Albizia lebbeck
Botanical Name – Albizia lebbeck Common Name – Shirish (Sanskrit), Siris, Siras, Sirin, Sirar, Kalshish, Tantia, Chichola, Kinhi, Koko (Hindi), Shirish (Marathi), Baage mara (Kannada) Distribution – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan, Gujrat Throughout India except Himalayas Habit Medium to large sized deciduous tree Fast-growing Habitat Moist and […]
Dung Beetle
Common Name – Dung Beetle Distribution – Throughout India Habit – Habitat – Farmland, forest, grassland, and desert habitats Food – Dung beetles feed on dung Few species feast on mushrooms, carrion, decaying leaves and fruits Specific properties – Bio indicators of ecosystem, sensitive to changes. Decomposers in forest ecosystem Recycle nutrients by breaking down dung […]
Dalbergia latifolia
Botanical Name – Dalbergia latifolia Common Name – Shinshapa (Sanskrit), Kala Shisham, Beete, Satisal, Sitsal (Hindi), Kalarukh (Marathi), Beete (Kannada) Habit A medium to large sized deciduous or evergreen tree Slow growing Habitat Moist forests and dry deciduous forests […]
Fireflies
Common Name – Firefly Fireflies are bioluminescent beetles Firefly populations are sensitive to environmental changes, making them good indicators of overall ecosystem health Habit – Fireflies are nocturnal, few species are diurnal Habitat – Forests near rivers, marshy areas, wetlands Fireflies thrive where the air and the ground are moist Food – Larvae feed on […]
Coccinella
Botanical Name – Adina cordifolia Common Name – Yellow Teak, Haldu Distribution Central and southern India Habitat Moist deciduous forests Habit Large Tree Deciduous tree Specific Properties Drought tolerant Fire resistant Ecology Larval host plant of Staff Sergeant butterfly Uses Leaves and young twigs are used as fodder for livestock The juice of the plant […]