Ficus hispida
Botanical Name – Ficus hispida Common Name – Hairy fig, Kala umber Distribution Distributed throughout India Habit Small tree Evergreen Habitat Grows in forest edges, deciduous forests, moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests Specific properties Pioneer species Grows near wet places, streams, rivers Suited for habitat restoration Ecology Figs are not actually fruits, but highly modified […]
Bridelia stipularis
Botanical Name – Bridelia stipularis Common Name – Climbing Bridelia Distribution In India it is distributed in evergreen forests of western ghats, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala Habitat It occurs in the Primary and secondary forests, near wet places, like streams, rivers, swamps Habit Evergreen Climbing shrub Ecology Yellow footed green pigeon, bulbuls, Barbets, bats […]
Bauhinia foveolate
Botanical Name – Bauhinia foveolata Common Name – Pore Leaved Bauhinia, Chamoli Distribution It is native to India and endemic to Western ghats (Karnataka and Maharashtra). Habitat Found in Moist Deciduous Forests of the Western Ghats Habit Deciduous tree Medium sized Specific property The leaves are probably the […]
Anogeissus latifolia
Botanical Name – Anogeissus latifolia Common Name – Axle Wood Tree / Dhavada Distribution All over India at Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nādu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Habitat Dry, moist deciduous forests, semi-arid forests, and dry rocky hills Habit Large tree Moderate growth Specific Properties Drought tolerant tree Good for soil […]
Flacourtia indica
Botanical Name – Flacourtia indica Common Name – Governor’s plum, Shruva-vruksha Habit Deciduous Small thorny tree Slow growing Specific properties Very adaptable plant, grows in wide range of geographic range Pioneer species Drought tolerant Ecology Birds feed on fruits Attracts lots of bees and other pollinator insects Larval host plant for Double-branded Crow, Blue Tiger, […]
Lannea coromandelica
Botanical Name – Lannea coromandelica Common Name – Indian Ash Tree Habit Deciduous Small tree, but in moist conditions grows to large size Fast growing Distribution Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Habitat Grows in forest edges, clearings, disturbed forests Can grow in soil with moderate to poor fertility Specific Properties Preferred for […]
Ficus exasperata
Botanical Name – Ficus exasperata Common Name – Sandpaper Fig Habit Evergreen Small tree Fast-growing Specific Properties Preferred for soil reclamation, land restoration, Disturbance tolerant species Habitat The plant grows well in evergreen forests, forest margins, secondary forest, riverine vegetation, rocky areas and often as a strangler Distribution India, Tropical Africa, southern Arabian Peninsula Ecology Birds feed […]
Caryota urens
Botanical Name – Caryota urens Common Name – Fish-tail palm Habit Evergreen Large palm Slow growing Habitat Grows naturally in moist semi evergreen and evergreen forests of India Distribution Asia-Thailand, Burma, India, Sri Lanka Specific Properties A monocarpic species: living for several years but dying once it has flowered It attains full size in about […]
Dellenia pentagyna
Botanical Name – Dellenia pentagyna Common Name – Karmal Habit Deciduous Large tree Specific properties Very handsome tree Fire tolerant Ecology Primates feed on ripened fruits Insects visits the flowers Uses Tree is used in treatment of cancer, cuts, and burns, wounds, pain relief, diabetes, diarrhoea, dysentery, pleurisy, pneumonia, and burning sensation The flower-buds, unripe and ripe […]