Common Name: East-Indian Screw tree. Tamil Name: Valam-piri. East-Indian screw tree is actually a shrub that grows to around 2.5 to 3 meters high. Commonly seen in forest edges in Western Ghats area in Tamilnadu. The stem is dark brown, lenticulate and has sporadic black spots. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner; … Read More “Helicteres isora (Stercilaceae- Cacao family)” »
Common Name: Red bead tree, Coral bean tree. Tamil Name: Manjadi maram Red bead tree is a medium sized tree with a light brown colored bark; very small fissures are seen on the bark. The tree generally grows to around 10 meters. The leaves are bipinnate; 5 pairs pinnae are seen with the axis ending … Read More “Adenanthera pavonina (Mimosaceae- Touch-me–not family)” »
Common name: Divi divi. Tamil Name: Tivi tivi Divi divi is a small tree of Caribbean origin, it grows to a height of about 6-7 meters. The tree has crooked trunk and generally forms round canopy. Divi divi is a preferred avenue tree in India much appreciated for its attractive low canopy and frilled looking … Read More “Libidibia Coriaria (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: Indian almond, Malabar almond. Tamil Name: Nattuvadumai. Malabar almond is a large tree which can grow to over 30 meters in height; the horizontal branching pattern of this tree is unique. The leaves are bunched at branch ends, the leaves are glossy green with a leathery finish. The tree is deciduous and the … Read More “Terminalia catappa (Combretaceae- Rangoon creeper family)” »
Common Name: Climbing acacia, Twisted acacia. Tamil Name: Seengai, Vellai Indu Climbing acacia is an armed climber than can grow to around 8 meters. The woody bark is light grey in color; young branches are rectangular in shape. The lower and upper branches are well armed with prickles. The bipinnate leaves are arranged in an … Read More “Senegalia pennata (Mimosaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
