Indian Tree Ecology Series

Anogeissus-latifolia
Canopy

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,

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Flacourtia indica
Small

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,

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Lannea coromandelica
Small

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

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Ficus exasperata
Small

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

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Caryota urens
Large

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

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Dellenia pentagyna
Large

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

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Albizia odoratissima
Medium Tree

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

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Heterophragma quadriloculare
Large

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

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Mangifera indica
Large

Mangifera indica

Common Name – Mango Botanical name– Mangifera indica Habit- Evergreen Large tree Medium growth rate Specific properties Preferred for soil reclamation, land restoration Tree tolerates

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