Common Name: Birdfoot grape-vine. Tamil Name: Pannikkodi, Kattu pirandai. Birdfoot grape-vine is native to South India and is a large tendril based climber with ridged stem. The entire plant is pubescent. The distance between leafing nodes are large at around 15 cm. The leaves are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf consists sometimes around … Read More “Cayratia pedata (Vitaceae- Grape family)” »
Common Name: Indian Sandalwood. Tamil Name: Chandanam Sandal wood tree grows to a height of about 9 meters. It is a native of Peninsular India and mostly found in dry deciduous and scrub forest areas. The simple leaf is arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf stock and leaf length are 1.7 cm and 6.5 … Read More “Santalum album. Family: Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)” »
Common Name: Woolly coneflower. This plant is endemic to Western Ghats and is generally seen in altitudes above 2000 msl. The plant is shrub-size and forms a neat one meter high dome shape. The branches are tetragonal in shape. The entire plant is cottony and wooly. The leaves are elliptic-ovate and rounded at base. The … Read More “Strobilanthes lanatus (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Goanese Ipecac. Tamil Name: Nilanarakam. The plant belongs to the monotypic genus Naregamia. This plant is endemic to Peninsular India. The plant grows to a height of about 45 cm. Leaves are tri-foliate and dark green in color. The leaf stalk is winged; leaf shape obovate, leaf base cuneate and apex obtuse. The … Read More “Naregamia alata (Meliaceae- Neem family)” »
