# List of Khmu plant common names

The following list of Khmu (Kammu Yuan dialect of Luang Namtha Province, Laos) plant names is from Jan-Olof Svantesson et al. (2013).

## Flowering plants

| Kammu name | English name | Scientific name | Uses | Classification |
| cŕlɛ̀ɛl | | Peristrophe tinctoria | food | Acanthaceae |
| lá pńŋàr | plant | | cultivated plant | Acanthaceae |
| pl̀tàap | nuomixiang | Strobilanthes tonkinensis | food | Acanthaceae |
| pŕlɔ̀ɔc | | Peristrophe lanceolaria | cultivated plant, food | Acanthaceae |
| stɔ́ɔŋ yíaŋ | | Strobilanthes | cultivated plant | Acanthaceae |
| tàar síim | | Strobilanthes | food | Acanthaceae |
| tlúum cmə̀ | clock vine | Thunbergia grandiflora | | Acanthaceae |
| hɔ́ɔm búa | Japanese bunching onion | Allium fistulosum | | Alliaceae |
| hɔ́ɔm dɛ́ɛŋ | red onion | | food | Alliaceae |
| hɔ́ɔm kháaw | garlic | Allium sativum | | Alliaceae |
| slɛ́ɛp | Chinese chives | Allium tuberosum | cultivated plant, food | Alliaceae |
| sʔɨ́m | Japanese bunching onion | Allium fistulosum | cultivated plant, food | Alliaceae |
| lʔùur | spiny amaranth | Amaranthus spinosus | food | Amaranthaceae |
| pìc-pùul | globe amaranth | Gomphrena globosa | cultivated plant | Amaranthaceae |
| ràaŋ rɔ̀ɔn | cockscomb | Celosia cristata | cultivated plant | Amaranthaceae |
| stɔ́ɔŋ yɨ̀m | bloodleaf | Iresine herbstii | cultivated plant | Amaranthaceae |
| cráan | | Rhus | | Anacardiaceae |
| crées | wild mango | | food | Anacardiaceae |
| kók | hogplum | Spondias pinnata | cultivated plant, food, medicinal use | Anacardiaceae |
| kùh | wild mango | | food | Anacardiaceae |
| lŋìi | mango | Mangifera indica | cultivated plant, food | Anacardiaceae |
| pt̀kóot | | Semecarpus cochinchinensis | | Anacardiaceae |
| rák | lacquer tree | Rhus verniciflua | | Anacardiaceae |
| rŋkɨ̀a | paldao | Dracontomelon | food, medicinal use | Anacardiaceae |
| ryə̀ | Chinese sumac | Rhus chinensis | food, medicinal use | Anacardiaceae |
| táap | mango | | cultivated plant, food | Anacardiaceae |
| wɔ̀ɔc | wild mango | | food | Anacardiaceae |
| trá | | Polyalthia | | Annonaceae |
| cŕŋɛ̀ | | Pimpinella | cultivated plant, spiritual world | Apiaceae |
| hɔ́ɔm pɔ́ɔm páa | long coriander | Eryngium foetidum | food | Apiaceae |
| phák cìi | coriander | | food | Apiaceae |
| phák cìi | fennel | | food | Apiaceae |
| wàr | spadeleaf | Centella asiatica | food | Apiaceae |
| cńtràŋ | dita bark tree | Alstonia scholaris | housing | Apocynaceae |
| tr̀hé | | Amalocalyx microlobus | food | Apocynaceae |
| cɔ̀ɔy | Chinese evergreen | Aglaonema commutatum | spiritual world | Araceae |
| cɔ̀ɔy | spotted evergreen | Aglaonema costatum | spiritual world | Araceae |
| cró | taro | | | Araceae |
| cró któŋ | taro | | cultivated plant, food | Araceae |
| cró mòk | taro | | cultivated plant, food | Araceae |
| cró òm | taro | Colocasia esculenta | food | Araceae |
| cró ték | | Caladium × hortulanum | | Araceae |
| cró tìiŋ | taro | | cultivated plant, food | Araceae |
| ktɨ́r | giant taro | Alocasia macrorrhizos | spiritual world | Araceae |
| ktɨ́r pə̀ | taro | | cultivated plant, food | Araceae |
| lɔ̀ɔr-pɔ́ | tongavine | Epipremnum pinnatum | | Araceae |
| plɛ̀ɛ-wɛ́ɛn | | Pothos scandens | | Araceae |
| srtók | | Lasia spinosa | food, medicinal use | Araceae |
| cr̀hóŋ | | Aralia | food | Araliaceae |
| lmkáaŋ | | Heptapleurum | | Araliaceae |
| tm̀pə́ | snowflake tree | Trevesia palmata | | Araliaceae |
| cràk | palm | | food | Arecaceae |
| cŕtè | mountain serdang | Livistona speciosa | housing, food | Arecaceae |
| cùk | fishtail palm | | housing, food, medicinal use | Arecaceae |
| cùk síim | fishtail palm | Caryota mitis | | Arecaceae |
| plàaw | coconut palm | | | Arecaceae |
| plɔ̀ɔŋ | rattan | Calamus | | Arecaceae |
| plɔ̀ɔŋ | rattan | Demonorops | | Arecaceae |
| plɔ̀ɔŋ cáŋ | | Pinanga | food | Arecaceae |
| plɔ̀ɔŋ cíik | rattan | | food | Arecaceae |
| plɔ̀ɔŋ kné | rattan | | food | Arecaceae |
| plɔ̀ɔŋ krɛ̀ɛt | rattan | | food | Arecaceae |
| plɔ̀ɔŋ kúŋ | rattan | | cultivated plant, food | Arecaceae |
| táan | palmyra palm | Borassus flabellifer | | Arecaceae |
| túut plé | betel nut palm | Areca catechu | food | Arecaceae |
| tʔó | Wallich palm | Wallichia gracilis | food | Arecaceae |
| tmó | | Aristolochia | food, medicinal use | Aristolochiaceae |
| pràaŋ | | Dischidia | | Asclepiadaceae |
| sén | wax flower | Hoya | spiritual world | Asclepiadaceae |
| cít hʔú | billygoat weed | Ageratum conyzoides | | Asteraceae |
| cít Phá-làŋ | | Vernonia | food | Asteraceae |
| kɔ́ɔn ɔ̀ɔŋ | herb | | food | Asteraceae |
| lʔòot | paracress | Spilanthes acmella | food | Asteraceae |
| mɨ̀aŋ-wáay | Siam weed | Eupatorium odoratum | medicinal use | Asteraceae |
| ràaŋ màt prì | Mexican sunflower | Tithonia diversifolia | cultivated plant, food | Asteraceae |
| ràaŋ pàn-cìi | African marigold | Tagetes erecta | cultivated plant | Asteraceae |
| ràaŋ skám yà | orange cosmos | Cosmos sulphureus | cultivated plant | Asteraceae |
| tńʔòr | | Eupatorium stoechadosmum | cultivated plant, spiritual world | Asteraceae |
| tʔúl | | Vernonia parishii | spiritual world | Asteraceae |
| rŋcɨ̀aŋ | | Begonia | food | Begoniaceae |
| rhál | alder-leaf birch | Betula alnoides | housing | Betulaceae |
| làaŋ-là | Indian trumpet flower | Oroxylum indicum | food | Bignoniaceae |
| ràaŋ púŋ | tree jasmine | Radermachera ignea | | Bignoniaceae |
| twé | | Markhamia stipulata | food | Bignoniaceae |
| túut nàm ñɔ̀ɔm | annatto | Bixa orellana | | Bixaceae |
| ŋìiw | kapok tree | Ceiba pentandra | | Bombacaceae |
| trɔ́ɔl | red silk-cotton tree | Bombax ceiba | food | Bombacaceae |
| ka-lam-pii | cabbage | | | Brassicaceae |
| phák phə́k | rat-tail radish | Raphanus sativus | food | Brassicaceae |
| srpà | watercress | Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum | food | Brassicaceae |
| tló | Chinese cabbage | | food | Brassicaceae |
| tló cŋáar | Indian mustard | Brassica juncea | cultivated plant, food | Brassicaceae |
| tló klɔ́ɔk | pak choi | Brassica rapa | | Brassicaceae |
| khdát | pineapple | Ananas comosus | cultivated plant, food | Bromeliaceae |
| tr̀hɨ́l | | Sarcococca | housing | Buxaceae |
| tɔ̀ɔŋ plàat | barbary fig | Opuntia | cultivated plant | Cactaceae |
| kǹcháa | hemp | Cannabis sativa | | Cannabaceae |
| cr̀là pù sɨ́aŋ | Ceylon caper | Capparis zeylanica | | Capparidaceae |
| sáay rɔ̀ɔŋ | garlic pear | Crateva magna | cultivated plant, food | Capparidaceae |
| cúaŋ | | Viburnum inopinatum | | Caprifoliaceae |
| kɔ́ɔn plìa | Chinese elder | Sambucus javanica | medicinal use | Caprifoliaceae |
| smút | papaya | Carica papaya | cultivated plant, food, medicinal use | Caricaceae |
| kwáak | Indian rhubarb | Garcinia pedunculata | medicinal use | Clusiaceae |
| màŋ-kùt | mangosteen | Garcinia mangostana | | Clusiaceae |
| pɔ́ɔm túun | | Mammea siamensis | | Clusiaceae |
| smcɔ́ɔr | dayflower | Commelina nudiflora | food | Commelinaceae |
| cíi-cɔ́ɔ | | Merremia vitifolia | food | Convolvulaceae |
| kwáay lɨ̀ay | sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas | food | Convolvulaceae |
| phák búŋ | water spinach | Ipomoea aquatica | | Convolvulaceae |
| pr̀kár | hogvine | Merremia umbellata | | Convolvulaceae |
| smpùt-húl | white costus | Costus speciosus | medicinal use | Costaceae |
| pùul-wàh hyíar | | Kalanchoe blossfeldiana | cultivated plant, medicinal use | Crassulaceae |
| hmpíir cáŋ | wax gourd | Benincasa hispida | cultivated plant, food, medicinal use | Cucurbitaceae |
| hmpíir hntùum | pumpkin | | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| kíal | melon | Cucumis melo | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| kíal | cucumber | Cucumis sativus | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| lmnàr | ridged luffa | Luffa acutangula | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| nɔ̀ɔy | gourd | | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| nɔ̀ɔy màr | snake gourd | Trichosanthes cucumerina | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| nɔ̀ɔy mòn | gourd | | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| pc̀ ’ràac sɨ́aŋ | balsam pear | Momordica charantia | food | Cucurbitaceae |
| phák khɛ́ɛp | ivy gourd | Coccinia grandis | food | Cucurbitaceae |
| skó | gourd | | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| skó rŋmɨ̀ŋ | bottle gourd | Lagenaria siceraria | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| snlòoy | ridged luffa | Luffa acutangula | cultivated plant, food | Cucurbitaceae |
| tɛ́ɛŋ mòo | watermelon | Citrullus lanatus | | Cucurbitaceae |
| cít khúul sɔ́ | | Cyperus halpan | | Cyperaceae |
| cít khúul sɔ́ | | Fimbristylis | | Cyperaceae |
| lmséek | | Scleria bancana | | Cyperaceae |
| lmséek òm | | Cyperus brevifolius | | Cyperaceae |
| pìit-ktíiŋ | | Cyperus | | Cyperaceae |
| prú | elephant apple | Dillenia indica | food | Dilleniaceae |
| rwɛ̀ | | Dillenia parviflora | food | Dilleniaceae |
| cwə̀əy | yam | | food | Dioscoreaceae |
| ìir | air potato | Dioscorea bulbifera | | Dioscoreaceae |
| kwáay | yam | | cultivated plant, food | Dioscoreaceae |
| kwáay òm | white yam | Dioscorea alata | food | Dioscoreaceae |
| kr̀lèk | white seraya | Parashorea | housing | Dipterocarpaceae |
| màaŋ klɔ́ɔk | gurjum | Dipterocarpus alatus | | Dipterocarpaceae |
| cèl | dragon tree | | | Dracaenaceae |
| cèl klàaŋ | dragon tree | Dracena louriei | cultivated plant | Dracaenaceae |
| crúan | | Diospyros areolata | food | Ebenaceae |
| lmtáar | | Elaeagnus conferta | food | Elaeagnaceae |
| mák kɔ́ɔk nàm | | Elaeocarpus hygrophilus | | Elaeocarpaceae |
| cràaŋ | castor-oil plant | Ricinus communis | cultivated plant, medicinal use | Euphorbiaceae |
| cr̀mèey | Indian gooseberry | Phyllanthus emblica | food | Euphorbiaceae |
| hrlɨ̀am | | Aporosa dioica | housing, food | Euphorbiaceae |
| kĺtàak | | Macaranga denticulata | housing | Euphorbiaceae |
| kĺtàak òm | | Macaranga gigantea | | Euphorbiaceae |
| kĺʔèŋ-rɔ̀ɔy | | Croton cascarilloides | medicinal use | Euphorbiaceae |
| krèey | | Homonoia riparia | | Euphorbiaceae |
| kwáay trɔ́ɔl | cassava | Manihot esculenta | food | Euphorbiaceae |
| lmnàa | physic nut | Jatropha curcas | housing | Euphorbiaceae |
| lmnàa hncìm | physic nut | Jatropha curcas | cultivated plant, medicinal use | Euphorbiaceae |
| mák yòm | Otaheite gooseberry | Phyllanthus acidus | | Euphorbiaceae |
| plìŋ | | Balakata baccata | | Euphorbiaceae |
| pĺtɨ̀m | Javanese bishopwood | Bischofia javanica | housing | Euphorbiaceae |
| pɔ́ɔ | | Mallotus barbatus | housing | Euphorbiaceae |
| pɔ̀ɔl | turn-in-the-wind | Mallotus paniculatus | | Euphorbiaceae |
| rmmáal | rambai | Baccaurea ramiflora | housing, food | Euphorbiaceae |
| rŋlɔ̀ɔŋ (cf. lɔ̀ɔŋ) | | Macaranga kurzii | housing | Euphorbiaceae |
| tɔ̀ɔŋ lɔ́ɔ | | Croton roxburghii | medicinal use | Euphorbiaceae |
| tɔ̀ɔŋ lɔ́ɔ | | Glochidion sphaerogynum | medicinal use | Euphorbiaceae |
| crá | | Acacia pennata | food | Fabaceae |
| cŕlɔ̀ɔn-tɔ́ɔn | | Derris | | Fabaceae |
| crùum | bean | | cultivated plant, food | Fabaceae |
| dúu | padauk | Pterocarpus macrocarpus | | Fabaceae |
| hmpíat | tropical kudzu | Pueraria phaseoloides | medicinal use | Fabaceae |
| hmpɔ́ɔr | tamarind | Tamarindus indica | cultivated plant, food, medicinal use | Fabaceae |
| hmpɔ́ɔr prì | soapnut | Acacia rugata | food, medicinal use, spiritual world | Fabaceae |
| hrlàam | vine | | | Fabaceae |
| klpáaŋ | orchid tree | Bauhinia variegata | housing, food | Fabaceae |
| klpáaŋ cmə̀ | | Bauhinia | | Fabaceae |
| kĺpàk pɛ̀ | stinking cassia | Senna tora | | Fabaceae |
| kĺpàk pɛ̀ | stinking cassia | Cajanus | | Fabaceae |
| km̀rə̀ lmpò | | Millettia | medicinal use | Fabaceae |
| km̀rɨ̀al | | Derris | | Fabaceae |
| kńtrɔ̀ɔŋ tàaŋ | | Acacia | | Fabaceae |
| krèeŋ | black siris | Albizia odoratissima | housing | Fabaceae |
| kthín | lead tree | Leucaena leucocephala | | Fabaceae |
| lìap | | Mucuna macrocarpa | spiritual world | Fabaceae |
| lmtées | hyacinth bean | Lablab purpureus | cultivated plant, food | Fabaceae |
| péey | mung bean | Vigna radiata | cultivated plant, food | Fabaceae |
| pr̀háan hyíar | | Archidendron clypearia | | Fabaceae |
| prís | vine | | food | Fabaceae |
| pŕyùut | vine | | food | Fabaceae |
| rɨ́t | tea-shade tree | Albizia chinensis | housing | Fabaceae |
| rnlɨ̀a | dadap | Erythrina subumbrans | | Fabaceae |
| sáam-kàm | | Parkia leiophylla | food | Fabaceae |
| síi-pàay | bean | | cultivated plant, food | Fabaceae |
| smlɛ̀ɛŋ | vine | | spiritual world | Fabaceae |
| sóm-sáa | raintree | Samanea saman | | Fabaceae |
| srlɛ̀ɛŋ | soya bean | Glycine max | cultivated plant, food | Fabaceae |
| srlɛ̀ɛŋ | red gram | Cajanus cajan | cultivated plant, food | Fabaceae |
| srlɛ̀ɛŋ prì | rattlebox plant | Crotalaria mucronata | | Fabaceae |
| syáan | | Entada | medicinal use | Fabaceae |
| tàp | sword bean | | cultivated plant, food | Fabaceae |
| thúa | groundnut, peanut | Arachis hypogaea | cultivated plant | Fabaceae |
| tḿŋìɨt | vine | | food | Fabaceae |
| tráŋ | | Erythrina stricta | spiritual world | Fabaceae |
| yʌ̀ʌp | sensitive plant | Mimosa pudica | | Fabaceae |
| khá hrlàak | chestnut | | | Fagaceae |
| khá nám | | Castanopsis armata | housing, food | Fagaceae |
| khá sék | Indian chestnut | Castanopsis acuminatissima | housing | Fagaceae |
| lpà | chestnut | | housing | Fagaceae |
| pór só | | Lithocarpus aggregatus | housing | Fagaceae |
| rñkɛ̀ɛñ | | Lithocarpus | housing, medicinal use | Fagaceae |
| km̀tɨ́l | rukam | Flacourtia rukam | housing, food | Flacourtiaceae |
| plák | | Curculigo | | Hypoxidaceae |
| ckíar cńtràas | | Eleutherine americana | cultivated plant, medicinal use | Iridaceae |
| hmpúur tráak | | Engelhardtia spicata | housing | Juglandaceae |
| cít khúul sɔ́ | | Juncus prismatocarpus | | Juncaceae |
| hɔ́ɔm dían | field mint | Mentha arvensis | food | Lamiaceae |
| klúus | herb | | cultivated plant, food | Lamiaceae |
| làk-lɛ̀ɛŋ | basil | Ocimum basilicum | cultivated plant, food, medicinal use | Lamiaceae |
| màh ñàak | wild cinnamon | Cinnamomum iners | food | Lauraceae |
| rŋsɔ́ɔŋ | mountain pepper | Litsea cubeba | housing | Lauraceae |
| smnàar | | Phoebe lanceolata | | Lauraceae |
| tùul | | Litsea monopetala | housing | Lauraceae |
| ràaŋ rì | duckweed | Lemna perpusilla | | Lemnaceae |
| ˀyíak ték | parasitic plant | | | Loranthaceae |
| rcò yɨ̀m | roselle | Hibiscus sabdariffa | cultivated plant | Malvaceae |
| skñàak | Congo jute | Urena lobata | | Malvaceae |
| thúa-lìan | durian | Durio | | Malvaceae |
| wáay | cotton | Gossypium hirsutum | cultivated plant | Malvaceae |
| lá trù | | Maranta | housing | Marantaceae |
| lmcá | | Chukrasia | food | Meliaceae |
| lòoñ | chinaberry | Melia azedarach | housing | Meliaceae |
| rwàan | neem tree | Azadirachta indica | food | Meliaceae |
| rwàan prì | tree | | food | Meliaceae |
| ñáa nàaŋ | | Tiliacora triandra | food | Menispermaceae |
| crì | banyan | | spiritual world | Moraceae |
| crì ŋà | | Ficus parietalis | | Moraceae |
| crì pə̀ | wild fig | Ficus lacor | food | Moraceae |
| kcé | | Antiaris toxicaria | | Moraceae |
| kláa kɔ̀ɔy | hairy mountain fig | Ficus hirta var. hirta | food | Moraceae |
| kláa wá | hairy mountain fig | Ficus hirta var. hirta | food | Moraceae |
| kĺtòoc | | Ficus semicordata | housing | Moraceae |
| ksáal | opposite leaf fig | Ficus hispida | food | Moraceae |
| lwà | yellow-stem fig | Ficus fistulosa | cultivated plant, food | Moraceae |
| mák mìi | jackfruit | Artocarpus heterophyllus | cultivated plant, food | Moraceae |
| mɔ̀ɔn | white mulberry | Morus alba | | Moraceae |
| plèes | Himalayan mulberry | Morus macroura | housing, medicinal use | Moraceae |
| pǹtrìik | | Artocarpus | food | Moraceae |
| pǹtrìik síim | lacoocha | Artocarpus lacucha | food | Moraceae |
| ryɛ̀ɛl | Benjamin tree | Ficus benjamina | | Moraceae |
| ryɔ̀ɔl | | Ficus | | Moraceae |
| sáa-lɛ̀ɛ | paper mulberry | Broussonetia papyrifera | food | Moraceae |
| tón críi | bo tree | Ficus religiosa | spiritual world | Moraceae |
| trúul | Roxburgh fig | Ficus auriculata | food | Moraceae |
| túuk-túuk | hairy mountain fig | Ficus hirta var. roxburghii | | Moraceae |
| plé màt tríik | calabura tree | Muntingia calabura | | Muntingiaceae |
| kcúŋ | snow banana | Ensete glaucum | medicinal use | Musaceae |
| tlɔ́ɔy | banana | | cultivated plant, food, medicinal use | Musaceae |
| hntá prɔ́ɔk ríaŋ | | Knema | | Myristicaceae |
| cr̀lɔ̀ɔy | false pepper | Embelia ribes | food | Myrsinaceae |
| kríaŋ | Java plum | Syzygium cumini | housing, food | Myrtaceae |
| ktɨ́l rìc | water rose-apple | Syzygium aqueum | housing, food | Myrtaceae |
| sóm-phùu | rose-apple | Syzygium | | Myrtaceae |
| tlɔ́ɔy Hɔ́ɔ | guava | Psidium guajava | cultivated plant, food, medicinal use | Myrtaceae |
| búa | sacred lotus | Nelumbo nucifera | | Nelumbonaceae |
| ràaŋ cm̀kó | four-o'clock | Mirabilis jalapa | | Nyctaginaceae |
| kŕlìiŋ | | Erythropalum scandens | cultivated plant, food | Olacaceae |
| ràaŋ Àay Ràk | | Jasminum | | Oleaceae |
| clɛ́ɛs | | Melientha suavis | food | Opiliaceae |
| ràaŋ klòh | | Dendrobium lindleyi | | Orchidaceae |
| kɛ̀ɛr | star fruit | Averrhoa carambola | cultivated plant, food | Oxalidaceae |
| hntə̀ə!y | screwpine | Pandanus | cultivated plant | Pandanaceae |
| ˀyáa phín | opium poppy | Papaver somniferum | cultivated plant | Papaveraceae |
| lŋà | sesame | Sesamum orientale | cultivated plant, food, medicinal use | Pedaliaceae |
| lŋà plíar | sesame | | food | Pedaliaceae |
| pr̀cáŋ kné | | Dianella ensifolia | | Phormiaceae |
| ckháan | Java long pepper | Piper chaba | food | Piperaceae |
| krò | long pepper | Piper sarmentosum | food | Piperaceae |
| ktɔ́ɔy | pepper vine | | food | Piperaceae |
| plùu | betel pepper | Piper betle | cultivated plant, food | Piperaceae |
| prí Théey | pepper | Piper nigrum | | Piperaceae |
| pùu lìiŋ | long pepper | Piper sarmentosum | cultivated plant, food | Piperaceae |
| càak | | Indosasa indica | housing, food | Poaceae |
| chúk | | Bambusa | cultivated plant, housing, food | Poaceae |
| cléŋ | | Themeda | | Poaceae |
| cńtràm | silkreed | Neyraudia reynaudiana | | Poaceae |
| cɔ́ɔs | bamboo | | housing | Poaceae |
| hŋkɔ́ɔy | finger millet | Eleusine coracana | cultivated plant, food | Poaceae |
| hŋkɔ́ɔy ràŋ | foxtail millet | Setaria italica | cultivated plant, food | Poaceae |
| hŋkɔ́ɔy sáay | sorghum | Sorghum bicolor | food | Poaceae |
| hpé | Job's tears | Coix lacryma-jobi | cultivated plant, food | Poaceae |
| klà | wild sugar cane | Saccharum spontaneum | | Poaceae |
| klmè | sugar cane | Saccharum officinarum | cultivated plant, food | Poaceae |
| krɨ̀al | bamboo | | cultivated plant, housing, food | Poaceae |
| ktáh tráak | swollen fingergrass | Chloris barbata | food | Poaceae |
| mèey pɨ́ŋ | | Dendrocalamus calostachyus | housing, food | Poaceae |
| mèey plɔ́ɔŋ | bamboo (general term) | | | Poaceae |
| mɨ́aŋ | highland pitpit | Setaria palmifolia | | Poaceae |
| ŋɔ́ | rice | | cultivated plant, food | Poaceae |
| plàaŋ | eulalia grass | Miscanthus sinensis | spiritual world | Poaceae |
| pléey | bamboo | | food | Poaceae |
| plóoŋ | | Indosasa indica | cultivated plant | Poaceae |
| pɔ̀ɔc | bamboo | | food, medicinal use | Poaceae |
| prɛ̀ɛt | carpet grass | Axonopus compressus | | Poaceae |
| prɛ̀ɛt | Bermuda grass | Cynodon dactylon | | Poaceae |
| pr̀yàak | sasagrass | Microstegium ciliatum | | Poaceae |
| rháaŋ | male bamboo | Dendrocalamus strictus | cultivated plant, housing | Poaceae |
| rháaŋ cr̀là | bamboo | | food | Poaceae |
| rháaŋ kné | miniature bamboo | Pogonatherum paniceum | | Poaceae |
| rháaŋ kɔ́ɔn sɨ́aŋ | bamboo | | cultivated plant, housing | Poaceae |
| rháaŋ yɨ̀m | common bamboo | Bambusa vulgaris | | Poaceae |
| ryàal | bamboo | | cultivated plant | Poaceae |
| sáa-lìi | maize | | cultivated plant, food | Poaceae |
| sə̀ə-krə̀ə | lemongrass | Cymbopogon citratus | cultivated plant, food, medicinal use | Poaceae |
| sə̀ə-krə̀ə ràaŋ | Java citronella grass | Cymbopogon winterianus | | Poaceae |
| spɔ́ | giant bamboo | Dendrocalamus giganteus | cultivated plant, housing, food | Poaceae |
| srlɨ̀aŋ | cogongrass | Imperata cylindrica | cultivated plant, housing, medicinal use | Poaceae |
| tlàa | | Cephalostachyum virgatum | cultivated plant, housing | Poaceae |
| tmáar | bamboo | | | Poaceae |
| tnéc | spineless Indian bamboo | Bambusa tulda | housing, food | Poaceae |
| tpáŋ mə̀əy | bamboo | | cultivated plant, food | Poaceae |
| tráañ | tiger grass | Thysanolaena latifolia | food, spiritual world | Poaceae |
| tr̀ʔàal | bamboo | | | Poaceae |
| lmcéem | Chinese knotweed | Persicaria chinensis | food | Polygonaceae |
| pr̀sám | water pepper | Persicaria hydropiper | food | Polygonaceae |
| pr̀sám sɨ́aŋ | | Persicaria barbata | | Polygonaceae |
| pùul-wàh pə̀ | perennial buckwheat | Fagopyrum cymosum | cultivated plant, food | Polygonaceae |
| mák tán | ber | Ziziphus mauritiana | | Rhamnaceae |
| tm̀ mɔ́ɔŋ prɔ́ɔk | | Ziziphus rugosa | food | Rhamnaceae |
| kú-làap | rose | Rosa clinophylla | | Rosaceae |
| lá mòn | | Prunus | | Rosaceae |
| pràac | golden evergreen raspberry | Rubus ellipticus | food | Rosaceae |
| pràac hʔéep | raspberry | Rubus | food, spiritual world | Rosaceae |
| pràac knú | raspberry | | food | Rosaceae |
| púuŋ | peach | Prunus persica | cultivated plant, food | Rosaceae |
| tḿpə̀ər | | Prunus cerasoides | housing | Rosaceae |
| cŕpàn-kláaŋ | | Uncaria | | Rubiaceae |
| kháw-phɛ́ɛ | coffee plant | Coffea | | Rubiaceae |
| ràaŋ ˀyíak tùr | | Mussaenda kerrii | | Rubiaceae |
| srŋɛ̀ɛ | | Wendlandia tinctoria | | Rubiaceae |
| tńlə̀ | | Canthium parvifolium | food | Rubiaceae |
| tlɔ́ɔy ŋɔ́ | | Disporopsis longifolia | medicinal use | Ruscaceae |
| cɔ́ɔm | leech lime | | cultivated plant | Rutaceae |
| kyɔ̀ɔŋ | Sichuan pepper | | food | Rutaceae |
| kyɔ̀ɔŋ kúŋ | | Zanthoxylum armatum | cultivated plant, food | Rutaceae |
| kyɔ̀ɔŋ síim | | Zanthoxylum myriacanthum | food | Rutaceae |
| mák cúk | mandarin orange | Citrus reticulata | cultivated plant, food | Rutaceae |
| mák nàaw | lemon | Citrus limon | | Rutaceae |
| mák phúk | pomelo | Citrus maxima | cultivated plant, food | Rutaceae |
| phák kúut | kaffir lime | Citrus hystrix | | Rutaceae |
| sŋklíaŋ | sour orange | | cultivated plant, food | Rutaceae |
| lìn-cíi | lychee | Litchi sinensis | | Sapindaceae |
| lmñèey | longan | Dimocarpus longan | | Sapindaceae |
| pyàa màat | rambutan | Nephelium lappaceum | food | Sapindaceae |
| tɛ́ ɛt-twɛ́ɛr | soapberry | Sapindus rarak | | Sapindaceae |
| tŋɨ̀as | Pacific maple | Pometia pinnata | housing | Sapindaceae |
| pùul-wàh prùul | chameleon plant | Houttuynia cordata | | Saururaceae |
| kwáay sɨ́aŋ | | Smilax | | Smilacaceae |
| cùut | tobacco nightshade | Solanum erianthum | food | Solanaceae |
| hntòr | eggplant | | | Solanaceae |
| hntòr cáŋ | eggplant | Solanum | food | Solanaceae |
| hntòr cɨ̀aŋ wàaŋ | eggplant | | food | Solanaceae |
| hntòr còl | eggplant | | food | Solanaceae |
| hntòr kríiŋ-krɔ́ɔŋ | | Solanum spirale | food | Solanaceae |
| hntòr Krɔ́ɔŋ | turkeyberry | Solanum torvum | food | Solanaceae |
| hntòr kʔíip | Indian nightshade | Solanum violaceum | food | Solanaceae |
| hntòr ŋɔ́ | eggplant | | food | Solanaceae |
| klòŋ | Chinese lantern | Physalis alkekengi | food | Solanaceae |
| lmtàaŋ cét | tomato | Solanum lycopersicum | cultivated plant, food | Solanaceae |
| lmtàaŋ kláa lmpò | eggplant | Solanum melongena | cultivated plant, food | Solanaceae |
| lmtàaŋ kràp | eggplant | Solanum melongena | cultivated plant, food | Solanaceae |
| lmtàaŋ ŋà | Sodom apple | Solanum aculeatissimum | food | Solanaceae |
| prí | chilli, paprika | Capsicum frutescens | cultivated plant, food | Solanaceae |
| tlúum | black nightshade | Solanum nigrum | food | Solanaceae |
| ˀyáa túuñ | tobacco | Nicotiana tabacum | cultivated plant, spiritual world | Solanaceae |
| sntéer | | Duabanga grandiflora | housing | Sonneratiaceae |
| plù tríik | tiger whisker | Tacca chantrieri | food | Taccaceae |
| káar | | Anneslea fragrans | | Ternstroemiaceae |
| pɔ́ɔm tkán | | Anneslea | | Ternstroemiaceae |
| míaŋ | tea plant | Camellia sinensis | cultivated plant, food | Theaceae |
| trú | needlewood tree | Schima wallichii | housing, medicinal use, spiritual world | Theaceae |
| kḿlà | | Microcos paniculata | | Tiliaceae |
| hntáa | charcoal tree | Trema orientalis | housing | Ulmaceae |
| ksét | yanagi | Debregeasia longifolia | | Urticaceae |
| páan | ramie | Boehmeria nivea | cultivated plant | Urticaceae |
| rmtɨ̀m plɨ́am (cf. tɨ̀m) | | Elatostema sessile | | Urticaceae |
| smrə̀əŋ | | Laportea | | Urticaceae |
| clà | yemani | Gmelina arborea | food, medicinal use | Verbenaceae |
| cŋ̀ kías | beautyberry | Callicarpa arborea | | Verbenaceae |
| mèey sák | teak | Tectona grandis | | Verbenaceae |
| pàay-làaŋ | dogtail | Buddleja asiatica | | Verbenaceae |
| àaŋ-ŋùn | grapevine | | | Vitaceae |
| klɔ́ɔt | common tree-vine | Leea indica | spiritual world | Vitaceae |
| km̀nàas | vine | | | Vitaceae |
| lmtúur | | Cissus modeccoides | | Vitaceae |
| tár hryà | | Cissus | | Vitaceae |
| ckíar | fingerroot | Boesenbergia rotunda | cultivated plant, medicinal use | Zingiberaceae |
| ckíar mùum | turmeric | Curcuma longa | cultivated plant | Zingiberaceae |
| ckíar tʔɔ́ɔr | medicinal plant | | cultivated plant, medicinal use | Zingiberaceae |
| ckíar yíaŋ | medicinal plant | | cultivated plant, medicinal use | Zingiberaceae |
| cr̀kɔ́ɔy | pinecone ginger | Zingiber zerumbet | cultivated plant, medicinal use, spiritual world | Zingiberaceae |
| kḿlɨ̀aʔ | shell ginger | Alpinia zerumbet | food | Zingiberaceae |
| kǹsál | galangal | Alpinia | food, medicinal use | Zingiberaceae |
| nɔ̀ɔŋ-nɛ̀ɛŋ | plant | | food | Zingiberaceae |
| péc | | Alpinia | food | Zingiberaceae |
| ràaŋ ɨ̀aŋ | butterfly lily | Hedychium coronarium | cultivated plant | Zingiberaceae |
| rwè | ginger | Zingiber officinale | cultivated plant, food | Zingiberaceae |

## Other plants

| Kammu name | English name | Scientific name | Uses | Classification |
| hmlìik | alga | | | algae |
| klèey | pond scum | Spirogyra | food | algae |
| lɛ̀-lɛ̀ | alga | | | algae |
| lìik-lìik klàaŋ | alga | | | algae |
| tlóoc | alga | | food | algae |
| hmpúuy ùt | clubmoss | Lycopodium | | clubmosses |
| hmpúuy ùt | spikemoss | Selaginella willdenowii | | clubmosses |
| phɛ́ɛk | Khasia pine | Pinus kesiya | | conifers |
| klár wàr | climbing fern | Lygodium flexuosum | food | ferns and horsetails |
| kr̀súuñ | pako | Athyrium esculentum | food | ferns and horsetails |
| pàn-pɛ̀ɛŋ | fern | | | ferns and horsetails |
| tìiŋ pr̀yɔ̀ɔŋ | horsetail | Equisetum debile | | ferns and horsetails |
| twá | fern | | | ferns and horsetails |
| twá kàa | | Microsorum normale | food | ferns and horsetails |
| twá kàm-kòr | tree fern | | | ferns and horsetails |
| twá kǹtúar púas | cycad fern | Blechnum orientale | | ferns and horsetails |
| twá kǹtúar púas | cycad fern | Brainea insignis | | |
| twá màh | bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | food | ferns and horsetails |
| twá smyɔ̀ɔŋ | | Pteris longipinnula | spiritual world | ferns and horsetails |
| twá tŋ́kə̀ər | staghorn fern | Gleichenia linearis | medicinal use | ferns and horsetails |
| twá yàan | fern | | housing | ferns and horsetails |

## Fungi

| Kammu name | English name | Scientific name | Uses | Classification |
| tís | mushroom | | | mushrooms |
| tís cńtràŋ | chanterelle | Cantharellus | food | mushrooms |
| tís hryà róoy | stinkhorn | Phallus indusiatus | | mushrooms |
| tís ká | | Pleurocybe | food | mushrooms |
| tís kĺtɨ̀ak | mushroom | | food | mushrooms |
| tís kǹsáh | | Russula densifolia | food | mushrooms |
| tís kɔ́ɔk sá | bird's nest fungus | Cyathus striatus | | mushrooms |
| tís ktáak tí tmɔ̀ɔŋ | mushroom | | food | mushrooms |
| tís lmtàaŋ | mushroom | | food | mushrooms |
| tís màam | mushroom | | food | mushrooms |
| tís mɔ̀ɔs | split gill | Schizophyllum commune | food, medicinal use | mushrooms |
| tís ñɔ̀ɔm èem | mushroom | | food | mushrooms |
| tís pnɨ̀m | | Termitomyces | food | mushrooms |
| tís pŋ̀kɨ̀l | mushroom | | food | mushrooms |
| tís tpáŋ | mushroom | | food | mushrooms |
| tís túr | | Campanella | food | mushrooms |
| tís yɔ̀ɔr | mushroom | | food | mushrooms |
| tís ˀyíak tráak | | Amanita | | mushrooms |