Common name: Charor Tamil name: Kalvirasu Charor is a small tree deciduous that grows to around 5 meters in height. The branches have a tendecy to droop down. The bark is pale in color, the simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner. The leafs are oblong-elliptic in shape and measure around 4.5 cm in … Read More “Ehretia laevis (Boragiaceae-Borag family)” »
Common Name: Arsenic bush. Arsenic bush is an evergreen shrub native to Central America and grows to around 2 meters in height. The entire plant has a glabrous smooth waxy appearance. The leafs are pinnate, with 4-5 leaflets in each which are egg shaped. There is a gland between the leaflets except for the last … Read More “Senna septentrionalis (Family Caesalpinioideae-Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: English Mysore hypericum Tamil name: Avaran Hypericum genus consists mostly of herbs and shrubs and there are more than 500 species in this genus. They are well studied for their bioactive compounds which are studied for their medicinal properties. H mysurense is found is endemic to the Western ghat and Sri Lanka. It … Read More “Hypericum mysurense- family Hypericaceae (Hypericum family)” »
Common Name: Joined Hedyotis. Tamil Name: Kudal churiki H articularis is a sub-shurb endemic to the western ghats. I have seen this plant in Nilgiri hills and the Palani hills. It grows to around 2 meters in height, often grows on rocky mountainous areas. The bark and overall appearance of the plant is brown-black in … Read More “Hedyotis articularis. Rubiaceae family (Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Coral berry. Tamil name: Kolurucci Ardisia is a genus belonging to the primulaceae family. They are moslty in the form of trees or shurbs and main character of the genus being the small tube found at the center of the flower. The flowers are generally pink-white in color and are mostly found in … Read More “Ardisia Solanacea of Primulaceae (Primrose family)” »
