Indian Tree Ecology Series

Teak Saagwan Tree
Large

Tectona grandis

Botanical Name – Tectona grandis Common Name – Shaak (Sanskrit), Sagun, Sagwan (Hindi), Sag (Marathi), Tekku, Taekumaram (Malayalam), Thega (Kannada), Saag (Gujrati) Habit Large deciduous

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Cassia fistula
Small

Cassia fistula

caption Botanical Name – Cassia fistula Common Name – Golden shower tree Habit Deciduous Small tree Moderate growth Specific Properties Pioneer species Effective in land restoration Grown

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Dillenia indica
Small

Dillenia indica

Botanical Name –Dillenia indica Common Name – Elephant Apple, Avartaki, Bhavyam (Sanskrit), Chalta, Karambel(Hindi), Karmal (Marathi) Habit Evergreen small to medium-sized tree Medium growth rate

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Mitragyna parvifolia
Large

Mitragyna parvifolia

Botanical Name – Mitragyna parvifolia Common Name – Kaim   Habit Deciduous Large tree Specific properties Grows in vicinity of rivers and streams Ecology Birds, bees, butterflies.

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Medium Tree

Neolamarckia cadamba

Botanical Name – Neolamarckia cadamba Common Name – Kadamb  Habit Evergreen Medium-sized Fast-growing Specific properties Preferred for soil reclamation Ecology Birds, bees, insects feed on flower

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Medium Tree

Butea monosperma

Botanical Name – Butea Monosperma Common Name – Palash or Flame of forest Habit Deciduous Tree Medium Slow growing Specific Properties Drought Tolerant Restores disturbed

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Medium Tree

Erythrina suberosa

Botanical Name – Erythrina suberosa Common Name – Indian Coral Tree  Habit Deciduous tree Medium Fast growing Specific Properties Nitrogen fixing tree Seeds are toxic Ecology

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Large

Bombax ceiba

Botanical Name –  Bombax ceiba Common Name – Red silk cotton tree Habit Deciduous tree Large Fast growing Specific Properties Umbrella species in dry deciduous

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Phyllanthus emblica
Small

Phyllanthus emblica

Botanical Name – Phyllanthus emblica Common Name –  Indian Gooseberry   Habit Deciduous Tree Small Moderate growing   Specific Properties Fire resistant Ecology Birds and

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