Garuga pinnata
Botanical Name – Garuga pinnata Common Name – Garuga, Kakad Distribution Throughout India Habitat Deciduous forests Habit Medium Tree Deciduous tree Ecology Bees and butterflies visits flowers Birds feed on fruits Uses Fruit – raw, boiled or pickled Fruit juice used to treat asthma The tree is used as a support for growing pepper plants The […]
Adina cordifolia
Botanical Name – Adina cordifolia Common Name – Yellow Teak, Haldu Distribution Central and southern India Habitat Moist deciduous forests Habit Large Tree Deciduous tree Specific Properties Drought tolerant Fire resistant Ecology Larval host plant of Staff Sergeant butterfly Uses Leaves and young twigs are used as fodder for livestock The juice of the plant […]
Dalbergia sissoo
Botanical Name – Dalbergia sissoo Common Name – Indian rosewood, Shisham Distribution Throughout India Habitat Semi evergreen forests Habit · Medium Tree · Evergreen tree Specific Properties Nitrogen fixer Have pesticidal properties Ecology Flowers visited by bees and butterflies Uses […]
Morinda coreia
Botanical Name – Morinda coreia Common Name – Noni, Bartondi Distribution Peninsular India Habitat Moist and dry deciduous forests Habit Deciduous tree Small Tree Specific Properties Drought tolerant tree Fire resistant Ecology Symbiotic ant- plant mutualism Attracts bees Uses It […]
Catunaregam spinosa
Botanical Name – Catunaregam spinosa Common Name – False Guava, Gela Distribution Assam, Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha,Tamil Nadu,Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana Habitat Moist deciduous forests Habit Deciduous tree Shrub Medium growth Specific Properties Flowers are extremely fragrant […]
Xantolis tomentosa
Botanical Name – Xantolis tomentosa Common Name – Indian Bully Tree, Katekumbal Distribution Peninsular India Habitat It is found in semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. Habit Evergreen Small tree Specific Properties Grazing detterent spines Ecology […]
Terminalia paniculata
Botanical Name – Terminalia paniculata Common Name – Kinjal, Kindal Distribution Peninsular India Habitat Moist and dry deciduous forests Habit Deciduous tree Medium Tree Specific Properties: Drought tolerant tree Fire resistant tree Ecology: […]
Streblus asper
Botanical Name – Streblus asper Common Name – Sandpaper Tree, Toothbrush tree, Kharota Distribution In India: It is distributed throughout drier parts of India. It is found in, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Andaman Islands. Habitat It is found in deciduous forests and secondary forests at elevations from […]
Putranjiva roxburghii
Shape Botanical Name – Putranjiva roxburghii Common name – Putranjiva Distribution Throughout India Habitat Moist and evergreen forests Habit Evergreen Tree Medium tree Fast Growing Specific Properties Drought tolerant Ecology Birds feeds on fruits. Bulbuls,Koels, Babblers can be seen feeding commonly. Birds and bats are mainpollinators Uses […]