Common Name: Spindle pod. Tamil Name: Ellukku sakkalathi Spindly pod is a herb that grows to a height of about 1.5 feet, occasionally on forest fringe areas around Wester Ghats. The stem is round, ribbed and hairy. The plant has an unpleasant odor. The simple are arranged in an alternate manner; the leafs are sessile … Read More “Cleome monophylla (Cleomaceae- Spider flower family)” »
Common Name: Silky morning glory. Silky morning glory is a native plant and is thick-set climber often seen on the fallow-lands around forest areas of Western Ghats. It also grows on mountain slopes at lower altitudes. The entire plant is hairy and tomentose covered with whitish hairs; the plant has a milky sap. The simple … Read More “Argyreia sericea (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Velvet beauty berry. Tamil Name: Kattu-k-Kumil Velvet beauty berry shrub is an intensely wooly-tomentose shrub that grows to a height of about 3 meters. This shrub is seen around Western Ghats in India and in Sri Lanka. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; young branches of the plant are four … Read More “Callicarpa tomentosa (Verbenaceae- Verbena family)” »
Common Name: White catamaran tree. Tamil Name: Puttali, Ventali White catamaran tree is a native species and often seen growing in scrub and dry forest areas in Peninsular India. The tree grows to a height of about 7-8 meters. This tree often grows on rocky slopes-in these habitats they are seen with stunted growth and … Read More “Givotia rottleriformis (Euphorbiaceae- Castor family)” »
Common Name: Spiny barleria. Tamil Name: Cemmulli, Vellai-mulli Spiny barleira is native to the India subcontinent and is often seen around dry thorny forest areas, it grows to a height of about 1.5 feet. The leaves are simple and arranged in an opposite and decussate manner. The stem of the plant is four angled and … Read More “Barleria cuspidate (Acanthaceae-Acanthus family)” »
