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 […]
Caryota urens
Common Name – Fish-tail palm Botanical name– Caryota urens Habit- Evergreen Large palm Slow growing Habitat Grows naturally in moist semi evergreen and evergreen forests of India Distribution Asia-Thailand, Burma, India, Sri Lanka Specific properties A monocarpic species: living for several years but dying once it has flowered It attains full size in about 10 […]
Dellenia pentagyna
Common Name – Karmal Botanical name– Dellenia pentagyna Habit- Deciduous Large tree Specific properties Very handsome tree Fire tolerant Ecology Primates feed on ripened fruits Insects visits the flowers Uses Tree is used in treatment of cancer, cuts, and burns, wounds, pain relief, diabetes, diarrhoea, dysentery, pleurisy, pneumonia, and burning sensation The flower-buds, unripe and […]
Albizzia odoratissma
Botanical name– Albizia odoratissimaCommon Name – Kala Shirish Habit- Deciduous Medium tree Fast-growing Specific properties Preferred for soil reclamation, land restoration Decreases soil erosion with its well-developed root system Drought resistant tree Susceptible to fire Ecology Attracts birds, bats, and bees Monkeys feed on its pods Fixes atmospheric nitrogen through symbiotic relationship with root bacteria […]
Heterophragma quadriloculare
Common Name – Waras Botanical name- Heterophragma quadriloculare Habit- Deciduous large tree Specific properties Naturally grows in hilly terrain, slopes Preferred for soil reclamation Ecology Insects and bees, particularly Carpenter bees visits the flowers Uses Used for roadside plantations or as ornamental tree Leaves used as fodder source The wood is hard and is used […]