Sterculia urens
Botanical Name – Sterculia urens Common Name – Ghost tree, Gum Karaya, Kulu, Katira, Karay, Garlu, Tabai (Hindi), Bhutya (Marathi), Kempudale (Kannada), Kadaya (Marathi) Distribution – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat Habit Medium to large deciduous tree Moderate growth Habitat Dry, tropical deciduous forests, rocky […]
Limonia acidissima
Botanical Name – Limonia acidissima Common Name – Wood Apple, Dadhiphala, Kapittha, Dadhittha, Danthashatha, Kapitya, Kapityama, Pushpaphala (Sanskrit), Kaitha, Kauthh, Kabeet, Katbel (Hindi), Kavath, Kavit (Marathi), Belad (Kannada), Mara (Malayalam), Kothu (Gujrati) Habit Medium sized deciduous tree Slow growing Habitat – Dry deciduous forest Distribution – Punjab, Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, […]
Garcinia indica
Botanical Name – Garcinia indica Common Name – Vrikshamla, Amlashaka (Sanskrit), Kokam (Marathi), Punarpuli (Kannada) Habit Medium sized evergreen Tree Slow growing Habitat Shaded areas well-drained laterite soil Distribution – Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Assam Specific Properties Endemic to India Vulnerable, decreasing in wild, as per IUCN red list of threatened species Ecology Birds, Bonnet macaques, langurs, […]
Syzygium cumini
Botanical Name – Syzygium cumini Common Name – Jambulah, Meghamodini (Sanskrit) Jamun, Jambhul, Jamdi (Hindi), Jambool (Marathi), Nerale (Kannada), Jambu (Gujrati) Habit Large evergreen Tree Fast growing Habitat Moist deciduous, Semi-green and ever-green forests Near streams rivers Distribution – Throughout India Specific Properties A very versatile plant, grows throughout India from Himalayas to southern India Drought […]
Aegle marmelos
Botanical Name – Aegle marmelos Common Name – Amritavah, bailvalyam, Bilvah, Bilvalvam, Hridyagandhah, Lakshmiphalah, Satyaphalah, (Sanskrit), Mahaka, Bilva, Bel, Bel-pattar, Bel-patti, Sirphal (Hindi) Bael (Marathi), Bilva (Kannada), Pathre (Malayalam), Bili (Gujrati) IUCN Status– Near Threatened (2024) Habit Medium deciduous tree Slow growing Habitat Dry and moist deciduous forest Distribution – Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, […]
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Botanical Name – Lagerstroemia speciosa Common Name – Kramuka (Sanskrit), Jarul (Hindi), Tahman (Marathi), Hole Dasavala (Kannada), Manimaruth, Neer-Venthekku (Malayalam) Habit Small in dry deciduous forests, medium sized in moist deciduous forests Fast growing Habitat Grown near rivers, streams Distribution Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa Specific Properties Fire resistant Habitat […]
Schleichera oleosa
Tree Gold Botanical Name – Schleichera oleosa Common Name – Lac tree, Kusumbha (Sanskrit), Kusum, Kosam (Hindi), Kusum (Marathi), Chakota (Kannada) Habit- Large deciduous tree Slow growing Habitat- Dry deciduous and moist deciduous forest Prefer rocky hilly areas Distribution – Punjab, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Specific properties Drought […]
Madhuca longifolia
Botanical Name – Madhuca longifolia Common Name – Indian Butter Tree, Madhuk, Madhuca (Sanskrit), Mahua, (Hindi), Moha (Marathi), Ippe (Kannada), Mahudo (Gujrati) Habit Large deciduous tree Moderate growth Habitat Tropical mixed deciduous forests Distribution – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Specific Properties Drought […]
Trema orientalis
Botanical Name – Trema orientalis Common Name – Indian Charcoal Tree (English), Jivani, Jivanti, Pranaka (Sanskrit), Chiraisaaj, Andia, Kursa, Pothras, Dandanni, Pottur, Jiyo (Hindi), Ghol (Marathi), Karu male (Kannada), Popti (Gujrati), Jivan gaach (Bengali) Habit- Dry and moist deciduous Medium-sized Fast-growing Habitat Disturbed in barren areas Distribution – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka, […]