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: 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)” »
Common Name: Turtle asystacia, Chinese voilet Turtle asystacia is a native perennial seen in mid-altitude areas of Nilgiri Ghat road and is a sub-shrub growing on steep slopes. The young branches are squarish and have a tendency to droop down. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner. The upper surface of the leaf … Read More “Asystasia chelonoides of Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: White Manjack White Manjack is a small tree that grows to about 6 meters in height. At the base it is generally multi-branched forming a crown above. Often branches droop down. The tree bark is light brown in color with vertical fissures. It is native to the Central American region. It belongs to … Read More “Cordia dentata (family Boraginaceae)” »
