Mammea suriga

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 […]

Mallotus philippensis

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 […]

Lagerstroemia microcarpa

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 […]

Kydia calycina

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 […]

Ixora brachiata

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 […]

Gardenia resinifera

Gardenia gummifera

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 […]

Flacourtia montana

Flacourtia montana

Botanical Name – Flacourtia montana Common Name – Mountain Sweet Thorn Distribution Endemic to 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 […]

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 […]

Bridelia stipularis

Bridelia-stipularis

Botanical Name – Bridelia stipularis Common Name – Climbing Bridelia    Distribution In India it is distributed in evergreen forests of western ghats, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala Habitat It occurs in the Primary and secondary forests, near wet places, like streams, rivers, swamps Habit Evergreen Climbing shrub Ecology Yellow footed green pigeon, bulbuls, Barbets, bats […]