Family

Scientific name

Current name

Vernacular name

Apiaceae (7)

Apium graveolens

Ammi visnaga L. Lam.

Coriandrum sativum

Cuminum cyminum

Foeniculum vulgare

Petroselinum crispum

Pimpinella anisum

Celery

Khella

Coriander

Cumin

Wild fennel

Parsley

Green anise

Krafas

Bachnikha

Kasbour

Kamoun

Besbass

Maâdnous

Habbat hlawa

Apocynaceae

Nerium oleander

Pink laurel

Defla

Asteraceae (3)

Artemisia absinthium

Chamaemelum nobile

Cnicus benedictus

Absinthe

Chamomile

Blessed thistle

Chiba

Babounj

Ddad

Berberidaceae

Berberis

Barberry

Barztam

Cactaceae

Opuntia ficus-indica

Prickly pear

Handia

Capparaceae

Capparis spinosa L.

Caper

Kabbar

Chenopodiacea

Chenopodium ambrosioides L.

Anserine

Mkhinza

Cucurbitaceae

Citrillus colocynthis

Coloquinte

EL Handhel

Euphorbiaceae

Ricinus communis L.

Ricin

Kharwaâ

Fabaceae (2)

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Ceratonia celiqua

Fenugreec

Carob tree

L-Halba

EL-Kharroub

Lamiaceae (11)

Marrubium vulgare

Thymus

Origanum majorana

Ocimum basilicum L.

Origanum vulgare

Mentha piperita

Romarinus officinalis

Salvia officinalis

Lavandula officinalis

Melissa officinalis

Mentha pulegium L.

White Marube

Thyme

Marjoram

Basil

Oregano

Wild mint

Rosemary

Sage

Lavender

melissa

Pennyroyal mint

Marriwt

Zîitra

Merdedouch

Hbak

Zaâtar

Naânaa

Azir

Salmia

Khzama

Hbak tranj

Fliyou

Lauraceae

Laurus nobilis L.

Laurel noble

Assa sidna moussa

Liliaceae (2)

Alium cepa

Alium sativum

Onion

Garlic

Bessla

Touma

Lythraceae

Lawsowia inermis

Henna

Henna

Malvaceae

Malva sylvestris

Great purple

Bakkoula

Myrtaceae (2)

Eucalyptus globulus

Myrtus communis

Eucalyptus

Myrtle

Kalitous

Rayhane

Oleaceae

Olea enropaea L.

Olivier

Zitoun

Polygonaceae

Acetosa rumex

Sorrel

Hommida

Renonculacées

Nigella sativa

Nigella

Sanouj

Thymelaeaceae

Daphné garou

Garou

Lezzaz

Urticaceae

Urtica

Nettle

Hrriga

Vervenaceae

Vervena officinalis

Verbena

Lwiza

Zygophyllaceae (2)

Peganum harmala

Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.

Harmal

Turmeric

L-Harmel

Kharkoum

Zingiberaceae

Zingember officinale

Ginger

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