Indian Tree Ecology Series

Gmelina arborea
Medium Tree

Gmelina arborea

Botanical name: Gmelina arborea Common Name: Ghamar Habit Deciduous tree Medium sized Fast growing Specific Properties Prefers moist fertile valleys Pioneer forest species Preferred for

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Bridelia retusa
Medium Tree

Bridelia retusa

Common Name – Asana Botanical name– Bridelia retusa Habit- Deciduous Medium Fast-growing Specific properties Preferred for soil reclamation Fire resistant Ecology Birds such as Flowerpeckers,

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Boswellia serrata
Medium Tree

Boswellia Serrata

  Botanical name– Boswellia serrata Common Name – Salai guggal Habit Deciduous tree Medium to Large Moderate growth Specific Properties Tree remains leafless during the

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Sterculia urens
Medium Tree

Sterculia urens

Botanical name– Sterculia urens Common Name – Gum Karaya, Ghost tree Habit Deciduous tree Medium to Large Moderate growth Specific Properties Drought tolerant Preferred for

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Limonia acidissima
Medium Tree

Limonia acidissima

Botanical name: Limonia acidissima Common Name: Wood Apple / Kaitha Habit Deciduous tree Medium sized Slow growing Specific Properties Drought tolerant Ecology Macaques, civets, squirrels

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Garcinia Indica
Medium Tree

Garcinia indica

Botanical name–Garcinia indica Common Name– Kokum Habit Evergreen Tree Medium Slow growing Specific Properties Endemic to India Vulnerable, decreasing in wild, as per IUCN red

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Syzygium cumini
Large

Syzygium cumini

Botanical name-Syzygium cumini Common Name– Jamun Habit Evergreen Tree Large Fast growing Specific Properties A very versatile plant, grows throughout India from Himalayas to southern

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Aegle marmelos
Medium Tree

Aegle marmelos

  Botanical name Aegle marmelos Common Name– Bael Habit Deciduous Tree Medium Slow growing Specific Properties Drought resistant Ecology Frugivorous birds and mammals feed on

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Lagerstroemia speciosa
Small

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Botanical name – Lagerstroemia speciosa Common Name–  Queen’s crepe-myrtle Habit Deciduous Small tree Fast growing Specific Properties Fire resistant Habitat generalist Pioneering species Effective in

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