FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Adas.

Foeniculum vulgare

Also known as: Adas · Adas manis · Almindelig fennikel · Anís dulce · Common fennel · Édeskömény · Erva-doce · Fänkål · Fenchel · Fenicul · Fenicul comun · Fenikel · Fenikel obyčajný · Fenkoli · Fenkuł · Fennel · Fennikel · Fenouil · Fenouil commun · Fenykl · Fenykl obecný · Finocchio · Finocchio comune · Funcho · Funcho-comum · Gewöhnlicher Fenchel · Gewone venkel · Haras · Hinojo · Hinojo común · Hồi hương · Komorač · Koper włoski · Közönséges édeskömény · Obični komorač · Rezene · Shamari · Sweet fennel · Tatlı rezene · Tiểu hồi · Vanlig fänkål · Vanlig fennikel · Venkel · Vinkel · Μάραθο · Μάραθος · Копър · Резене · Фенхель · Фенхель звичайний · Фенхель обыкновенный · שומר · שומר מצוי · بادیان رومی · بسباس · رازیانه · سنوت · سونف · شمر · እንስላል · ፈነል · सौंफ · சோம்பு · பெருஞ்சீரகம் · సోంపు · මහදුරු · เฟนเนล · ยี่หร่า · 펜넬 · 회향 · ウイキョウ · フェンネル · 甜茴香 · 茴香

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Apiaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useبسباس · شمر
    • Argentina → medicinal useHinojo · Hinojo común
    • Australia → medicinal useCommon fennel · Fennel
    • Austria → medicinal useFenchel · Gewöhnlicher Fenchel
    • Belgium → medicinal useFenouil · Venkel
    • Brazil → medicinal useErva-doce · Funcho
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useКопър · Резене
    • China → medicinal use甜茴香 · 茴香
    • Croatia → medicinal useKomorač · Obični komorač
    • Cuba → medicinal useAnís dulce
    • Czechia → medicinal useFenykl · Fenykl obecný
    • Denmark → medicinal useAlmindelig fennikel · Fennikel
    • Egypt → medicinal useسنوت
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useእንስላል · ፈነል
    • Finland → medicinal useFänkål · Fenkoli
    • France → medicinal useFenouil commun
    • Ghana → medicinal useSweet fennel
    • Greece → medicinal useΜάραθο · Μάραθος
    • Hungary → medicinal useÉdeskömény · Közönséges édeskömény
    • India → medicinal useसौंफ · பெருஞ்சீரகம்
    • Indonesia → medicinal useAdas · Adas manis
    • Iran → medicinal useبادیان رومی · رازیانه
    • Israel → medicinal useשומר · שומר מצוי
    • Italy → medicinal useFinocchio comune
    • Japan → medicinal useウイキョウ · フェンネル
    • Kenya → medicinal useShamari
    • Malaysia → medicinal useAdas manis
    • Netherlands → medicinal useGewone venkel
    • Norway → medicinal useFennikel · Vanlig fennikel
    • Pakistan → medicinal useسونف
    • Paraguay → medicinal useHinojo
    • Philippines → medicinal useHaras
    • Poland → medicinal useFenkuł · Koper włoski
    • Portugal → medicinal useFuncho-comum
    • Romania → medicinal useFenicul · Fenicul comun
    • Russia → medicinal useФенхель · Фенхель обыкновенный
    • Slovakia → medicinal useFenikel · Fenikel obyčajný
    • South Africa → medicinal useVinkel
    • South Korea → medicinal use펜넬 · 회향
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useசோம்பு · මහදුරු
    • Sweden → medicinal useVanlig fänkål
    • Switzerland → medicinal useFinocchio
    • Thailand → medicinal useเฟนเนล · ยี่หร่า
    • Türkiye → medicinal useRezene · Tatlı rezene
    • Ukraine → medicinal useФенхель · Фенхель звичайний
    • Vietnam → medicinal useHồi hương · Tiểu hồi

    Common questions

    Is Adas safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Adas used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Adas safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Adas be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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