Common name: Wild guava, Ceylon oak. Tamil name: Aima karikku, Puta-tanni-maram Wild guava is a deciduous tree native to the Indian sub-continent that grows to a height of about 12 meters. The central trunk is grey, intermittent black horizontal markings are seen. The bark is vertically slightly-fissured. The plant has a tendency to secret surface … Read More “Careya arborea -Lecythidaceae (Brazilnut family)” »
Common name: Purple wreath, Sandpaper vine. Tamil name: Kudirai valuppu Purple wreath is a large woody climber that can grow to over 8 meters in height. It is native to Southern America and West Indies. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner, leaf margin is entire. The leaf on both surfaces have soft … Read More “Petrea volubilis -Verbenaceae- (Verbenia family)” »
Common name: Beach gardenia, Sea randia. Tamil name: Panner pushpam Beach gardenia is a shrub which is native to the coastal Pacific islands and Australia. Although it is known to grow to 10 meters locally in our regions it grows to around 2 meters in height. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner … Read More “Geuttarda speciosa- Rubiaceae (Coffee family)” »
Common name: Broad-leaf buttonweed. Broad-leaf buttonweed is a common herb in our areas, often seen on road-sides, forest-edges and fallow lands. The plant has a thick-set rectangular stem which frequently root at nodes and forms a branched web on the floor. It is native to tropical America. It is a near prostrate plant, sometimes seen … Read More “Spermacoce latifolia- Rubiaceae (Coffee family)” »
Common name: Oval-leaf pondweed. Tamil name: Karu-n-kuvalai. Oval-leaf pondweed is a fresh water aquatic plant belonging to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of Asia, it grows to around 15 cm in length. It is seen around shallow water bodies from coast areas to the high hills in Western Ghats area. It has a creeping tendency … Read More “Pontederia vaginalis – Pontederiaceae (Pickerel weed family)” »
