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
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
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
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
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 […]
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 […]
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
Botanical Name – Flacourtia indica Common Name – Governor’s plum, Shruva-vruksha 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, Blue Tiger, […]