Appendix 5: Sources for natural dyes

Plant sources for red

1. AL, AK : Morinda citrifoloia, Morinda tinctoria, Morinda multiflora, M Orinda persicaefolia, Morinda augustifolia.
   Hindi : Al, ach, ak, daruharidra,
   English : Indian mulberry
   Part used : Root, bark
2. CHAYROOT : Hedyotis umbellate-L., oldenlandia umbellate-L.
   Hindi : Chaya, chayaroot, chay, cheyroot
   English : Indian madder
   Part used :Root
3. MADDER : Rubia tinctorium L., Rubia tenuifoliaL., Rubia khasiana Watt
   NAGA/ INDIAN MADDER : Rubia sikkimensis KURZ., Rubia cordifolia L.
   Hindi : Majith, Manjith
   Part used : Root and stem
4. RED SANDALWOOD : Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
   Hindi : Rakt chandan
   Part used : Wood
5. SAPAN WOOD : Caesalpinia sappan, Calysaccion longifolium, Wright.syn.
   Hindi : Patang ki lakdi
   Part used : Wood

Animal sources for red

COCHINEAL : Coccus cacti, Dactylopius coccus O.Costa.
Hindi : Karmani dana

Plant sources for yellow

1. AMLA : Emblica officinalis Gaertn.(syn. Phyllanthus emblica Linn.
   Hindi : Amla, aonla, amlika
   English : Emblic myrobolan
2. BAHERA : Terminalia belerica Roxb.
   English : Belleric myrabolan,bastard myrobolan, bedda nut
   Hindi : Bahera, bhaira, sagona, bulla.
3. BERBERIS : Berberis Linn., b.asiatica, B.vulgaris.L.B.nepalensis
   English : Barberies
   Hindi : Daruharidra, rasaut, kashmal.
4. CHAMPA : Michelia champaea Linn.M.aurantiaca wall.
   Hindi : Sonchampa, champa, champka
   English : Golden champa, yellow champa.
5. HARADA : Terminalia chebula Retz.
   English : Black myrobolan, chebulic myronolan, negros olive tree
   Hindi : Har, harada, harra
6. FENUGREEK : Trigonella foenum graecum
   Hindi : Methi
   English : Bird’s foot, greek hay seed
7. JACKFRUIT : Artocarpus integrifolia Linn./baccauria sapida
   Hindi : Fanas
8. KESUDA : Butea frandosa
   Hindi : Dhak, palas, kakaria, kankrei, chalcha, desukajhad
   English : Flame of the forest, parrot tree, bastard teak, Bengal Kino.
9. MARIGOLD flower -: Tagetes erecta.linn,Calendula officinalis
   Hindi : Genda
10. POMEGRANATE : Punica granatum
    Hindi : Anar,naspal
11. TURMERIC : Curcuma longa, Curcuma tinctoria, Curcuma domestica, Curcuma xanthoriza.
    Hindi : Haldi

Sources of blue dyes

1. INDIAN INDIGO : Indigofera tinctorium Linn
   Hindi : Neel, Gauli, Lil
   Parts used : Leaves and twigs
2. PALA INDIGO : Wrightia tinctoria R.Br.
   Hindi : Dudhi, khirni, indarjau, mithaindarjay
3. WIRY INDIGO : Indigofera aspathaloides Vahl
   Sanskrit : Ratakohomba sivanimba
   Part used Leaves
4. NEEL : Indigofera sumatrana
   Hindi : Neel
   Parts used : Leaves
5. WOAD : Isatis tinctoria

Sources of brown dyes

1. ARJUNA : Terminalia arjuana
2. BABUL : Acacia arabica
3. BETEL NUT PALM : Areca catechu WILLD
   English : Areca supari
4. CATECHU : Acacia catechu WILLD., Acacia suma
   Hindi : Katha
   English : Cutch, areca nut, catechu, black catechu, khair
5. COFFEE : Coffea arabica
6. GAYA BABUL : Acacia farnesiana WILL.
7. GAYA KIKAR : Acacia farnesiana WILLD
8. GUL MOHAR : Delonix regia Raf
   Hindi : Gulmohar
   English : Peacock flower, flame tree, flamboyant
9. KACHNAR : Bauhinia variegata LINN
10. OAK : Quercus robur
11. PIPAL : Ficus religiosa
12. WALNUT : Juglans regia
    Hindi : Akhrot
13. INDIAN WALNUT: Aleurites moluccana

Additives for dyeing

1. SOAPNUT : Sapindus laurifolius Vahl., Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.
   Hindi : Aritha, kanmar, dodan.
   English : Soap nut, Chinese soapberry.
2. SAJJI : Salicornia brachiata Roxb.
   Hindi : Barilla
3. SALT
   Hindi : Namak
4. SOAPWORT : Saponaria officinalis L.
5. TAMARIND : Tamarindus indica L., Tamarix articulate.
   Hindi : Imli, jhau, lal jhau
6. TAR KA PED : Borassus flabellifer L.
   Hindi : Tal, tar, tarkajhar
   English : Palmyra palm, toddy palm
7. TEJPATA : Cinnamomum tamala.
   English : Indian cassia
8. LEMON RIND
9. GREEN DRIED MANGOES