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 […]
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 feed on fruits […]
Bauhinia foveolate
Botanical name- Bauhinia foveolata Common name: Pore Leaved Bauhinia, Chamoli Distribution: It is native to India and endemic to Western ghats (Karnataka and Maharashtra). Habitat: Found in Moist Deciduous Forests of the Western Ghats. Habit: Deciduous tree Medium sized Specific property: The leaves are probably the largest among all Bauhinia species found in India. […]
Anogeissus latifolia
BOTANICAL NAME: Anogeissus latifolia COMMON NAME: Axle Wood Tree / Dhavada Distribution: All over India at Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nādu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Habitat Dry, moist deciduous forests, semi-arid forests, and dry rocky hills. Habit Large tree Moderate growth Specific properties: Drought tolerant tree Good for soil […]
Flacourtia indica
Common Name – Governor’s plum Sanskrit: श्रृववृक्ष / Shruva-vruksha Botanical name- Flacourtia indica Habit- Deciduous Small thorny tree Slow growing Specific properties Very adaptable plant, grows in wide range of geographic range Pioneer species Drought tolerant Ecology Birds feed on fruits Attracts lots of bees and other pollinator insects Larval host plant for Double-branded Crow, […]
Lannea coromandelica
Common Name – Indian Ash Tree Botanical name- Lannea coromandelica Habit- Deciduous Small tree, but in moist conditions grows to large size Fast growing Distribution Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Habitat Grows in forest edges, clearings, disturbed forests Can grow in soil with moderate to poor fertility Specific properties Preferred for land restoration […]
Ficus exasperata
Common Name – Sandpaper Fig Botanical name– Ficus exasperata Habit- Evergreen Small tree Fast-growing Specific properties Preferred for soil reclamation, land restoration, Disturbance tolerant species Habitat The plant grows well in evergreen forests, forest margins, secondary forest, riverine vegetation, rocky areas and often as a strangler Distribution India, Tropical Africa, southern Arabian Peninsula Ecology Birds […]