Common Name: Red mussaenda, Red flag bush. Red mussaenda is a shrub of Tropical African origin. It is a popular ornamental plant and is available with most plant nurseries in Tamilnadu. It grows to a height of about 2 meters; the simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The entire plant is pilose. The … Read More “Mussaenda erythrophylla (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Garlic Pear tree, Sacred Barna. Tamil Name: Adhicharam, Mavilankai Sacred barna is a small deciduous tree found around dry forest ranges. It has great medicinal and religious value. It grows to around 7 meters in height, the bark of the tree is light grey in color and the trifoliate leaves are arranged in … Read More “Crateva adansonii subsp odora (Capparaceae- Caper family)” »
Common Name: Yellow alder, Yellow buttercup. Yellow alder is a shrub that grows to around 3 feet in height and a native of Tropical America. It is planted in India as an ornamental plant. The flower opens during the morning time and closes off by mid-afternoon. The young branches are greenish in color and pubescent … Read More “Turnea ulmifolia (Passifloraceae- Passion flower family)” »
Common Name: Indrajao, Tellicherry tree. Tamil Name: Kirimllikai Indrajao is a medium sized deciduous tree growing to around 8 meters often seen in dry deciduous forest ranges of Western Ghats. Indrajao remains nearly leafless during the flowering months of April and May. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; the leaf margin is … Read More “Holarrhena pubescens (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Coromondel boxwood. Tamil Name: Nallakkarai Coromondel boxwood is a deciduous shrub that grows to a height of about 3 meters. The plant branches are covered with oppositely arranged straight spines- each measuring around 1.5 cm in length. The leaves are bunched around the branches. The spines are little above the leaf axis. The … Read More “Canthium coromandelicum (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
