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- BetelPiper betleBetel leaf chewing in Southeast Asia.
- Bitter melonMomordica charantiaBitter melon in Asian cuisine and folk use; tropical and subtropical Asia.
- Black pepperPiper nigrumBlack pepper—a major tropical Asian crop.
- CandlenutAleurites moluccanusA tropical Pacific tree with oil-rich seeds known as 'kukui'.
- Ceylon cinnamonCinnamomum verum"Ceylon cinnamon" bark; tropical regional crop.
- CloveSyzygium aromaticumAn Indonesian tree whose dried unopened buds become the spice clove.
- Curry leafMurraya koenigiiCurry leaf aroma in Myanmar and Indian kitchens.
- GingerZingiber officinaleGinger rhizome—cultivated crop in tropical and subtropical Asia including Myanmar.
- Gotu kolaCentella asiaticaAsian pennywort; wetlands and cultivated beds; traditional use in Asia.
- Greater galangalAlpinia galangaGreater galangal rhizome and shoots in Southeast Asian cuisine including Myanmar.
- Holy basilOcimum tenuiflorumHoly basil (tulsi)—culturally important in South Asia; not sweet basil.
- LemongrassCymbopogon citratusAromatic leaves in cooking; common in tropical Asian cultivation.
- NeemAzadirachta indicaAn Indian tree with bitter leaves and oil-rich seeds.
- NoniMorinda citrifoliaNoni fruit in tropical tradition; distribution includes Myanmar region.
- NutmegMyristica fragransAn Indonesian tree whose seeds yield nutmeg and the aril yields mace.
- PandanPandanus amaryllifoliusA South-East Asian herb with long leaves; a key aroma in Thai and Malay desserts.
- PatchouliPogostemon cablinA tropical mint-family herb with a heavy, earthy leaf aroma.
- Tea plantCamellia sinensisTea plant—widespread culture in Myanmar and neighbouring countries.
- TurmericCurcuma longaRhizome (turmeric) widely used in Asia; native to tropical Asia.
- VetiverChrysopogon zizanioidesA bunch-forming tropical grass with a dense aromatic root system.