Common Name: Malabar nut. Tamil Name: Adhatoda Malabar nut is an evergreen shrub which grows to a height of about 2.5 meter. The leaf stalk and leaf length is around 3 cm and 22 cm respectively. The leaves are simple and oppositely arranged and are bunched at the end of the branches. The leaf shape … Read More “Justicia adhatoda (Acanthacae- Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Rangoon creeper. Tamil Name. Irangun malli Rangoon creeper is large woody creeper which can climb over nearby vegetation and grow to around 10 meters. It is a popular garden and house hold plant in Tamilnadu. The young stem is round and tomentose; the simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf … Read More “Combretum indicum (Combretaceae- Rangoon creeper family)” »
Common Name: Black oil plant, Intellect plant. Tamil Name: Kuvarikuntal Black oil plant is a woody shrub with climbing tendency and grows to a height of about 6 meters. The plant is occasionally seen along rocky mountain slopes of Nilgiri and Valpari ghat road. The lenticulate bark is light grey colored. The leaf stalk and … Read More “Celastrus paniculatus (Celastraceae- Spike thorn family)” »
Common Name: Bengal clock vine. Bengal clock vine is a massive climber planted for its large ornamental flowers and seen all over India. It climbs over surrounding trees and other vegetation and can spread itself to over 15 meters. The leaf stalk and leaf length are around 7 cm and 16 cm. The leaf is … Read More “Thunbergia grandiflora (Acanthaceae- acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Indian mulberry. Tamil Name: Nuna maram. India mulberry is a small tree that grows to a height of about 5 meters and is commonly seen farm lands and road sides in Tamilnadu. The tree has a pale colored bark with vertical fissures. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf … Read More “Morinda coreia (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
