Perilla - The names

 

Many errors were originally found in this compiling. This new presentation looks much better. Only a few discrepencies remain between the official taxonomic view and the practical observations in the field and in the kitchens.

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton 

Ocimum frutescens L., Perilla frutescens var. typica Makino, Perilla ocymoides L., Perilla urticifolia Salisb., Perilla urticaefolia Salisb., orth. var.

ARABIC : البريلة albirila, البيرلا albirla, بريلة birila, بيريلا لاسنمية birila shujiria, بيريلا شجيرية birilaa lasinimia.  

ASSAMESE : Arim, বন-তিল Ban-til (as Perilla ocimoides L.), বন-তুলসী Ban-tulsi (as Perilla ocimoides L.).

AZERBAIJANI : Kolşəkilli perilla. 

BENGALI : বন তুলসি  Bana tulasi.

BULGARIAN : Перила Perila.

CHINESE : 白苏 Bai su, 青苏 Qing su.

CROATIAN : Crna kopriva. 

CZECH : Perila křovitá.

DANISH : Bladmynte, Kinesisk Mynte, Perillafrø (seeds), Perillablad (leaf).

DUTCH : Koreaanse perilla, Koreaanse perillabladeren (leaves), Shiso blad.

ENGLISH : Beefsteak plant, Chinese basil, Common perilla, Green-leaved perilla, Korean perilla, Perilla, Rattlesnake weed, Wild coleus, Wild perilla, Wild sesame.

ESTONIAN : Pronks-lutiklill, Pronksleht.

FINNISH : Veripeippi.

FRENCH : Pérille, Pérille verte sauvage, Pérille verte de Chine, Persil japonais, Mélisse verte sauvage, Sésame sauvage.

GERMAN : Chinesische Melisse, Nessellippe, Schwarznessel, Wilder Sesam.

HEBREW : פְּרִילָה Perilah.

HINDI : Bhangiri, Bhangjeera, बनजीरा Banjira (Bhanjira), पेरिल्ला फ्रूटीसेन्स perilla phrooteesens.

HUNGARIAN : Kínai bazsalikom, Vad szezám.

ITALIAN : Basilico della Cina, Perilla.

JAPANESE : アオジソ Ao jiso, エゴマ Egoma, 荏胡麻 Egoma, えごま  Egoma, シソ  Shiso, 紫蘇 Shiso, し そ  Shiso.

KOREAN : 차조기 Chajogi, 들깨 Deul kkae (Deul gae), 들깨엽  Deul kkae yeop (leaves), 들깨잎 Deul kkae ip (leaves),  깻잎 Kkaes ip (Gaes ip) (leaves), 적삼 잎들깨 Jeok-sam ip-deul-kkae (leaf harvesting technic), 깻잎 씨앗 kkaes-ip ssias (seeds), 소엽 Soyeop.

LAOTIAN : Nga: ch:in, Nga: chieng.

LITHUANIAN : Perilė.

MALAY : Daun shiso.

NEPALESE :  सिलाम  Silaam.

NORWEGIAN : Perilla, Perillafrø (seed), Perillablad (leaf).

PERSIAN : پریلا فروتسانس  parila forotsans, نعنای ارغوانی nanaye arghavani.

POLISH : Pachnotka bazyliowata, Pachnotka krzewiasta, Pachnotka zwyczajna.

PORTUGUESE : Perila, Manjericão-japonês (Brazil), Shissô (Brazil). 

RUSSIAN : Японский базилик Iaponskii bazilik, Перилла Японско Perilla Iaponsko, Перилла базиликовая Perilla bazilikovaia (as P. ocimoides), Перилла кустарниковая Perilla kustarnikovaia.

SINHALESE : පෙරිලා Perilā, පෙරිල්ල Perilla.

SLOVENIAN : Perila.

SPANISH : Albahaca japonesa, Cóleo silvestre, Perilla.

SWEDISH : Bladmynta, Kinesisk bladmynta.

THAI : งาขี้ม้อน Nga khi mon (Northern Thailand), งามน Nga mon (Shan), แง Ngae, No (Karen). 

TURKISH : Çin fesleğeni.

UKRAINIAN : Буролистка однорічна Burolystka odnorichna.

VIETNAMESE :  Cây tía tô, Lá tía tô, Rau tía tô, Tía tô.

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton var. crispa (Thunb.) H.Deane

Acinos siso Siebold, Dentidia nankinensis Lour., Ocimum acutum Thunb., Ocimum crispum Thunb., Perilla acuta (Thunb.) Nakai, Perilla arguta Benth., Perilla crispa (Thunb.) Tanaka, Perilla frutescens f. crispa (Thunb.) Makino, Perilla frutescens f. viridis (Makino) Makino, Perilla frutescens ‘viridicrispa’ , Perilla frutescens var. acuta (Thunb.) Kudô, Perilla frutescens var. arguta (Benth.) Hand.-Mazz., Perilla frutescens var. nankinensis (Lour.) Britton, Perilla nankinensis (Lour.) Decne., Perilla ocymoides f. viridicrispa Makino, Perilla ocymoides f. viridis Makino, Perilla ocymoides var. crispa (Thunb.) Benth.  

CHINESE : 回回苏 Hui hui su.

ENGLISH : Ruffled green shiso, Japanese basil.

FRENCH : Pérille japonaise à feuilles vertes,  Pérille cultivée à feuilles crispées, Shiso à feuilles vertes.

JAPANESE : アオチリメンジソ Ao chirimen jiso, アオ ジソ Ao jiso, 青紫蘇 Ao jiso, チリメンアオジソ Chirimen ao jiso, 縮緬青紫蘇 Chirimen ao jiso, チリメンジソChirimen jiso, シソ Shi so, Shiso no mi.

KOREAN : 차즈기 Cha jeu gi  (seeds), 꿀풀과  Kkul pul gwa,  와자소  Wa ja so,  청소엽  (靑蘇葉)  Cheong so yeop  (green leaves).

PORTUGUESE : Shissô verde (Brazil), Flor de shissô (Brazil).

SPANISH : Shiso verde.

VIETNAMESE : Lá tía tô, Rau tía tô.

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton var. crispa (Thunb.) H.Deane f. discolor Makino

Perilla ocymoides f. discolor Makino , Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton var. crispa (Thunb.) H.Deane ‘Discolor’

ENGLISH : Two color leaves shiso.

JAPANESE : カタメンジソ Katamen-jiso, 片面紫蘇 Katamen-jiso, ソヨウ Soyou (med. name),  蘇葉 So yō, シソヨウ Shiso you (med. name), 紫蘇葉 Shisoba.

VIETNAMESE : Lá Tía Tô.

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton var. crispa (Thunb.) W. Deane f. atropurpurea hort.

Dentidia purpurascens Pers., Dentidia purpurea Poir., Perilla frutescens f. crispidiscolor Makino, Perilla frutescens f. rosea (G.Nicholson) Kudô, Perilla frutescens var. crispa Decne. f. atropurpurea Kudô, Perilla ocymoides f. purpurea Makino, Perilla ocymoides var. rosea G.Nicholson  

CHINESE : Zhou zi su.

ENGLISH : Beefsteak plant, Purple shiso, Ruffled-leaved purple perilla, Ruffled red shiso.

FRENCH : Pérille japonaise à feuilles rouges,  Pérille cultivée à feuilles rouges-crispées,  Pérille rouge cultivée, Pérille pourpre du Japon, Mélisse rouge cultivée, Mélisse pourpre du Japon, Shiso à feuilles rouges.

GERMAN : Purpurrot Perilla , Rotes Shiso, Schwarznessel.

JAPANESE : アカチリメンジソ Aka chirimen jiso, 赤縮緬紫蘇  Aka chirimen jiso, 赤ちりめんしそ Aka chirimen shiso.

KOREAN :  자소엽 (紫蘇葉)  Ja so yeop (purple leaves).

LAOTIAN :  ຜັກແມງດາ pak maengda.

PORTUGUESE : Shissô roxo (Brazil), Folhas de shissô roxas (Brazil).

SPANISH : Perilla rojo púrpura, Shiso rojo, Shiso a foglie rosse, Shiso rosso.

VIETNAMESE : Lá Tía, Rau tía.

According to Wikipedia this taxon, that one may call a form, a subvar. or a cultivar, is not recognized by officialdom. It is considered as a synonym of the crispa variety. However it is very much identified as a different type from the green shiso, especially in Japan. 

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton var. frutescens

Acinos jegoma Siebold, Lumnitzera salvioides (B.Heyne ex Roth) Spreng., Melissa maxima Ard., Mentha perilloides Lam., Ocimum salvioides B.Heyne ex Roth, Perilla albiflora Odash., Perilla avium Dunn, Perilla frutescens var. auriculato-dentata C.Y.Wu & S.J.Hsuan ex H.W.Li, Perilla frutescens var. japonica (Hassk.) Nakai, Perilla frutescens var. laviniata W.Mill. & L.H.Bailey, Perilla ocymoides var. japonica Hassk., Perilla shimadae Kudô, Plectranthus salvioides (B.Heyne ex Roth) Benth.  

CHINESE : 紫苏 Zi su, 油用苏子 You yong su zi.

ENGLISH : Oil perilla. 

ESTONIAN : Õli-lutiklill .

FRENCH : Pérille oléifère.

JAPANESE :  エゴマ Egoma,   えごま  Egoma, 荏胡麻 Egoma.

KOREAN : 적쌈잎들깨 Jeok ssam ip deul kkae.

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton var. hirtella (Nakai) Makino

Perilla citriodora (Makino) Nakai, Perilla hirtella Nakai, Perilla ocymoides f. citriodora Makino, Perilla setoyensis G.Honda  

ENGLISH : Lemon scented perilla.

FRENCH : Pérille citronnée. 

JAPANESE :  レモンエゴマ  Remon egoma, トラノオジソ Tora no ojiso.

KOREAN :  레몬들깨   Re-mon-deul-kkae.

PORTUGUESE : Shissô cítrico (Brazil).

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var. purpurascens (Hayata) H. W. Li 

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var. acuta (Thunb.) Kudo., Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var. atropurpurea, Perilla ocymoides L. var. purpurascens Hayata, Dentidia purpurascens Pers., Dentidia purpurea Poir.

CHINESE : 赤苏 Chì sū, 红苏 Hóng sū, 红叶苏 Hóngyè sū, 紅葉蘇 Hóngyè sū, 红叶紫苏 Hóngyè zǐsū, 紅葉紫蘇 Hóngyè zǐsū, 红紫苏 Hóngzǐ sū, 紅紫蘇 Hóngzǐ sū, 南苏 Nán sū, 南蘇 Nán sū, 野生紫苏 Yěshēng zǐsū, 野生紫蘇 Yěshēng zǐsū, 紫苏 Zǐ sū, 紫蘇 Zǐ sū.

English, Great Britain: Purple-leaved common perilla, Wild perilla.

English, U.S.A.: Purple perilla, Purple common perilla.

French: Pérille rouge sauvage, Pérille rouge de Chine, "Mélisse rouge sauvage ", "Mélisse sauvage à feuilles rouges ".

JAPANESE : あかしそ  Aka shiso, 赤紫蘇  Aka shiso, 赤シソAka shiso, 

アカジソ  Aka jiso, 赤ジソ Aka jiso, カタメチリメンジソ  Katame chirimen jiso.

VIETNAMESE : Lá Tía, Rau tía.

This variety (with purple leaves) is usually integrated into the basic species P. frutescens (usually represented as being green-leaved). 

List of genera 

Mammae - The names

 

Mammea acuminata (Kosterm.) Kosterm. 

Ochrocarpos acuminatus Kosterm.  

ENGLISH : Mamey plum.

Mammea africana Sabine

Garcinia golaensis Hutch. & Dalziel, Mammea ebboro Pierre, Mammea gilletii De Wild., Mammea giorgiana De Wild., Ochrocarpos africana (Sabine) Oliv.  

ENGLISH : African apple, African apricot, African mammee-apple, Bastard mahogany, Calabar mahogany, Oboto (trade).

FINNISH : Afrikanmammea. 

FRENCH : Abricotier d'Afrique, Obota (Gabon), Oboto (trad.), Tshilunga rouge (Congo).

IZON : bọ́lọ́.

JAPANESE : マッメ・アフリカナ Mamme afurikana,  マッメア・アフリカナ Mammea afurikana.

RUSSIAN : Маммея африканская Mammeya afrikanskaya. 

SPANISH : Mamey.

SWAHILI : Ukudi.

WOLOF : Zaué.

YORUBA : Ologbomodu.

Others : Abotzok, Bokoli, Boliki, bσmpagya, Djimbo, M'bossi, M'boza, bọ́lọ́ú, bọlọ, ọ̀dụ̀dụ̀.

We have not been able to identify these names in African languages which are not well documented in early 2020’s. We are also unfamiliar with African diacritics, so errors may have crept in. Some of these names and many more can be found on two main sites :

JSTOR < https://plants.jstor.org/stable/history/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.2_834 > & a compilation by Kay Williamston et al. < https://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/Ijoid/General/Izon%20plant%20names.pdf > & The Wood Database  < https://www.africamuseum.be/en/research/collections_libraries/biology/collections/xylarium/species/SN7690>.

Mammea americana L.

Mammea emarginata Moc. & Sessé ex Choisy, Potamocharis mamei Rottb.  

CHINESE : 马米杏 Mǎ mǐ xìng,  马梅杏 Mǎ méi xìng.

ENGLISH : Mamey apple, Mamey tree, Mammee, Mammee-apple, Mammey-apple, Marmalade tree, Santo Domingo apricot, South American apricot, Tropical apricot.

FRENCH : Abricot de Saint Domingue, Abricot d'Amérique, Abricot pays, Abricot, Abricotier d'Amérique, Abricotier de Saint Domingue, Abricotier des Antilles, Abricotier sauvage, Mammée américaine.

GERMAN : Mammei, Mammeiapfel, Mammey, Mammey Apfel, Mammi, Mammiapfel. 

JAPANESE : マッメ・アメリカナ Mamme amerikana.

PORTUGUESE : Abricó , Abricó do pará, Abricó selvegem, Pessego de São Domingo, Abricoteiro (tree).

RUSSIAN : Антильский абрикос Antil'skiy abrikos, Маммея американская Mammeya amerikanskaya. 

SPANISH : Albricoque, Albaricoque de Santo Domingo, Mamao, Mamey, Mamey de Santo Domingo, Mamey dominicano, Mamey de Cartagena, Mamey amarillo, Mameyo, Martín, Sapote, Zapote de Santo Domingo, Zapote de niño, Zapote Domingo, Zapote mamey.

 Mammea angustifolia Planch. & Triana

Ochrocarpos angustifolius (Planch. & Triana) Vesque  

ENGLISH : Narrow-leaved mamey tree.

FRENCH : Mammée à feuilles étroites.

GERMAN : schmalblättrig Mammey.

JAPANESE : マメア・アングスティフォリア Mamea angusutiforia.

RUSSIAN : Mammeya uzkolistnaya Mammeya uzkolistnaya.

 Mammea asiatica L.  ->   Barringtonia asiatica Kurz. 

Mammea bongo (R. Vig. & Humbert) Kosterm.

Ochrocarpos bongo R.Vig. & Humbert  

ENGLISH : Bongo, Jambo, Vongo (all trade names borrowed from African languages).

FRENCH : Mammée bongo.

JAPANESE : マッメ・ボンゴ Mamme bongo.

RUSSIAN : Маммеа бонго Mammeya bongo.

Mammea cerasifera (H.Perrier) Kosterm.  -> Garcinia cerasifer (H.Perrier) P.F.Stevens

Mammea grandifolia P.F.Stevens

ENGLISH : Large-leaved mamey tree.

FRENCH : Mammée à grandes feuilles.

GERMAN : großblättrig Mammey.

JAPANESE : マメア・グランディフォリア Mamea gurandiforia.

RUSSIAN : Маммеа крупнолистная Mammea krupnolistnaya.

Mammea longifolia (Wight) Planch. & Triana -> Mammea suriga (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kosterm. 

Mammea malayana Kosterm. 

FRENCH : Mammée de Malaisie.

JAPANESE : マッメ・マラヤナ  Mamme marayana.

MALAY : Kepel (Java), Kupal, Mamei, Mekal.

MALAYALAM : മമ്മിയ മലയാന mammiya malayaana.

Mammea odorata (Raf.) Kosterm. 

Calophyllum excelsum Zoll. & Moritzi, Calysaccion excelsum (Zoll. & Moritzi) Pierre, Calysaccion obovale Miq., Calysaccion ovalifolium Choisy, Calysaccion tinctorium Seem., Lolanara odorata Raf., Mammea excelsa (Zoll. & Moritzi) Planch. & Triana, Ochrocarpos excelsus (Zoll. & Moritzi) Vesque, Ochrocarpos obovalis (Miq.) Saff., Ochrocarpos ovalifolius (Choisy) T.Anderson ex Hemsl., Ochrocarpos pachyphyllus K.Schum., Ochrocarpos tinctorius (Seem.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Drake  

CHAMORRO : Chopak (Guam, Mariana Islands).

ENGLISH : Odorous mammea, Scented mamey tree.

FRENCH : Mammée odorante.

GERMAN : Duftende Mammey.

JAPANESE : チョパック Chopaku.

RUSSIAN : Маммея душистая Mammeya dushistaya.

Mammea siamensis (Miq.) T. Anderson

Calysaccion siamense Miq., Mammea birmannica T.Anderson, Ochrocarpos siamensis (Miq.) T.Anderson  

ENGLISH : Thai mammea.

FRENCH : Mammée de Siam, Mammée de Birmanie.

JAPANESE : マッメ・シアメンシス Mamme shiamenshisu, マメア・シアメンシス Mamea shiamenshisu.

LAOTIAN :  ສາລາປິ Salapee.

RUSSIAN : Маммея сиамская Mammeya siamskaya.

THAI : สารภี săa-rá-pee, ทรพี tor-rá-pee (Chanthaburi), สร้อยพี sà-rôi-pee (Southern), สาหละปี  săa là bpee (Northern).

VIETNAMESE : Trau tráu.

Mammea suriga (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kosterm. 

Calophyllum chinense T.Anderson, Calophyllum suriga Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb., Calysaccion chinense Walp., Calysaccion longifolium Wight, Mammea longifolia (Wight) Planch. & Triana, Ochrocarpos longifolius (Wight) Benth. & Hook.f. ex T.Anderson  

BENGALI : Nageswar. 

ENGLISH : Long-leaved mamey tree.

FRENCH : Mammée à feuilles longues, Mammée à longues feuilles.

GERMAN : langblättrig Mammey.

HINDI :  सुरंगी  Suraṅgī.

JAPANESE : マメア・ロンギフォリア Mamea rongiforia.

KANNADA : ಸುರಗಿ Suragi, ಸುರ್ಗಿ Surgi, ಸುರಂಗಿ Surangi, ಪುನ್ನಾಗ Punnaga. 

KONKANI : Surangan. 

MARATHI : Surangi. 

ORIYA : Chiuriana. 

RUSSIAN : Маммея длиннолистная Mammeya dlinnolistnaya.

SANSKRIT : पुन्नाग Punnag. 

TELUGU : సురపొన్న Suraponna.

Mammea usambarensis Verdc.

ENGLISH :  East African camphorwood, Tanzanian mammea.

FRENCH : Mammea de l'Usambara.

KIKUYU : Múthaití.

SWAHILI : mkulo (Tanzania), mwiha (Uganda).

Others : Maasi, Muhong, muwong. We have not been able to identify these names in African languages, which are not well documented in early 2020’s. We are also unfamiliar with African diacritics, so errors may have crept in. It is curious that both this species and Kuloa usambarensis (Engl.) Trofimov & Rohwer share their main English as well as some African names. Yet they come from the same region of the world. This is definitely a case of needed scientific name for an accurate identification, because the vernacular fails shamefully.

Mammea yunnanensis (H.L.Li) Kosterm.

Ochrocarpos yunnanensis H.L.Li  

CHINESE : 格脉树 Gé mài shù.

ENGLISH : Yunnan mamey tree.

List of genera