Miliusa tomentosa
Botanical Name – Miliusa tomentosa Common Name – Hoom Distribution Central, Western and Southern India Habitat Grows in dry and moist deciduous forests Habit Deciduous tree Large tree Specific Properties Ecology Butterflies visit flowers as pollinators Birds, mammals feed on […]
Grewia nervosa
Botanical Name – Grewia nervosa Common Name – Microcos,Shiral, Hasoli Distribution In India, it is found in Western Ghats and NortheastIndia Habitat It is found in semi-evergreen forests,sacred groves, and scrub forests. Habit Deciduous Small tree Specific Properties Ecology Lychee longhorn beetle feeds on the bark Larval host plant of Tricoloured Pied-flat butterfly Uses Fruits […]
Mammea suriga
Botanical Name – Mammea suriga Common Name – Ceylon ironwood, Surangi Distribution It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India Habitat Evergreen and Moist deciduous forests Habit Evergreen Medium tree Specific Properties Ecology The Adult Scarab beetles (Clinteria sp.) feed on the floral parts of […]
Mallotus philippensis
Botanical Name – Mallotus philippensis Common Name – Kamala Dye Tree, Shendri Distribution In India it’s distributed Throughout peninsular region and some parts of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan Habitat Occurs in Semi Evergreen, Moist deciduous, Evergreen, and dry deciduous forests Habit Evergreen Small tree Specific Properties It is […]
Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Botanical Name – Lagerstroemia microcarpa Common Name – Ben Teak, Nana Distribution Nana has distribution at Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra in the Western Ghats. It has been recently reported from Madhya Pradesh. Habitat It is found in moist deciduous forests, dry evergreen forests and margins of evergreen forests. Habit Large […]
Kydia calycina
Botanical Name – Kydia calycina Common Name – Kydia, Pula Distribution Throughout India Habitat Grows in arid regions, hilly areas. in mixed, moist, and deciduous forests of India Habit Evergreen tree Fast growing Medium tree Ecology Flowers visited by Golden Angle, Angled Pierrot, Common Silverline, Long Banded Silverline, and Large Guava Blue butterflies […]
Ixora brachiata
Botanical Name – Ixora brachiata Common Name – Torchwood Ixora, Gorbale, Lokhandi Distribution It’s endemic to Western ghats of India Habitat Semi evergreen forests Habit Small Tree Evergreen tree Specific Properties Highly fragrant Fungal pest resistance Uses Fruit is edible As wood is hard so […]
Gardenia resinifera
Botanical Name – Gardenia resinifera Common Name – Cumbi-gum tree, Dikemali Distribution Throughout India Habitat Dry deciduous forest and dry scrubland Habit Small Tree Deciduous Specific properties: Fire resistant tree Uses The fruit is edible The resin from the leaf buds is edible and possess antiseptic, antioxidant and antibacterial properties Plant resin is kept over the […]
Flacourtia montana
Botanical Name – Flacourtia montana Common Name – Mountain Sweet Thorn Distribution Endemic to Western ghats Habitat Semievergreen and moist deciduous forests of Western Ghats Habit Medium sized Evergreen species Specific Properties Sharp tout thorns at the base of the […]