Grewia nervosa
Botanical name: Grewia nervosa Common Name: Microcos, Shiral, Hasoli Distribution: In India, it is found in Western Ghats and Northeast India. Habitat: · It is found in semi-evergreen forests, sacred groves, and scrub forests. Habit: · Deciduous · Small tree Specific Properties: Ecology: · Lychee longhorn beetle feeds on the bark · Larval […]
Mammea suriga
BOTANICAL NAME: Mammea suriga COMMON NAME: Ceylon ironwood, Surangi Distribution: It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Habitat: Evergreen and Moist deciduous forests Habit: · Evergreen · Medium tree Specific Properties: Ecology · The Adult Scarab beetles (Clinteria sp.) feed on the floral parts of Mammea suriga without damaging the host plant […]
Mallotus philippensis
Botanical name: Mallotus philippensis Common name: Kamala Dye Tree, Shendri Distribution: In India it’s distributed Throughout peninsular region and some parts of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. Habitat: Occurs in Semi Evergreen, Moist deciduous, Evergreen, and dry deciduous forests. Habit: · Evergreen · Small tree Specific Properties · It is a source of Kamala dye which […]
Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Botanical name: Lagerstroemia microcarpa Common name: Ben Teak, Nana Distribution: Nana has distribution at Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra in the Western Ghats. It has been recently reported from Madhya Pradesh. Habitat: It is found in moist deciduous forests, dry evergreen forests and margins of evergreen forests. Habit: Large tree Deciduous Fast growing Ecology: Suitable […]
Kydia calycina
Botanical name: Kydia calycina Common name: Kydia, Pula Distribution: Throughout India Habitat: Grows in arid regions, hilly areas. in mixed, moist, and deciduous forests of India Habit: Evergreen tree Fast growing Medium tree Ecology: Flowers visited by Golden Angle, Angled Pierrot, Common Silverline, Long Banded Silverline, and Large Guava Blue butterflies Larval host […]
Ixora brachiata
Botanical name: Ixora brachiata Common name: Torchwood Ixora, Gorbale, Lokhandi Distribution: It’s endemic to Western ghats of India Habitat: Semi evergreen forests Habit: · Small Tree · Evergreen tree Specific Properties: · Highly fragrant · Fungal pest resistance Uses: · Fruit is edible · As wood is hard so used as tool handles […]
Gardenia resinifera
Botanical name: Gardenia resinifera Common name: Cumbi-gum tree, Dikemali Distribution: Throughout India Habitat: Dry deciduous forest and dry scrubland Habit: Small Tree Deciduous Specific properties: Fire resistant tree Uses The fruit is edible The resin from the leaf buds is edible and possess antiseptic, antioxidant and antibacterial properties Plant resin is kept over the tooth […]
Flacourtia montana
Botanical Name : Flacourtiamontana Common Name : MountainSweet Thorn Distribution: Endemicto Western ghats Habitat:Semievergreen and moist deciduous forests of Western Ghats Habit: Medium sized Evergreen species Specific Properties: Sharp tout thorns at the base of the treetrunk Ecology: Edible fruits Flowers attract lots of bees Bats, civets, birds, rodents […]
Ficus hispida
Botanical Name: Ficus hispida Common Name: Hairy fig, Kala umber Distribution: Distributed throughout India Habit: Small tree Evergreen Habitat: Grows in forest edges, deciduous forests, moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests Specific properties Pioneer species Grows near wet places, streams, rivers Suited for habitat restoration Ecology Figs are not actually fruits, but highly modified inflorescences with […]