Sterculia guttata
Botanical Name – Sterculia guttata Common Name – Hirik (Hindi), Kuker (Marathi), Kukar, Goldaro (Gujrati), Hirikh (Assamese) Distribution Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Gujrat Habit Large deciduous tree Moderate growth Habitat Semi evergreen and moist deciduous forest near river streams Specific properties It is a riverine species Ecology Attract lots of bees Birds feed on seeds […]
Bauhinia racemosa
Botanical Name –Bauhinia racemosa Common Name – Yamalapatrakah, Yugmapatra (Sanskrit) Jhinjheri, kathmauli, Mahuli, Aashta, Mohla, Dhoraro, Dhondri (Hindi), Apta (Marathi), Kadu mandhara, Basavana padha (Kannada), Apto (Gujrati), Boga Kanchan (Assam) Distribution Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu Habit Small-sized deciduous tree Moderate growth rate Habitat Dry deciduous and […]
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Botanical Name – Artocarpus heterophyllus Common Name – Murajaphala, Panasam, Putaphalah, Champakaluh (Sanskrit), Katthal, Kantthal (Hindi), Phanas (Marathi), Chakka (Malayalam), Halasinahannu (Kannada), Fanas (Gujarati), Kothal (Assamese) Habit Medium sized in dry areas, large sized in moist areas Evergreen tree Fast growing Habitat Moist and semi-evergreen forests Distribution Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, West Bengal, […]
Sapindus mukorossi
Botanical Name – Sapindus mukorossi Common Name – Hrishtah, Phenaka, Rishtah, Rita, Sarishta (Sanskrit), Reetha (Hindi), Soapkaayi (Malayalam), Norekaayi (Kannada), Aritho (Gujrati) Distribution – Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka Habit Medium sized deciduous tree Fast growing Habitat Dry and moist deciduous forest Specific […]
Alstonia scholaris
Botanical Name – Alstonia scholaris Common Name – Saptaparna (Sanskrit), Chitvan, Saptaparni (Hindi), Satvin (Marathi) Distribution – Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Habit Large evergreen tree Moderately fast-growing Habitat Moist deciduous to evergreen forests Specific properties Grows […]
Azadirachta indica
Botanical Name – Azadirachta indica Common Name – Nimba (Sanskrit), Neem, Limbosi (Hindi), Kadulimba (Marathi), Kahi Bevu (Kannada), Veppu (Malayalam), Limdo (Gujrati) Distribution – Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Orrisa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Habit Medium sized deciduous tree Fast-growing Habitat Dry deciduous forest, […]
Macaranga peltata
Botanical Name – Macaranga peltate Common Name – Chandava (Marathi), Batla chamdika, Yaksh (Kannada), Chanda (Gujrati) Distribution – Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat Habit Medium to large sized deciduous tree Fast-growing Habitat Moist deciduous and secondary forests, also in the plains Specific properties Pioneer species Preferred for soil reclamation, land restoration […]
Meyna Laxiflora
Botanical Name – Meyna laxiflora Common Name – Phenil, Nagakesarah, Pichuk, Taskar, Pindi-tak, Shalya, Vrishchika (Sanskrit), Meyna (Hindi), Alu (Marathi) Distribution – Uttar Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala Habit Small sized evergreen tree Slow growing Habitat Evergreen and moist deciduous forests Specific Properties Found at a higher elevation Ecology Birds, squirrels feed […]
Mimusops elengi
Botanical Name – Mimusops elengi Common Name – Bakul, Maulsari (Hindi), Bakuli (Marathi), Sura honne (Kannada), Renja (Malayalam), Borsali (Gujrati) Distribution – Throughout India Habit Evergreen tree Medium to large tree, size differs distinctly depending on geography Moderate growth rate Habitat Dry deciduous forests, moist deciduous forests Ecology Mammals- squirrels, bats, macaques, civets feed on fruits Bees, birds […]