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, […]
Lannea coromandelica
Botanical Name – Lannea coromandelica Common Name – Indian Ash Tree 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 […]
Ficus exasperata
Botanical Name – Ficus exasperata Common Name – Sandpaper Fig 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 feed […]
Caryota urens
Botanical Name – Caryota urens Common Name – Sritalah (Sanskrit), Madi, Bankhajur (Hindi), Bherli maad (Marathi) Bainemara (Kannada), Anappana (Malayalam), Shivjata (Gujarati), Sao gosh (Assamese) Distribution – Delhi, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Habit Large evergreen palm Fast growing Habitat Grows naturally in moist, semi evergreen […]
Dellenia pentagyna
Botanical Name – Dillenia pentagyna Common Name – Aksikiphal, Punnaga (Sanskrit), Karmal, Kalla, Suarukh, Korkut, Kohkut, Aggai (Hindi), Piwala Karmal (Marathi), Kadu kanagilu (Kannada), Bajiou (Assamese) Distribution – Punjab to Assam, South India, Andamans, Gujarat, Mizoram and West Bengal Punjab, Gujrat, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman Habit […]
Albizzia odoratissma
Botanical Name – Albizia odoratissima Common Name – Shirish (Sanskrit), Kala Shirish, Basa, Bersa, Chichwa, Erma (Hindi), Kaadu bage (Kannada), Kalo Shirish (Gujrati) Distribution – Gujrat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Habit Medium sized deciduous tree Fast-growing Habitat Mixed dry deciduous forest Specific properties Preferred for soil reclamation, land restoration Decreases soil erosion with its […]
Heterophragma quadriloculare
Botanical Name – Heterophragma quadriloculare Common Name – Waras (Marathi), Kaligottu mara (Kannada) Distribution – Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Habit Large deciduous tree Habitat Common on hill slopes in dry deciduous, moist and semievergreen forests Specific properties Naturally grows in hilly terrain, slopes Preferred for soil reclamation […]