Common Name: Shrubby Balsam Shrubby balsam is endemic to Souther Western Ghats. The plant belongs to the wet biome and is occasionally found on mountain road sides in hilly areas-generally above 1000 msl. It is a shrub and can grow to around 4-5 feet in height. The stem is rather succulent and glabrous and leaf … Read More “Impatiens fruticosa (Balsaminaceae- Balsam family)” »
Common Name: Indian Sarasparilla. Tamil Name: Nannari. Indian sarasparilla is native to South Asia and commonly found in most parts of India. The plant is commonly seen in deciduous forests areas of Western Ghats. It is a twinning plant that climes over other nearby vegetations or hedges. It grows to around 2 meters in length. … Read More “Hemidesmus indicus (Apocynaceae-Oleander family)” »
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)” »
