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Saturday, August 8, 2026

Tecomella -The names

 


Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem.

Bignonia glauca Decne., Bignonia tropaeolum Jacquem. ex DC., Bignonia undulata Sm., Gelseminum undulatum (Sm.) Kuntze, Tecoma glauca DC., Tecoma undulata (Sm.) G.Don 

ARABIC : فرفار firfar.

BENGALI : Harinahada, Rodarayana.

ENGLISH : Desert Teak, Marwar Teak, Rohida Powder, Rohida Tree. 

FRENCH : Tecomella.

GUJARATI : રોહિડો rohido.

HINDI : रोहेड़ा roheda, रोहिदा rohida, रक्त रोहिडा rakt rohida.

JAPANESE : テコメラ・ウンデュラタ Tekomera undyurata.

KANNADA : Mullumuntala,mರೋಹಿಡ ಮರ Rōhiḍa mara.

MALAYALAM : Chemmaram, രോഹിദ മര rohida mara.

MARATHI : Rakhtroda, Raktarohida, रोहिदा rohida.

PERSIAN : انار شیطان  anar sheytan.

PORTUGUESE : Tecomella.

PUNJABI : ਲਹੂੜਾ lahūṛā, لہوڑا lḥwṛạ, ਲੁਆੜ  Luāṛ, ਰਹੂੜਾ Rahūṛā (Gurmukhi), ہروڑا Ḥạrwra (Shahmukhi), ਰੋਹੀੜਾ rohira, روہیڑا Rohiṛa.

RUSSIAN : Текомелла Tekomella, Текомелла волнистая Tekomella volnistaya.

SANSKRIT :  चलच्छद chalachada, दाडिमच्छद dadimacchada, दाडिमपुष्प dadimapushpa, कूटशाल्मली kootashalmali, लोहित lohita, प्लीहघ्न plihagna, रक्तघ्न raktagna, रक्तपुष्प raktapushpa, रक्त रोहिडा rakt rohida, रोहित Rohita, रोहीतक Rohitaka, सदापुष्प sadapushpa,  वरतिक्त varatikta, यकृद्वैरी yakrudvairee.

SPANISH : Tecomella.

TAMIL : Malampulvan, ரோகிதா மரம் roakithaa maram. 

TELUGU : ఎడారి టేకు edari teku, రోహిడా మొక్క rohida mokka, rohitaka.

URDU : لہوڑا lhoda.




Pometia - The names

 


Preface :  I have never felt as uncomfortable with plant names as with this little known genus. P. pinnata is the only species spoken of outside South-east Asia, and even this taxon is lacking names in most languages. On the other hand the Pacific islanders provide us with so many names in so many languages and dialects (most of them not included in the MMPND) that we find it too difficult to sort. On the taxonomic side I have attempted to pair the various forms with other synonyms. These forms may or may not be valid in 2026, if not they would be synonyms of P. pinnata anyhow. 

So I leave this un-finished set of records open to all suggestions and comments.




Pometia eximia (Thwaites) Bedd. -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 




Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (40 synonyms)

Aphania neoebudica Guillaumin, Aporetica pinnata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) DC., Cnesmocarpus excelsus Zipp. ex Blume, Dabanus acuminatus (Hook.f.) Kuntze, Dabanus pinnatus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze, Dabanus tomentosus (Blume) Kuntze, Diplocardia excelsa Zipp. ex Blume, Eccremanthus eximius Thwaites, Irina alnifolia Blume, Irina diplocardia Blume, Irina glabra Blume, Irina tomentosa Blume, Euphoria pinnata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Paxton, Euphoria pometia Poir., nom. illeg. superfl., Nephelium acuminatum Hook.f., Nephelium diplocardia (Blume) F.Muell., Nephelium eximium Thwaites, Nephelium pinnatum (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Cambess., Pometia acuminata (Hook.f.) Radlk., Pometia alnifolia (Blume) King, Pometia annamica Gagnep., Pometia coriacea Radlk., Pometia eximia (Thwaites) Bedd., Pometia glabra (Blume) Teijsm. & Binn., Pometia gracilis King, Pometia lecomtei Gagnep., Pometia macrocarpa Kurz, Pometia tomentosa (Blume) Teijsm. & Binn. 

BURMESE : ပဂါညက်စုအင်းဝ paganyetsu-ainwa.

CHINESE :  番龙眼  Fān lóngyǎn, 番龙眼树 Fān lóngyǎn shù, 番龍眼  Fān lóngyǎn (Taiwan), 绒毛番龙眼 Róngmáo fān lóngyǎn, 山龍眼 Shān lóngyǎn.

ENGLISH :  Fiji longan, Island lychee, Kasai tree, Oceanic lychee, Pacific lychee.

FIJIAN :  Akwa, Ako dawa, Dawa, Dawa, Tawa. 

FRENCH :  Bois de pieux, Kava (Tahiti), Karva (French Polynesia), Lichi sauvage, Nandao (Vanuatu), Pomet, Pometier.

HINDI :   कसै,  ख़सै   Kasai (translit. of Malay name),  पोमेतिअ पिन्नता (translit. of bot. name).

JAPANESE : マトア Matoa.

LAOTIAN : ຂ່າດັງ kha dang, ກວາງ kuaang (kouang, kwaang), ຜາດັງ pha dang, ຊຽງດົງ siang dong (xieng dong), ສຽງດົງ siang dong (sieng dong). 

MALAY :  Kasai, Kasai daun besar, Kasai daun kecil, Kayu sapi (Java), Lengsir (Indonesia), Matoa (Indonesia), Sibu (Sarawak).

PAPUAN : Dawa moli, Dawa sere, Kasai, Matoa, Obahu, Sibu, Taun (Papua New Guinea, Pacific islands).

PERSIAN : لیچی ایسلند lichi island.

RUSSIAN :  Пометия  Pometiia.

SAMOAN : Kava, Tava (Samoa, Salomon Islands, Vanuatu).

SINHALESE : මොර Mora.

TAMIL : முரலி  Murali.

SPANISH :  Longán de Fiji.

TAGALOG :  Agupanga, Malugai, Malugay, Tugaui, Tungai.

THAI :  แดงน้ำ daeng náam, แสนตาล้อม săen dtaa lóm.

TONGAN : Tava, Tava kula, Tava moli, Tava toua, Tawa (Pacific islands).

VIETNAMESE :  Bầu mít, Sâng, Sâng lông, Trường, Trường mật.



For further Pacific islands names refer to the  paper  by Lex AJ. Thomson & Randolph R. Thaman.  



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. acuminata (Hook. f.) Jacob  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. alnifolia (Blume) Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. cuspidata (Blume) Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 


 


Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. glabra (Blume) Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. macrocarpa (Kurz) Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 




Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. repanda Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. tomentosa (Blume) Jacobs -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 





Pometia ridleyi King ex Radlk.

MALAY : Kasai daun licin.

THAI :  สาย   Sai (săai),  ตาเสือ  Ta seua  (dtaa-sĕua).








Pometia eximia (Thwaites) Bedd. -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 




Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (40 synonyms)

Aphania neoebudica Guillaumin, Aporetica pinnata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) DC., Cnesmocarpus excelsus Zipp. ex Blume, Dabanus acuminatus (Hook.f.) Kuntze, Dabanus pinnatus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze, Dabanus tomentosus (Blume) Kuntze, Diplocardia excelsa Zipp. ex Blume, Eccremanthus eximius Thwaites, Irina alnifolia Blume, Irina diplocardia Blume, Irina glabra Blume, Irina tomentosa Blume, Euphoria pinnata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Paxton, Euphoria pometia Poir., nom. illeg. superfl., Nephelium acuminatum Hook.f., Nephelium diplocardia (Blume) F.Muell., Nephelium eximium Thwaites, Nephelium pinnatum (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Cambess., Pometia acuminata (Hook.f.) Radlk., Pometia alnifolia (Blume) King, Pometia annamica Gagnep., Pometia coriacea Radlk., Pometia eximia (Thwaites) Bedd., Pometia glabra (Blume) Teijsm. & Binn., Pometia gracilis King, Pometia lecomtei Gagnep., Pometia macrocarpa Kurz, Pometia tomentosa (Blume) Teijsm. & Binn. 

BURMESE : ပဂါညက်စုအင်းဝ paganyetsu-ainwa.

CHINESE :  番龙眼  Fān lóngyǎn, 番龙眼树 Fān lóngyǎn shù, 番龍眼  Fān lóngyǎn (Taiwan), 绒毛番龙眼 Róngmáo fān lóngyǎn, 山龍眼 Shān lóngyǎn.

ENGLISH :  Fiji longan, Island lychee, Kasai tree, Oceanic lychee, Pacific lychee.

FIJIAN :  Akwa, Ako dawa, Dawa, Dawa, Tawa. 

FRENCH :  Bois de pieux, Kava (Tahiti), Karva (French Polynesia), Lichi sauvage, Nandao (Vanuatu), Pomet, Pometier.

HINDI :   कसै,  ख़सै   Kasai (translit. of Malay name),  पोमेतिअ पिन्नता (translit. of bot. name).

JAPANESE : マトア Matoa.

LAOTIAN : ຂ່າດັງ kha dang, ກວາງ kuaang (kouang, kwaang), ຜາດັງ pha dang, ຊຽງດົງ siang dong (xieng dong), ສຽງດົງ siang dong (sieng dong). 

MALAY :  Kasai, Kasai daun besar, Kasai daun kecil, Kayu sapi (Java), Lengsir (Indonesia), Matoa (Indonesia), Sibu (Sarawak).

PAPUAN : Dawa moli, Dawa sere, Kasai, Matoa, Obahu, Sibu, Taun (Papua New Guinea, Pacific islands).

PERSIAN : لیچی ایسلند lichi island.

RUSSIAN :  Пометия  Pometiia.

SAMOAN : Kava, Tava (Samoa, Salomon Islands, Vanuatu).

SINHALESE : මොර Mora.

TAMIL : முரலி  Murali.

SPANISH :  Longán de Fiji.

TAGALOG :  Agupanga, Malugai, Malugay, Tugaui, Tungai.

THAI :  แดงน้ำ daeng náam, แสนตาล้อม săen dtaa lóm.

TONGAN : Tava, Tava kula, Tava moli, Tava toua, Tawa (Pacific islands).

VIETNAMESE :  Bầu mít, Sâng, Sâng lông, Trường, Trường mật.



For further Pacific islands names refer to the  paper  by Lex AJ. Thomson & Randolph R. Thaman.  



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. acuminata (Hook. f.) Jacob  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. alnifolia (Blume) Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. cuspidata (Blume) Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 


 


Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. glabra (Blume) Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. macrocarpa (Kurz) Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 




Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. repanda Jacobs  -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 



Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. f. tomentosa (Blume) Jacobs -> Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 





Pometia ridleyi King ex Radlk.

MALAY : Kasai daun licin.

THAI :  สาย   Sai (săai),  ตาเสือ  Ta seua  (dtaa-sĕua).






Aglaia - The names

 


Aglaia argentea Blume (19 synonyms)

Aglaia bauerlenii C.DC., Aglaia discolor Merr., Aglaia hypoleuca Miq., Aglaia iloilo (Blanco) Merr., Aglaia javanica Koord. & Valeton, not validly publ., Aglaia multifoliola Merr., Aglaia speciosa Teijsm. & Binn, nom. illeg., Aglaia splendens (Koord. & Valeton) Koord. & Valeton, Melia iloilo Blanco, Milnea argentea Reinw. ex Blume 

BURMESE : တဂတ် သစ်တို Tagat-thitto.

ENGLISH :  Silver Boodyara.

GREEK : Αγλαΐα με ασημένια φύλλα Aglaḯa me asiménia fýlla.

JAPANESE : アグライア・アルゲンティア Aguraia arugentia.

MALAY : Bayur (Sumatra), Bekak, Jalongan sasak (Sabah, Sarawak), Koping-koping, Lantupak (Sarawak), Pasak, Selang (Java).

RUSSIAN : Аглая серебристая Aglaya serebristaya.

TAGALOG : Balik semda.

THAI : สังเครียดกล้อง săng krîiat glông.

VISAYAN : Iloilo, Kansulud.





Aglaia chittagonga Miq.

Amoora chittagonga (Miq.) Hiern, Aphanamixis chittagonga (Miq.) Harid. & R.R.Rao 

ASSAMESE : আমাৰ  amar, হামাৰি hamari.

BENGALI : আগ্লাইয়া চট্টগ্রাম aglaiya chattogram, আমাদের amader.

BURMESE : မိတ်ဆိုးဝါး Meik-soe-war, သနပ်ကြီး Thanat-gyi.

CHINESE : 蘭嶼樹蘭 Lán yǔ shù lán (Taiwan), 四瓣米仔藍 Sì bàn mǐ zǐ lán, 四瓣樹蘭 Sì bàn shù lán.

ENGLISH : Four petaled aglaia.

HINDI : हमारे ha maa ree. 

JAPANESE : コウトウグミトベラ Koutougumitobera.

NEPALESE : हाम्रो hamro.

THAI : ประสงค์ bprà-sŏng, ตาtเสือ  dtaa sĕuua, ตาtเสือทอง dtaa sĕuua tong.





Aglaia cucullata (Roxb.) Pellegr.

Aglaia tripetala Merr., Amoora aherniana Merr., Amoora auriculata Miq., Amoora conduplifolia Elmer, Amoora cucullata Roxb., Amoora laxa Wight & Arn., Andersonia cucullata Roxb., Aphanamixis cucullata (Roxb.) M.R.Almeida, Buchanania paniculata Roxb. ex Steud., Buchanania spicata Roxb. ex Wall, nom. nud., Sphaerosacme laxa Wall., not validly publ., Sphaerosacme paniculata Wall. ex Miq., not validly publ., Sphaerosacme rohituka Wall., not validly publ.

ANDAMANESE : Amoora, Maota, Mawa (Andaman Islands, Solomon Islands).

ASSAMESE : আমৰি Amari, বৰ-আমৰি  Bor-amari.

BENGALI : আমুর Amur, আমুর গাছ Amur gach, আমূরা Amura, প্রশান্ত আমুর prashanto amur.

BURMESE :  ချာနခယား Chanakaya, မြောက်လက်ဆိပ် Myauk le seik, စာနခယား Sanakhya.

ENGLISH : Bekak tree, Manatapuku (trade name), Mua-mua (Solomon Islands), Namota (Solomon Islands), New Guinea amoora, Pacific maple (UK, USA), Rose kamala, Solomon Island amoora.

HINDI : लातमी Latmi.

JAPANESE : アグライア・ククラタ Aguraia kukurata.

MALAY : Bekak (trade), Bengang, Julungan (Indonesia, Sarawak), Nyireh batu (Brunei).

ORIYA : ମାନସିତା Mansita, ଓଆଁରା Ooanra.

SANSKRIT : मान्सिता Mansita.

TAGALOG : Kato, Katong-baluga, Katong-haung, Katong-tiklop, Lakihan, Malakamote (Tayabas).

THAILAND : แดงน้ำ daeng náam, มังงะแดง mang-ngá daeng.

VIETNAMESE : Gội mũm.




Aglaia dasyclada F.C.How & T.C.Chen  -> Aglaia spectabilis (Miq.) S.S.Jain & S.Bennet




Aglaia edulis (Roxb.) Wall. (37 synonyms) 

Achras retusa Dennst., nom. illeg., Aglaia acida Koord. & Valeton, Aglaia barberi Gamble, Aglaia cambodiana Pierre, Aglaia curranii Merr., Aglaia diffusa Merr., Aglaia indica (Hook.f.) Harms, Aglaia khasiana Hiern, Aglaia latifolia Miq., Aglaia magnifoliola C.DC., Aglaia minahassae Koord., Aglaia montrouzieri Pierre, Aglaia motleyana Stapf ex Ridl., Aglaia mucronulata C.DC., Aglaia oblonga Pierre, Aglaia pirifera Hance, Aglaia rugosa Pierre, Aglaia samarensis Merr., Aglaia sulingi Blume, Aglaia testicularis C.Y.Wu, Aglaia undulata Miq., Aglaia verrucosa C.DC., Amoora verrucosa C.DC., Beddomea indica Benth. & Hook.f., Beddomea sarmentosa Hook.f. ex Bedd., Camunium bengalense Buch.-Ham. ex Wall., not validly publ., Lepiaglaia montrouzieri Pierre, Milnea cambodiana Pierre, Milnea edulis Roxb., Milnea pirifera (Hance) Pierre, Milnea racemosa (Dennst.) Peterm., Milnea rugosa Pierre., Milnea sulingi (Blume) Teijsm. & Binn., Milnea undulata Wall. ex C.DC., not validly publ., Milnea verrucosa (C.DC.) Pierre, Nyalelia racemosa Dennst. ex Kostel. 

CHINESE : 马肾果 Mǎ shèn guǒ.

ENGLISH : Chu-lan tree.

JAPANESE : アグライア・エドゥリス Aguraia edurisu.

MALAYALAM : അകിൽ akil, ചുവന്നകിൽ chuvannakil, കാരകിൽ kaarakil.

VIETNAMESE : Gội dịu, Gội ổi, Ngâu dịu.




Aglaia elaeagnoidea  (A.Juss.) Benth. (14 synonyms) 

Aglaia canariifolia Koord., Aglaia cupreolepidota Merr., Aglaia elaeagnoidea var. formosana Hayata, Aglaia elaeagnoidea var. glabrescens Valeton, Aglaia elaeagnoidea var. pallens Merr., Aglaia formosana (Hayata) Hayata, Aglaia lepidota Miq., Aglaia lepidota var. pauperfula Miq., Aglaia odoratissima Benth., sensu auct., Aglaia pallens (Merr.) Merr., Aglaia parvifolia Merr., Aglaia roxburghiana var. pauperfula (Miq.) Miq., Aglaia spanoghei Blume ex Miq., Nemedra elaeagnoidea A.Juss. 

BENGALI : প্রিয়ঙ্গু Priyangu.

CHINESE : 山椤 Shān luó.

ENGLISH : Droopy leaf, Priyangu.

GREEK : Αγλαΐα με φύλλα αγριελιάς Aglaḯa me fýlla agrieliás, Αγλαΐα με πεσμένα φύλλα Aglaḯa me pesména fýlla.

HINDI : प्रियंगु priyangu.

JAPANESE : アグライア・エラエアグノイデア Aguraia eraeagunoidea.

KANNADA : ಪ್ರಿಯಂಗು priyangu. 

MALAY : Bunga telur i kan.

MALAYALAM : ചെമ്പുളി chembuli, പൂഞ്ഞാവ poonjaava, പുണ്യാവ punyaava.

ORIYA : ପ୍ରିଯଙ୍ଗୂ priyangu.

RUSSIAN : Аглайя формозская Aglayya formozskaya (as A. formosana).

SANSKRIT :  प्रियङ्गु priyangu.

VIETNAMESE : Gội nhót, Gội núi, Ngâu nhót.



It seems that the common names of Aglaia elaeagnoidea and Aglaia roxburghiana have been confused in the past, possibly due to the former synonymy between the two.





Aglaia elliptica Blume

Hearnia elliptica (Blume) C.DC. 

ARABIC : أغلايا إهليلجية aghlaya 'iihliljia.

JAPANESE : アグライア・エリプティカ Aguraia eriputika.



Aglaia elliptica subsp. clementis (Merr.) Pannell

Aglaia clementis Merr. 

JAPANESE : アグライア・クレメンティス Aguraia kurementisu.



Aglaia elliptica subsp. elliptica (40 synonyms)



Aglaia elliptifolia Merr. ->  Aglaia rimosa (Blanco) Merr.




Aglaia ferruginea  C.T.White & W.D.Francis

ENGLISH :  Rusty Aglaia, Rusty boodyarra.

JAPANESE : アグライア・フェルギネア Aguraia feruginea.




Aglaia formosana (Hayata) Hayata ->  Aglaia elaeagnoidea (A.Juss.) Benth.



Aglaia gigantea (Pierre) Pellegr. -> Aglaia spectabilis (Miq.) S.S.Jain & S.Bennet



Aglaia hiernii M.V.Viswan. & K.Ramach  -> Aglaia spectabilis (Miq.) S.S.Jain & S.Bennet 

 



Aglaia hiernii King.

Aglaia caudatifoliolata Merr. in Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15: 126 (1929)

Aglaia curtisii King in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 64: 71 (1895)

Aglaia ochneocarpa Merr. in Contr. Arnold Arbor. 8: 83 (1934)

JAPANESE : アグライア・ヒエルニ Aguraia hieruni.

MALAY : Jalungang sasak, Lantupak (Dusun), Labonoh (Kelabit), Segera (Iban). 

MARATHI : पठि pathi.




Aglaia korthalsii (Miq.) Pellegr. -> Aglaia lawii subsp. lawii




Aglaia korthalsii Miq. 

Aglaia aquatica (Pierre) Harms, Aglaia cauliflora Koord., Aglaia celebica Koord., Aglaia confertiflora Merr., Aglaia dysoxylifolia Koord., Aglaia dysoxylonoides Koord., Aglaia longipetiolulata Baker f., Hearnia aquatica Pierre, Hearnia sarawakana C.DC. 

ENGLISH : Korthals’ aglaia.

JAPANESE : アグライア・コルタルシー Aguraia korutarushī.

MALAY : Belajang merah, Bilajang merah (Indonesia), Keriah, Keriat, Kiah, Kriah, Langsat munchit (Sabah), Piah, Segera (Sarawak), Sekeriah.

TAGALOG : Korthal gisihan.

THAI : กะย่า gà yâa.

UKRAINIAN : Аглая кортальська Ahlaya kortalʹsʹka.




Aglaia lawii (Wight) C. J. Saldanha 

Amoora lawii (Wight) Bedd., Nimmoia lawii Wight 

ARABIC : أغلايا لاوي aghlaya lawy.

CHINESE : 望谟崖摩 Wàng mó yá mó.

BURMESE : Tagat thitto.

ENGLISH : Four-petaled aglaia, Four-petaled chinaberry.

HINDI :  गहुला gahula.

JAPANESE : コウトウグミトベラ Koutougumitobera.

KANNADA : ಕಾರಗಿಲ್ Kaaragil, ಮದ್ರಸದ Madrasada, ಮುದ್ರಸದ Mudrasada. 

KHMER : Bangkew sva (Bang kau sva).

MALAY : Bekak, Kayu jangan (Indonesia), Kiah, Langsat lutung (Indonesia), Lantupak (Dusun), Lasat-lasat (Sabah), Lasih (Indonesia), Segera (Sabah).

MALAYALAM : karakil, വെള്ളച്ചീരാളം vellacheeraalam.

MARATHI : Burumb, गवाला gwala, तेल्या Telya.

PERSIAN : Aisnepapir.

RUSSIAN : Аглайя Лави Aglayya Lavi.

SANSKRIT :  प्रियङ्गु priyangu.

TAGALOG : Salotoi, Sulmin, Talisaian.

THAI : ประยงค์ป่า bprà-yong bpàa, ตาเสือ dtaa sĕuua (Northern), ค้างคาว káang kaao (Eastern), ไม้หอม mái hŏm (Peninsular), หมากกอง màak gong (Central), สักกะมา sàk gà maa (Southwestern), สังกะโต้ง săng-gà-dtôhng (Southwestern), สังกระโต้ง săng-grà-dtôhng (Southwestern), สังเครียด săng-krîiat (Peninsular).





Aglaia lawii subsp. lawii (47 synonyms)

Aglaia alternifoliola Merr., Aglaia andamanica Hiern, Aglaia grandifoliola Merr., Aglaia korthalsii (Miq.) Pellegr., nom. illeg. homonym. post., Aglaia littoralis Zipp. ex Miq., Aglaia tenuifolia H.L.Li, Aglaia tetrapetala Pierre, Aglaia yunnanensis H.L.Li 

CHINESE : 四瓣木楝 Sì bàn mù liàn, 四瓣崖摩 Sì bàn yá mó (as A. tetrapetala).

ENGLISH : Four-petaled chinaberry.

VIETNAMESE : Gội bốn cánh.


Note : in vernacular no distinction is made between the species and subsp. lawii. So common names can be attributed to any of those two.



Aglaia lawii subsp. oligocarpa (Miq.) Pannell

Aglaia maingayi (Hiern) King, Aglaia oligocarpa Miq., Aglaia trimera Merr., Amoora maingayi Hiern 

ARABIC : أغلايا أوليغوكاربا 'aghlaya 'uwlighukarba.

ENGLISH : Few-fruited aglaia.

JAPANESE : アグライア・オリゴカルパ Aguraia origokarupa.



Aglaia lawii subsp. submonophylla (Miq.) Pannell 

Aglaia submonophylla Miq. 

ENGLISH : Single-leaved aglaia.

JAPANESE : アグライア・サブモノフィラ Aguraia sabumonofira.




Aglaia mariannensis Merr.

Aglaia palauensis Kaneh., Aglaia ponapensis Kaneh. 

CAROLINIAN : Fischil liyoos (Mariana Islands).

CHAMORRO : Mapunyao, Måpuñao (Mariana Islands).

CHINESE : 瑪麗安納阿格萊亞 Mǎlì ānnà ā gé lái yà, 玛丽亚娜阿格萊亞 Mǎlìyànà ā gé lái yà.

JAPANESE : アグライア・マリアネンシス Aguraia marianenshisu.

LITHUANIAN : Marianinė aglaja.

RUSSIAN : Аглая марианская Aglaya marianskaya.




Aglaia meridionalis  Pannell 

Amoora ferruginea C.T.White 

ENGLISH : Rusty almond.

JAPANESE : アグライア・ メリディオナリス Aguraia meridionarisu.



Aglaia odorata Lour.

Aglaia chaudocensis Pierre, Aglaia duperreana Pierre, Aglaia oblanceolata Craib, Aglaia pentaphylla Kurz, Aglaia repoeuensis Pierre, Aglaia sinensis Pierre, Camunium chinense Roxb., Murraya exotica Reinw. ex Miq., not validly publ., Opilia odorata (Lour.) Spreng. 

BURMESE : အဂလိုင်ယာ  aglineyar, သနပ်ခါးပန်း thanatkaban (thanakan pan, sanauthkarr paann).

CHINESE : 米兰花 Mǐlán huā, 米仔兰  Mǐ zǐ lán, 米仔蘭 Mǐ zǐ lán (Hong Kong), 樹蘭 Shù lán (Taiwan).

ENGLISH : Chinese perfume plant, Chinese rice flower, Chu-lan tree, Mock lemon, Mock lime.

GREEK : Αγλαΐα η εύοσμη Aglaḯa i évosmi, Αγλαΐα η οδοντωτή Aglaḯa i odontotí, Αγλαΐα η οδωρώδης Aglaḯa i odoródis, Αγλαΐα οδοράτα Aglaḯa odoráta.

JAPANESE : アグライア・オドラータ Aguraia odorāta, ジュラン Juran, 樹蘭 Juran, コメラン Kome ran, 米蘭 Kome ran.

KHMER :  ត្រយ៉ង់ Trayang.

LAOTIAN :  ໄຂ່ພູ khai phu, ໄຂ່ພູເຂົາ khai phukhao.

MALAY : Bebak, Chulan, Miniak chulan (oil), Minyak chulan (oil), Minyak séhelai (oil), Pacar air, Pacar cina, Pokok bunga wangi, Pokok bunga telur belangkas, Pokok chulan, Telur belangkas.

PORTUGUESE : Agláia, Murta-do-campo.

RUSSIAN : Аглая душистая Aglaya dushistaya.

SPANISH : Cinamomo de China, Falsa lima.

TAGALOG : Sinamomong-sungsong.

THAI :  หอมไกล hŏm glai, ประยงค์ bprà-yong, ต้นประยงค์ dtôn-bprà-yong.

VIETNAMESE : Cây ngâu tàu, Ngâu tàu.





Aglaia odoratissima Benth. -> Aglaia elaeagnoidea  (A.Juss.) Benth.




Aglaia odoratissima Blume

 Aglaia affinis Merr., Aglaia cuspidella Ridl., Aglaia diepenhorstii Miq., Aglaia fraseri Ridl., Aglaia heterophylla Merr., Aglaia luzoniensis var. trifoliata Merr. & Rolfe, Aglaia odoratissima var. forbesii Baker f., Aglaia odoratissima var. parvifolia Koord. & Valeton, Aglaia odoratissima var. pauciflora Koord. & Valeton, Aglaia paniculata Kurz, Milnea blumei Teijsm. & Binn. 

MALAY : Bunga telur i kan.

VIETNAMESE : Ngâu rất thơm.



Aglaia oligocarpa Miq. -> Aglaia lawii subsp. oligocarpa (Miq.) Pannell



Aglaia oligophylla Miq.

Aglaia anonoides Elmer ex Merr., Aglaia bordenii Merr., Aglaia euphorioides Pierre, Aglaia fusca King, Aglaia glaucescens King, Aglaia oligantha C.DC., Aglaia pedicellaris C.DC., Aglaia quocensis Pierre, Aglaia ridleyi P.T.Li & X.M.Chen, nom. illeg., Aphanamixis reticulosa Kosterm., Milnea montana Miq., nom. illeg. 

ENGLISH : Few-leaved aglaia.

JAPANESE : アグライア・オリゴフィラ Aguraia origofira.

VIETNAMESE : Gội ổi, Gội bang, Gội nhăn.



Aglaia perviridis Hiern 

Aglaia canarensis Gamble, Aglaia kingiana Ridl., Aglaia maiae Bourd. 

CHINESE : 碧绿米仔兰 Bìlǜ mǐ zǐ lán.

ENGLISH : Mangalore aglaia.

MALAYALAM : Cheru chokla.




Aglaia polystachya Wall.  -> Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) R.Parker (with 54 synonyms)



Aglaia rimosa (Blanco) Merr.

Aglaia batjanica Miq., Aglaia bulusanensis Elmer ex Merr., Aglaia denticulata Turcz., Aglaia diffusiflora Merr., Aglaia elliptifolia Merr., Aglaia goebeliana Warb., Aglaia hexandra Turcz., Aglaia lanceolata Merr., Aglaia llanosiana C.DC., Aglaia loheri Merr., Aglaia macrobotrys Turcz., Aglaia reticulata Elmer, Aglaia subviridis Elmer, not validly publ., Portesia rimosa Blanco 

CHINESE : 椭圆叶米仔兰 Tuǒyuán yè mǐ zǐ lán, 橢圓葉米仔蘭 Tuǒyuán yè mǐ zǐ lán.

ENGLISH : Large-leaved aglaia (Taiwan).

JAPANESE : アグライア・リモサ Aguraia rimosa.

RUSSIAN : Аглайя элипсолистная Aglayya elipsolistnaya (as A. elliptifolia).




Aglaia roxburghiana (Wight & Arn.) Miq.

Aglaia elaeagnoidea var. beddomei (Gamble) N.C.Nair, Aglaia elaeagnoidea var. courtallensis (Gamble) N.C.Nair, Aglaia grata Wall. ex Voigt, nom. nud., Aglaia littoralis Talbot, nom. illeg., Aglaia midnaporensis Carey ex Voigt, nom. nud., Aglaia roxburghiana var. beddomei Gamble, Aglaia roxburghiana var. courtallensis Gamble, Aglaia roxburghiana var. obtusa C.DC., Aglaia talbotii Sundararagh., Milnea roxburghiana Wight & Arn., Sapindus lepidotus Wall., not validly publ., Walsura lanceolata Wall., not validly publ.

BENGALI : প্রিয়ঙ্গু Priyangu.

ENGLISH : Droopy leaf, Indian boodyarra, Roxburgh’s five-leaved aglaia.

HINDI : गहुला Gahula, प्रियंगु Priyangu.

JAPANESE : アグライア・ロクスブルギアナ Aguraia rokusuburugiana.

KANNADA : ಕೆಂಪುನೊಳ Kempunola, ಪ್ರಿಯಂಗು Priyangu, ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲ ಕಾಯಿ Thottila Kaayi.

KONKANI : गव्हला Gavhala.

MALAYALAM : ചെമ്പുളി Chembuli, പൂഞ്ഞാവൽ Punjaaval.

MARATHI : गव्हला Gavhala. 

ORIYA : ବିଶ୍ବକ୍ସେନା Biswak-Sena, ମାନିନୀ Manini, ପ୍ରିଯଙ୍ଗୂ Priyangu, ସର୍ବଗା Sarbaga, ଶ୍ଯାମା Syama.

SANSKRIT : गुन्द्रफला Gundraphala, फलिनी Phalini, प्रियङ्गु Priyangu. 

TAMIL : சொக்கலை Cokkalai, கன்னிக்கொம்பு Kanni-K-Kompu. 

TELUGU : ఎర్రఅందుగ Erranduga, కొండందుగ Kondanduga, ఎర్రఅడుగు Yerradugu.

TULU : ಪುಚ್ಚೆ ಪಜ್ಜೆ Pucche Pajje, ಪುಚ್ಚೆ ಪಂರ್ದ್ Pucche Parandu.





Aglaia rufinervis (Blume) Bentv.

Aglaia borneensis Merr., Aglaia montana C.DC., Aglaia trichostemon C.DC., Aglaia winckelii Adelb., Lansium montanum Jack ex Spreng., Milnea montana (Jack ex Spreng.) Steud., Selbya montana (Jack ex Spreng.) M.Roem., Trichilia rufinervis Blume 

RUSSIAN : Аглайя зубчатотычиночная Aglayya zubchatotychinochnaya (as A. trichostemon).





Aglaia sapindina  (F.Muell.) Harms (21 synonyms)

Aglaia brevipeduncula C.DC., Aglaia clemensiae Merr. & L.M.Perry, Aglaia ermischii Warb., Aglaia gibbsiae C.DC., Aglaia gjellerupii C.DC., Aglaia hapalantha Harms, Aglaia hartmannii C.DC., Aglaia miquelii Merr., Aglaia novaguineensis (C.DC.) C.DC., Aglaia nudibacca C.DC., Aglaia porulifera C.DC., Aglaia rechingerae C.DC., Aglaia roemeri C.DC., Aglaia rudolfii Harms, Aglaia schlechteri Merr. & L.M.Perry, Aglaiopsis glaucescens Miq., Celastrus micranthus Roxb., Hearnia glaucescens C.DC., Hearnia glaucescens var. novaguineensis C.DC., Hearnia macrophylla C.DC., Hearnia sapindina F.Muell.

ENGLISH : Smooth fruited Aglaia.

JAPANESE : アグライア・サピンディナ Aguraia sapindina.





Aglaia silvestris  (M.Roem.) Merr. (22 synonyms)

Aglaia acuminata Merr., Aglaia baillonii (Pierre) Pierre ex Pellegr., Aglaia cedreloides Harms, Aglaia cochinchensis Pierre, not validly publ., Aglaia copelandii Elmer, not validly publ., Aglaia forstenii Miq., Aglaia ganggo Miq., Aglaia mannii (King ex Brandis) S.S.Jain & R.C.Gaur, Aglaia micropora Merr., Aglaia multiflora Merr., Aglaia obliqua C.T.White & W.D.Francis, Aglaia pyramidata Hance, Aglaia pyrrholepis Miq., Amoora ganggo (Miq.) Kurz, Amoora mannii King ex Brandis, Dysoxylum baillonii (Pierre) Laness., Epicharis baillonii Pierre, Lansium silvestre M.Roem., Lepiaglaia baillonii Pierre, Lepiaglaia pyramidata Pierre, Lepidaglaia baillonii Pierre, Lepidaglaia pyramidata Pierre 

HEBREW : אגליה סילבסטריס agalia silbestris.

JAPANESE : アグライア・シルベストリス Aguraia shirubesutorisu.

MALAY : Bekak, Bunya (Borneo), Ganggo (Indonesia), Kayu wole (Sulawesi), Lantupak, Lapak (Borneo), Pacar kidang (Sumatra), Segera.

SUNDANESE : Culan.

TAGALOG : Salamingal.

THAI : จันชะมด Chan chamot.

VIETNAMESE : Gội hang





Aglaia spectabilis (Miq.) S.S.Jain & S.Bennet

Aglaia dasyclada F.C.How & T.C.Chen, Aglaia gigantea (Pierre) Pellegr., Aglaia hiernii M.V.Viswan. & K.Ramach., nom. illeg., Aglaia ridleyi (King) Pannell, Amoora dasyclada (F.C.How & T.C.Chen) C.Y.Wu, Amoora gigantea Pierre, Amoora ridleyi King, Amoora spectabilis Miq., Amoora stellatosquamosa C.Y.Wu & H.Li, Amoora wallichii King, Aphanamixis wallichii (King) Harid. & R.R.Rao, Sphaerosacme spectabilis Royle, not validly publ.

ASSAMESE : আমৰী Amari.

BENGALI : Lali.

BURMESE : အောက်ချင်းစာနီ  aukchinzani.

CHINESE : 曲梗崖摩 Qū gěng yá mó.

ENGLISH : Amoora, Cape York cedar, Lali fruit (West Bengal), Pacific maple.

HINDI :  लाल चीनी Laal chini.

KHMER : bâng' kèw dâmrei (bangkeou damrei), ba:y phouvèang, pang' kachak'.

LAOTIAN : ນົກກຸກ nok kuk.

MALAY : Bekak, Langsat-langsat, Lantupak (Sabah), Merasam (Banjar), Mokken (Indonesia), Surian batu.

ORIYA : କରଣ୍ଡଳୀ Karndali. 

RUSSIAN : Аглая замечательная Aglaya zamechatel'naya.

THAI : ตาเสือใหญ่ dtaa sĕuua yài.

VIETNAMESE : Gội báng súng, Gội cành thô (as A. dasyclada), Gội đỏ, Gội nếp, Gội núi, Gội tía.




Aglaia tetrapetala Pierre -> Aglaia lawii subsp. lawii




Aglaia tomentosa Teijsm. & Binn.

JAPANESE : アグライア・トメントーサ Aguraia tomentōsa.

RUSSIAN : Аглайя войлочная Aglayya voylochnaya.



Aglaia tomentosa subsp. cordata (Hiern) Pannell

Aglaia cordata Hiern 

JAPANESE : アグライア・コルダタ Aguraia korudata.

RUSSIAN : Аглая сердцевидная Aglaya serdtsevidnaya.



Aglaia tomentosa subsp. kabaensis (Baker f.) Pannell

Aglaia kabaensis Baker f. 

JAPANESE : アグライア・カバエンシス Aguraia kabaenshisu.




Aglaia tomentosa subsp. tomentosa

Aglaia bamleri Harms, Aglaia dyeri Koord., Aglaia elaphina Merr. & L.M.Perry, Aglaia glomerata Merr., Aglaia harmandiana Pierre, Aglaia minutiflora Bedd., Aglaia minutiflora var. travancorica Hiern, Aglaia palembanica var. longifolia Craib, Aglaia polyantha Bedd., Aglaia ramuensis Harms, Aglaia rufa Miq., Aglaia zippelii Miq., Euphora exstipularis C.DC., Euphora exstipulatis Griff., Milnea harmandiana Pierre 

JAPANESE : アグライア・ポリアンサス Aguraia poriansasu (as A. polyantha).




Aglaia trichostemon C.DC. ->  Aglaia rufinervis (Blume) Bentv.





Aglaia wallichii Hiern

Aglaia abbreviata C.Y.Wu, Aglaia hoanensis Pierre, Aglaia poilanei Pellegr., Aglaia poulocondorensis Pellegr., Aglaia roxburghiana var. angustata Miq., Aglaia roxburghiana var. balica Miq., Aglaia wallichii var. brachystachya C.DC., Amoora poulocondorensis (Pellegr.) Harms 

ENGLISH : Wallich’s aglaia.

JAPANESE : アグライア・ワリキイ Aguraia warikii.

RUSSIAN : Аглайя Валлиха Aglaya Vallikha, Аглая Валлихия Aglaya Vallikhiya.