Table 2 List of some sacred plants in Hindu mythology

1

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr.

Bail

Rutaceae

Ritual/medicine/sacred

2

Artemisia nilgirica (Clarke)

Kunju

Compositae

Ritual

3

Atrocarpus heterophyllus Lamk.

Theibong

Moraceae

Ritual

4

Azadirachta indica

Neem

Meliaceae

Ritual/medicinal

5

Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.

Bari ilaichi

Compositae

Ritual/medicine

6

Betula utilis

Bhoj patra

Betulaceae

Ritual/sacred

7

Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br.

Aak

Asclepiadaceae

Rituals

8

Cedrus deodara

Deodar

Pinaceae

Sacred

9

Cynodon dactylon Pers.

Dhoob

Poaceae

Ritual

10

Datura stramonium

Datura

Solanaceae

Ritual/medicinal

11

Desmostachya bipinnata

Kush

Gramineae

Ritual

12

Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Roxb.

Rudraksha

Eleocarpaceae

Sacred/Ritual

13

Emblica officinalis

Amla

Phyllanthaceae

Sacred/medicinal

14

Erythrina indica Lam.

Paribhadraka

Faboideae

Ritual

15

Ficus benghalensis

Bargad

Moraceae

Ritual/sacred

16

Ficus religiosa

Peepal

Moraceae

Sacred

17

Mangifera indica L.

Mango

Anacardiaceae

Ritual

18

Musa paradisica

Banana

Musaceae

Ritual

19

Ocimum sanctum L.

Tulsi

Lamiaceae

Sacred/medicinal

20

Pinus roxburghii

Chir

Pinaceae

Ritual

21

Princepia utilis

Bhakel

Rosaceae

Ritual

22

Prosopis cineraria

Khachri

Leguminosae

Rituals

23

Prunus cerasoides

Paiya

Rosaceae

Rituals

24

Punica granatum

Daru

Lythraceae

Ritual

25

Santalum album

Sandal

Santalaceae

Ritual

26

Saussurea obvallata

BramKamal

Asteraceae

Sacred

27

Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.)

Arjun

Combretaceae

Ritual/medicine

28

Toona ciliata M. Roem.

Tun

Meliaceae

Ritual

29

Xanthoxylum achanothopodum

Timoor

Rutaceae

Sacred/Rituals/medicine

30

Zanthoxylum armatum

Timoor

Rutaceae

Ritual/medicine

31

Quercus leucotrichophora

Oak

Fagaceae

Sacred