Common name: Horn-fruited jute. Tamil Name: Horn-fruited jute is a woody small sub-shrub (grows to around 3 feet in height) of African origin, naturalized in many parts of the world. The plant is often seen on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. Occasionally planted for its edible leaves. The stem of the plant has reddish … Read More “Corchorus tridents (Tiliaceae- Phalsa family)” »
Common Name: Horsewood. Tamil Name: Kattukarugapallai Horsewood has is small tree with widespread distribution over Africa and Asia. Often found on slopes of Western Ghats-it prefers the dry deciduous regions. The leaves are single pinnate; the leaf margin is slightly crenate. The leafs are arranged in an alternate manner; 5 pairs of leaflets are seen … Read More “Clausena anisata ( Rutaceae- Lemon family)” »
Common Name: Purple Morning glory, Mysore argyreia. Tamil Name: Kanvalipoo Purple morning glory is a climbing shrub native to India. It grows to height of about 4 feet, the plant is erect with few branches. It is mostly seen around rocky mountain sides of dry deciduous slopes of Western Ghat area. Occasionally seen in Anaikatti … Read More “Argyreia cuneata (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Erect prickly pear, Common prickly pear. Tamil Name: Chappathikalli Erect prickly pear is a shrub of Coastal American origin, it grows to a height of about 4 feet. The leafs are rudimentary and fall off quickly. The stem is in the form of flat green succulent structures called cladode. These cladode are ovate … Read More “Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae- Cactus family)” »
Common name: Wooly cassia, Hairy senna. Tamil Name: Malaiyavarai Wooly cassia is native to South America, it is a sub-shrub that grows to around 2 feet in height. It has been naturalized in India, often seen on road-sides and fallow lands in hilly areas of Western Ghats. Generally prefers the mid-altitude areas- between 700 MSL … Read More “Senna hirsuta (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
