Common Name: Serrulate-leaf grewia, Kaori. Tamil Name: Anaikatti maram Serrulate-leaf grewia is native to South-east Asian region and is a small tree. It is widely distributed in Indian peninsular region- more commonly found in semi-evergreen forest regions of Western Ghat. The bark of the tree is light gray colored; young shoots are lenticulate. The simple … Read More “Grewia serrulata (Tiliaceae- Phalsa family)” »
Common Name: South Indian treebine. Tamil Name: Cempirantai, Mutainari South Indian Treebine is a perennial climber native to the Indian Sub-continent. This climber is commonly seen in dry forest ranges of Western Ghats area. The plant emits a sulphuris hue, and the sap can induce allergic itch on the skin. The plant climbs around with … Read More “Cissus vitiginea (Vitaceae-Grape family)” »
Common Name: White fig. Tamil Name: Kurugatti. White fig is a tree which grows to over 20 meters in height and a native of the Indian-subcontinent. It is a straggler fig (with milky latex): initially grows on other plants before firmly rooting itself. White fig is a very attractive deciduous tree- young leaves are reddish … Read More “Ficus virens (Moraceae- Mulberry family)” »
Common Name: Purple fruited pea egg plant. Tamil Name: Tuduvalai Purple fruited pea egg plant is native to Indian sub-continent it is a weak stemmed prickly sub-shrub with scrambling tendencies. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner; the leaf margin is entire and generally appear tri-lobed. The leaf stalk measure around 2.8 cm … Read More “Solanum trilobatum (Solanaceae- Potato family)” »
Common Name: Babool. Tamil Name: Karuveli Babool is a native tree to our region, it grows to a height of about 10 meters. The tree is much branched and forms a round crown, the branches hang down bearing attractive yellow ball shaped flowers. The trunk is black in color, rough in texture, and have vertical … Read More “Vachellia nilotica (Mimocaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
