Trachyspermum roxburghianum

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Radhuni
Radhuni seeds
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Trachyspermum
Species:	T. roxburghianum
Binomial name
Trachyspermum roxburghianum (DC.) Craib
Synonyms[1]
Trachyspermum involucratum Wolff non Marie Carum roxburghianum Benth ex Kurz

Trachyspermum roxburghianum (also known as Carum roxburghianum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is grown extensively in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. Its aromatic dried fruits, like those of its close relative ajwain, are often used in Bengali cuisine but are rarely used in the rest of India. It is also used as a spice in Bangladesh. The fresh leaves are used as an herb in Thailand and it is used medicinally in Myanmar and Sri Lanka.