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Friday, June 14, 2013

Kutaj (Common Holarrhena)


Common Holarrhena
kutaj

Names of Kurei (Common Holarrhena) in different languages

Common Holarrhena is also known as Bitter Oleander, Cavessi Bark, Coneru, Dysentery Rose Bay, Ivory Tree, Tellichery Bark, Easter Tree, Kurchi Bark and White Angel in English. 

-It is called Karva, Indrajau, Kurchi, Kutaja and Karra in Hindi.

- Kurchi, Katuraj, Kuteswar andIndrajava in Bengali.

- Dhulkari or Dudkhuri in Assamese.  

- Keor, Kawar and Kura in Punjabi.

- Drowda, Kudakari, Dhowda and Kariin Gujarati.

- Indrajav, Kodaga Pala, Kutaja, Pandhra Kuda,Kewar, Kuda and  Dola-Kuda in Marathi.

- Girimallika, Kodisepala, Kolamukku, Kondamalle, Kutajamu and Palakodsa in Telugu.

- Kirimllikai, Kutaca-P-Palai, Mlaimllikai, Kuda-Sappalai, Veppalei, Kodagapalei and Indrabam in Tamil.

- kutakappaala or Kodagapala in Malayalam.

- Koodsaloo, Korchie and Beppale in Kannada.

- In Sanskrit it is known as Indrayava, Kutaja, Sakraparyaaya, Sakraasana, Vatsaka, Girimallika, Kalingyava, Katuka, Katuja, Mahagandha, Mallikapushpa, Panduradruama, Pravrishya, Sangrahi, Vatsika, Vrikshaka, Yavaphala 

We call it Kherwa, Korwa, Pitakorwaor Kurei in Oriya. 

The botanical name is Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) (Apocynaceae family)




Kutaja
Easter tree


Holarrhena
Bitter Oleander, 

Kirimllikai
Kirimllikai, Kutaca-P-Palai

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