Indian Tree Ecology Series

Alstonia scholaris
Large

Alstonia scholaris

Botanical Name – Alstonia scholaris Common Name – Scholar tree / Saptaparni Habit Evergreen Large tree Moderately fast-growing Specific Properties Grows in sunlit area Drought

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Medium Tree

Azadirachta indica

Botanical name – Azadirachta indicaCommon Name – Neem Habit Evergreen Medium tree Fast-growing Specific Properties Preferred for land restoration Drought resistance It is evergreen but

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Macaranga peltata
Medium Tree

Macaranga peltata

Botanical Name – macaranga peltata Common Name – Chandava Habit Deciduous Medium tree Fast-growing Specific properties Preferred for soil reclamation, land restoration, Disturbance tolerant species

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Small

Meyna Laxiflora

Botanical Name – Meyna laxiflora Common Name – Muyna Habit Evergreen Small tree Slow growing Specific Properties Found at a higher elevation Ecology Birds, squirrels

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Medium Tree

Mimusops elengi

Botanical Name – Mimusops elengi Common Name – Bakul Distribution All over India   Habitat     Dry deciduous forests, moist deciduous forests Habit Evergreen tree Medium

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Semecarpus-anacardium
Small

Semecarpus anacardium

Botanical Name – Semecarpus anacardium Common Name – Marking Nut Tree/ Bhilva Habit Deciduous tree Small-Medium Slow growing Specific Properties Drought tolerant The plant is

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Grewia asiatica
Small

Grewia asiatica

Botanical Name – Grewia asiatica Common Name – Phalsa Habit Deciduous Small tree Moderate growth Specific Properties Drought resistant Ecology Birds and mammals- squirrels, bats,

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Cordia dichotoma
Small

Cordia dichotoma

Botanical Name – Cordia dichotoma Common Name – Lasoda Habit Deciduous Small tree Fast growing Specific Properties Moderately drought tolerant Ecology Frugivorous birds, bats, feed on

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Diospyros melanoxylon
Medium Tree

Diospyros melanoxylon

Botanical Name – Diospyros melanoxylon Common Name – Tendu / Coromandel Ebony Habit Deciduous Medium Slow growing Specific Properties Drought tolerant High degree of mortality

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