Common name: Red cedar, Bastard sandel. Tamil Name: Sembulichan Red cedar is a small native tree that grows to a height of about 4 meters. The assumes a bush-like shape, the bark is dark brown in color and branches are lenticulate. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner; leaf margin is entire; the … Read More “Erythroxylum monogynum (Ertythroxylaceae)” »
Common Name: Shaggy portulaca Shaggy portulaca is probably a native herb, often found in rocky dry forest slopes of Palakkad, in Kerala. This herb has tuberous roots and spreads around rocky mountains crevasses where there is little soil. The plant is succulent and branches are green with patches of purple. The leaves are arranged spirally, … Read More “Portulaca tuberosa (Portulacaceae- Purslane family)” »
Common name: Blue dawn flower, Common Morning glory, Blue morning glory Common morning glory is a giant climber and often extending itself over nearby vegetations growing to around 15 meters. The nativity of this plant is unclear, it is a very attractive ornamental climber more frequently seen in hill town areas of Western Ghats. The … Read More “Ipomoea indica (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Wild tea. Tamil Name: Paral Wild tea is an evergreen shrub of South African origin. I saw this plant in Kotagiri Ghat road, growing along rocky cliff area at around 1000 msl. Wild tea is a semi-parasitic shrub with light green simple leaves which are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaves are … Read More “Osyris lanceolata (Santalaceae- Sandelwood family)” »
Common Name: Common tephrosa, Purple tephrosa. Tamilname: Kolinchi Common tephrosia is native to India and is perhaps one of the most common plant to be found on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. The plant grows to a height of about 3 feet. The plant has a woody stem and is slightly pubescent: but mostly … Read More “Tephrosia purpurea (Fabaceae- pea family)” »
