Common Name: Velvet beauty berry. Tamil Name: Kattu-k-Kumil Velvet beauty berry shrub is an intensely wooly-tomentose shrub that grows to a height of about 3 meters. This shrub is seen around Western Ghats in India and in Sri Lanka. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; young branches of the plant are four … Read More “Callicarpa tomentosa (Verbenaceae- Verbena family)” »
Common Name: White catamaran tree. Tamil Name: Puttali, Ventali White catamaran tree is a native species and often seen growing in scrub and dry forest areas in Peninsular India. The tree grows to a height of about 7-8 meters. This tree often grows on rocky slopes-in these habitats they are seen with stunted growth and … Read More “Givotia rottleriformis (Euphorbiaceae- Castor family)” »
Common Name: Spiny barleria. Tamil Name: Cemmulli, Vellai-mulli Spiny barleira is native to the India subcontinent and is often seen around dry thorny forest areas, it grows to a height of about 1.5 feet. The leaves are simple and arranged in an opposite and decussate manner. The stem of the plant is four angled and … Read More “Barleria cuspidate (Acanthaceae-Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Black thorn Black thorn is a native of Africa naturalized in many parts of the world. This tree grows to a height of about 3-4 meters, and forms a roundish crown. The tree is armed with paired black colored thrones which are recurved in shape. The leaves are bi-pinnate and leaflets are arranged … Read More “Senegalia mellifera (Mimosaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Ceylon spinach, waterleaf. Tamil Name: Sambar Keerai. Ceylon spinach is actually native to the America, naturalized in many parts of the world. This evergreen plant has fleshy, succulent and brittle stem and grows to a height of about 50 cm. The leaves are simple and arranged in an alternate manner; the leaf lamella … Read More “Talinum fruticosum (Portulacaceae- Purslane family)” »
