Common name: Lemon savory I saw this herb at locations above 2000 msl in Western Ghats. Mostly seen around grasslands and grows to a height of about 12 cm. The plant has prominent aromatic lemony smell when crushed. The stem is quadrangular and hairy. The simple leaves are arranged in an decussate opposite manner. The … Read More “Micromeria biflora- Lamiaceae (Mint family)” »
Common name: Chakrani Chakrani is a shrub that grows to around 2 meters and is found in evergreen forest areas of the Western Ghats. The simple leafs are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf shape is oblong-lanceolate. Below the leaf surface three nerves are prominently exposed. The leaf measure around 10-12 cm in length. … Read More “Thottea siliquosa-Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family)” »
Common Name: Padri tree. Tamil Name: Mann kombu Padri tree is occasionally found in dry deciduous forest ranges around Western Ghats and it grows to a height of about 5 meters. The tree is native to the South East Asian region. The leafs are bi-pinnate and arranged in an opposite manner. The entire leaf measure … Read More “Radermachera xylocarpa-Bignoniaceae-(jacaranda family)” »
Common Name: Shrubby leucas. Shrubby leucas is a sub-shrub found which grows to around 1.5 feet high and is endemic to the Indian Peninsular region. It is found in shola forest areas and shola grasslands and prefers the high altitude areas of Western ghats. The shoots are square in shape, with long hairs seen on … Read More “Leucas suffruticosa- Lamiaceae (Mint family)” »
Common name: Spiked ginger lily, Perfume ginger. Tamil Name: Poolakizhangu, Kichilikizhangu. Spiked ginger lily is an evergreen, perennial, rhizomatic plant native to China-Myanmar region. It grows to a height of around 1 meter. The leafs are simple, dark green in color, sessile, ovate-lanceolate in shape with clasping sheets. The leaf measure around 30-35 cm in … Read More “Hedychium spicatum- Zingiberaceae (Zinger family)” »
