Morinda coreia
Botanical Name – Morinda coreia Common Name – Bartondi Bartondi Distribution Peninsular India Habitat Moist and dry deciduous forests Habit Deciduous tree Small Tree Specific Properties Drought tolerant tree Fire resistant Ecology Symbiotic ant- plant mutualism Attracts […]
Catunaregam spinosa
Botanical Name – Catunaregam spinosa Common Name – False Guava, Gela Distribution Assam, Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha,Tamil Nadu,Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana Habitat Moist deciduous forests Habit Deciduous tree Shrub Medium growth Specific Properties Flowers are extremely fragrant […]
Xantolis tomentosa
Botanical Name – Xantolis tomentosa Common Name – Indian Bully Tree, Katekumbal Distribution Peninsular India Habitat It is found in semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. Habit Evergreen Small tree Specific Properties Grazing detterent spines Ecology […]
Terminalia paniculata
Botanical Name – Terminalia paniculata Common Name – Kinjal, Kindal Distribution Peninsular India Habitat Moist and dry deciduous forests Habit Deciduous tree Medium Tree Specific Properties: Drought tolerant tree Fire resistant tree Ecology: […]
Streblus asper
Botanical Name – Streblus asper Common Name – Sandpaper Tree, Toothbrush tree, Kharota Distribution In India: It is distributed throughout drier parts of India. It is found in, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Andaman Islands. Habitat It is found in deciduous forests and secondary forests at elevations from […]
Putranjiva roxburghii
Botanical Name – Putranjiva roxburghii Common name – Putranjiva Distribution Throughout India Habitat Moist and evergreen forests Habit Evergreen Tree Medium tree Fast Growing Specific Properties Drought tolerant Ecology Birds feeds on fruits. Bulbuls,Koels, Babblers can be seen feeding commonly. Birds and bats are mainpollinators Uses The […]
Miliusa tomentosa
Botanical Name – Miliusa tomentosa Common Name – Hoom Distribution Central, Western and Southern India Habitat Grows in dry and moist deciduous forests Habit Deciduous tree Large tree Specific Properties Ecology Butterflies visit flowers as pollinators […]
Grewia nervosa
Botanical Name – Grewia nervosa Common Name – Microcos,Shiral, Hasoli Distribution In India, it is found in Western Ghats and NortheastIndia Habitat It is found in semi-evergreen forests,sacred groves, and scrub forests. Habit Deciduous Small tree Specific Properties Ecology Lychee longhorn beetle feeds on the bark Larval host plant of Tricoloured Pied-flat butterfly Uses Fruits […]
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 […]