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: Bracewood, Torchwood. Torchwood is native to the Centra American and Caribbean region, its is small tree and and grows to around 3 meters in height. The tree is known to reach heights of about 5 meters in its native range. . The trees i saw planted inside TNAU are old and stand at … Read More “Jacquinia arborea- Primulaceae (Primrose family)” »
Common name: Indian Sauvage Indian sauvage is a perennial plant found on road-sides and fallow lands and the plant prefers dry climatic conditions. Generally seen growing along the ground forming mats: sometimes the plant is seen growing erect and reaches a height of about 10 cm. The leafs are double pinnate arranged in an alternate … Read More “Tephrosia pumila – Fabaceae (Pea family)” »
Common Name: Java cassia, Pink Cassia. Medium sized beautiful tree with white-pinkish flowers, the tree grows to around 7-8 meters. The branches tend to droop down. The leafs are bi-pinnate and arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf is paripinnate and may contain around 12 pairs. The number of leaflets vary : generally 11 to … Read More “Cassia javanica – Fabaceae (pea family)” »
