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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.
- Ceylon cinnamonCinnamomum verum"Ceylon cinnamon" bark; tropical regional crop.
- Curry leafMurraya koenigiiCurry leaf aroma in Myanmar and Indian kitchens.
- Fish mintHouttuynia cordataA moisture-loving East Asian herb with fishy-scented leaves.
- 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.
- JiaogulanGynostemma pentaphyllumA climbing East Asian cucurbit; the source of the 'jiaogulan' tea.
- LemongrassCymbopogon citratusAromatic leaves in cooking; common in tropical Asian cultivation.
- NoniMorinda citrifoliaNoni fruit in tropical tradition; distribution includes Myanmar region.
- Rice paddy herbLimnophila aromaticaA Vietnamese paddy herb with an aroma between lemon and cumin.
- Sacred lotusNelumbo nuciferaLotus—symbol and food in Asia; ponds and tropical pools.
- Shell gingerAlpinia zerumbetA tall tropical ginger-family herb with striking shell-like flowers.
- Tea plantCamellia sinensisTea plant—widespread culture in Myanmar and neighbouring countries.
- TurmericCurcuma longaRhizome (turmeric) widely used in Asia; native to tropical Asia.
- Vietnamese balmElsholtzia ciliataAn annual East Asian mint-family herb with a mint-lemon aroma.
- Vietnamese corianderPersicaria odorataA Vietnamese knotweed-family herb with a sharp coriander-citrus aroma.