Common Name: Fish berry. Tamil Name: Kattukkodi Fish berry is a woody climber native native to Australia also seen in India and Sri Lanka. It is referred to as fish berry as natives have long used this plant to stun fish. The plant can spread over 5-6 meters, young branches are yellowish-green in color and … Read More “Pachygone ovata (Menispermaceae- Moonseed family)” »
Common Name: Birdsville indigo. Tamil Name: Cerubbu-nerunci Bridsville indigo is a prostrate annual native to Norther Australia. It is a common plant found on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. The plant creeps on the ground and forms dense mats. The stem of the plant has a woody base, young branches are slightly hairy and … Read More “Indigofera linnaea (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: Celyon cassia, Red cassia. Tamil Name: Sivappu kondrai Ceylon cassia is a tree native to the Indian-Subcontinent and grows to around 15 meters in height. This tree is often planted in gardens and road sides as an ornamental tree. The leafs are bipinnate. Each pinna consists of around 17 pairs of leaflets. The … Read More “Cassia roxburghii (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: Wild Tantan. Tamil Name: Velli masal Wild tanta is a small shrub native to South America, it has been naturalized in India and many other countries. The plant grows to a height of about 2 feet, branches are square shaped with a rough feel and the stem looks grooved. The plant has bipinnate … Read More “Desmanthus virgatus (Mimosaceae-Touch-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Acampe orchid Acampe orchid is native to the Indian sub-continent and has a wide distribution range. This monopodial (the stem grows from a single bud) orchid grows on trees as an epiphyte. It makes large conspicuous clumps on tree bark and grows robustly. This perennial orchid can be seen around dry and moist … Read More “Acampe praemorsa (Orchidaceae- Orchid family)” »
