Dalbergia sissoo

Dalbergia sissoo shisham tree

  Botanical Name – Dalbergia sissoo Common Name – Indian rosewood, Shisham   Distribution Throughout India Habitat Semi evergreen forests Habit ·        Medium Tree ·        Evergreen tree Specific Properties         Nitrogen fixer         Have pesticidal properties Ecology         Flowers visited by bees and butterflies Uses     […]

Ficus rumphii

   Botanical Name – Ficus rumphii Common Name – Mock Bodh Tree   Distribution  Throughout India   Habitat   Semi evergreen and moist deciduous forest   Habit ·         Large Tree ·         Deciduous tree   Specific Properties Wasps play an important role in pollination and reproduction of this species   Ecology  Beetles, ants, bees visit the fruit Uses […]

Holoptelea integrifolia

Holoptelea integrifollia

Shape Botanical Name – Holoptelea integrifolia Common Name – Indian elm, Chirivilva (Sanskrit), Karanji, Chilla, Chirhol, Chilbil, Papdi, Chudail papdi (Hindi), Waval (Marathi), Thappichan maram (Tamil), Nemali nara (Telugu) Distribution – Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala Habit Large deciduous tree Fast-growing Habitat Dry deciduous to semievergreen forest Specific […]