षुद्रा vanekshudra, वर्धफल vardhaphala, वेष्टन veshtana, विद्धपर्कटी viddhaparkati, व्याघ्र vyaghra • Santali: ᱠᱩᱨᱩᱸᱡ kurunj • Sindhi: سک چين sukh chain • Tamil: ஆசிருந்தம் aciruntam, ஆகிரந்தம் akirantam, ஆலம் alam, இலஞ்சி ilanchi, காஞ்சனம் kanchanam, கரஞ்சம் karancham, கேந்திதம் kentitam, கிரஞ்ச மரம் kiranca maram, கொள்ளியம் kolliyam, நகுத்தம் nakuttam, நணந்தம் nanantam, நத்தம் nattam, நத்தமாலம் nattamalam, நீர்ப்புன்கு nir-p-punku, பாற்புங்கு par-punku, பொரிமலர் pori-malar, பொறியமலம் pori-y-amalam, புங்கை punkai, புன்கம் punkam, புன்கு punku, பூந்தி punti, பூதிகம் putikam, பூவந்தி puvanti, தட்டைப்புன்கு tattai-p-punku, உதகு utaku • Telugu: కాడెపుతీగ kaadeputhige, కానుగ చెట్టు kaanuga chettu, కగ్గెర kaggera, క్రోవి krovi, వ్యాఘ్రనఖము vyaaghranakamu • Tulu: ಕೊಂರ್ಗು ಮರ korngu mara, ಪುಂಗು pungu • Urdu: کلنگ kalinga, نکتمال naktmal, سکھ چین sukh chain
botanical names: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre ... homotypic synonyms: Cajum pinnatum (L.) Kuntze • Cytisus pinnatus L. • Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi • Pongamia glabra Vent. ... and more listed at POWO, retrieved 28 April 2024
Bibliography / etymology
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
hongay oil tree, pongam oil tree
- Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
- both are popular trade names; few more names: kanuga oil, karanja oil, pungai oil ... Wikipedia
- honge (in Kannada) = one which is boiled - the name hongay oil tree arose as its seeds are boiled for oil extraction ... Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
- pongam is a name given to this tree in Malayalam; the name pongam oil tree or pongame oil tree arose as oil is derived from the seeds of this tree ... Wikipedia
Indian beech
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Tulu-English Dictionary (1886) by Rev. A. Männer
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Catalogue of Plants in the Botanical Garden, Bangalore, and its vicinity by Cameron, John, F. L. S
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
কৰচ গছ karacha gacha
- XOBDO - A descriptive multilingual dictionary by the people, for the people and of the people of north-east India
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
করঞ্জ karanja
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... BENGAL PLANTS VOL. I by PRAIN, DAVID
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
કણઝી kanajhi
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)
- or કણજી kanaji ... Gujarati Lexicon - the most comprehensive Gujarati language resource
કરંજ karanja
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
करंज karanj
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Wikipedia - मध्य प्रदेश के पेड़-पौधे
कलिंग kalinga, नक्तमाल naktmal
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka
ಹೊಂಗೆ ಮರ honge mara
- Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Catalogue of Plants in the Botanical Garden, Bangalore, and its vicinity by Cameron, John, F. L. S
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore by S G Narsimhachar
ಹುಲಿಗಿಲಿ ಮರ huligili mara, ಕರಂಜ karanja
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Five Hundred Indian Plants by Messrs. C. Stolz and G. Plebst, Basel Mission, Mangalore
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore by S G Narsimhachar
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी), Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ), Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി), Perso-Arabic (کونکنی), Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
करंजी karamji
- Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
പൊങ്ങം pongam, പുങ്ങു pungu
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A Malayalam and English dictionary by Hermann Gundert
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
करंज karanj
- The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas) ... or करज karaja
~~~~~ MISHING ~~~~~
written in: Assamese, Devanagari, Latin ... spoken in: Assam ... other names for this language: Mising, Plains Miri
কাৰাঞ্জ karanj
- Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India - developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site ... Accessed on 29 April 2024
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim
कारेँगी kaarengee, कद्जा kadzaa, करन्ज karanj
- Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names ... efloraofindia
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ବୃତ୍ତଫଳ bruttaphala, ଛିତ୍ତି chhitti, କରଞ୍ଜ karanja, କରକ karaka, କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦ karamardda, କରଣି karani, କୋରଙ୍ଗ koranga, ଶାଖ sakha, ଶରଟ sarata, ଶତଘ୍ନୀ sataghni, ସୁଶବୀ susabi, ତିକ୍ତଗୁଞ୍ଜା tiktagunja
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.
~~~~~ PALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (पालि) ... used by priests and scholars, the sacred language of Theravada Buddhism
करञ्ज karanja
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... The Pali Text Society's Pali-English dictionary. Chipstead, 1921-1925.
~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~
written in: Gurmukhi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) ... spoken in: Punjab
ਸੁਖਚੈਨ sukhchain
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... The Panjabi dictionary. Bhai Maya Singh
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) ... spoken in: Rajasthan
करंज karanj
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars
बद्धफल baddhaphala, चिरबिल्व chirabilva, छित्ति chitti, ध्वाङ्क्षवल्ली dhvankshavalli, कलिकार kalikara, करञ्ज karanja (or करज karaja), करिकृत् karikrt, क्षुद्ररसा kshudrarasa, नक्तमाल naktamala, पूतिपर्ण putiparna, सरघा saragha, शष्कुल shashkula, शतघ्नी shataghni, तिक्तगुञ्जा tiktagunja, तीरण tirana, वल्लकरञ्ज vallakaranja, वनेक्षुद्रा vanekshudra, वर्धफल vardhaphala, वेष्टन veshtana, विद्धपर्कटी viddhaparkati, व्याघ्र vyaghra
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Learn Sanskrit - पठत संस्कृतम् - शब्दकोशः
हस्तिचारिणी hasticharini, हस्तिकरञ्ज hastikaranja, हस्तिरोहणक hastirohanaka, षड्ग्रन्था shadgrantha, उदकीर्ण udakirna, उदकीर्य udakirya
- Learn Sanskrit - पठत संस्कृतम् - शब्दकोशः
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~
written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman ... spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
ᱠᱩᱨᱩᱸᱡ kurunj
- Many thanks to Prasanta Hembram for help with this name ... efloraofindia
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A Santali-English dictionary by A. Campbell, of the Santal mission
~~~~~ SINDHI ~~~~~
written in: Perso-Arabic (سِنڌِي), Devanagari (सिन्धी) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
سک چين sukh chain
- وڪيپيڊيا - هِڪُ کُليل ڄاڻَ چِيڪلو
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
கிரஞ்ச மரம் kiranca maram, புங்கை punkai, பூந்தி punti
- for Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi ... விக்கிப்பீடியா - கட்டற்ற கலைக் களஞ்சியம்
நத்தம் nattam, நீர்ப்புன்கு nir-p-punku, புன்கு punku, தட்டைப்புன்கு tattai-p-punku
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
- for Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
ஆசிருந்தம் aciruntam, ஆகிரந்தம் akirantam, ஆலம் alam, இலஞ்சி ilanchi, காஞ்சனம் kanchanam, கரஞ்சம் karancham, கேந்திதம் kentitam, கொள்ளியம் kolliyam, நகுத்தம் nakuttam, நணந்தம் nanantam, நத்தமாலம் nattamalam, பாற்புங்கு par-punku, பொரிமலர் pori-malar, பொறியமலம் pori-y-amalam, புன்கம் punkam, பூதிகம் putikam, பூவந்தி puvanti, உதகு utaku
- for Indian beech ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
- for Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
కాడెపుతీగ kaadeputhige, కానుగ చెట్టు kaanuga chettu, కగ్గెర kaggera, క్రోవి krovi, వ్యాఘ్రనఖము vyaaghranakamu
- Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India
- for Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala
ಕೊಂರ್ಗು ಮರ korngu mara, ಪುಂಗು pungu
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Tulu-English Dictionary (1886) by Rev. A. Männer
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... Five Hundred Indian Plants by Messrs. C. Stolz and G. Plebst, Basel Mission, Mangalore
~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~
written in: Urdu (اردو) ... spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka
کلنگ kalinga, نکتمال naktmal
- for Pongamia glabra Vent. ... A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts
سکھ چین sukh chain
- ويكيپيڈيا - آزاد دائرۃ المعارف
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
almost throughout; also cultivated
- Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 - 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
- Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2023): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 19.2; last update April 17th, 2024. Last accessed 28/04/2024.
~~~~~ Last updated: 29-04-2024 ~~~~~
