Indian Tree Ecology Series

Hoom-Millusa-tomentosa-tree
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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

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Grewia nervosa
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Grewia nervosa

  Botanical name: Grewia nervosa Common Name: Microcos, Shiral, Hasoli Distribution: In India, it is found in Western Ghats and Northeast India. Habitat: ·         It

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Mammea suriga
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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

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Mallotus philippensis
Medium Tree

Mallotus philippensis

Botanical name: Mallotus philippensis Common name: Kamala Dye Tree, Shendri Distribution: In India it’s distributed Throughout peninsular region and some parts of Himachal Pradesh and

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Lagerstroemia microcarpa
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Lagerstroemia microcarpa

  Botanical name: Lagerstroemia microcarpa Common name: Ben Teak, Nana Distribution: Nana has distribution at Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra in the Western Ghats. It has

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Kydia calycina
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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

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Ixora brachiata
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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:

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Gardenia gummifera
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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:

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Flacourtia montana
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Flacourtia montana

Botanical Name : Flacourtiamontana Common Name : MountainSweet Thorn Distribution: Endemicto Western ghats Habitat:Semievergreen and moist deciduous forests of Western Ghats Habit:         Medium sized

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