Common Name: Ceylon caper. Tamil Name: Atandy, Ekkathari Ceylon caper is straggling large climber with arching branches which can grow to more than 10 meters. The branches are tomentose and have a rusty appearance. The simple leaves are arranged alternatively in a spiral manner. The plant has small stipular spines which are in pairs and … Read More “Capparis zeylanica (Capparis- caper family)” »
Common Name: Bread flower. Bread flower is a woody large climber. They can grow to nearly 6 meters in height. When wounded the plant discharge white latex. The grey colored bark of the plant is dotted with grey spots and has rectangular fissures. The leaf size is variable; they can grow to nearly 13 cm … Read More “Vallaris solanacea (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Lignum Vitae, Tree of life Medium sized tree with cream color bark grows to a height of about 8-10 meters. The leaves are arranged in opposite manner. The leafing node is enlarged in thickness They have bipinnate, opposite and paripinnate leaflet arrangement.. The leaflets are elliptic in shape somewhat unequal. The flowers have … Read More “Guaiacum officinale- Zygophyllaceae- Caltrop family)” »
Common Name: Ceylon Lead Wort. Tamil Name: Chittramoolam Erect plant with glabrous stem grows to a height of about one and a half meters. This plant has pan tropical distribution and is seen all over Peninsular India. The leaf arrangement is simple and alternate. The leaves are elliptic-ovate in shape; base attenuate and apex acute. … Read More “Plumbago zeylanica (Plumbaginaceae –Plumbago family)” »
Cynanchum viminale subsp. Brunonianum (Apocynaceae- Oleander family) Common Name: Sour Creeper. Tamil Name: Kodikkalli, Somamum This plant is a twinning climber; plant appears leaf-less with cylindrical succulent green stem. The plant is often seen in forest fringes around dry deciduous forest ranges in Tamilnadu. Fragrant white flowers are seen bunched laterally on branches in sessile … Read More “Cynanchum viminale subsp. Brunonianum” »
