Common Name: Shisham, Indian rosewood. Tamil Name: Totakatti Shisham is a medium sized tree commonly seen in North India, not a very common tree in Coimbatore district. Shisham tree has typically a grey colored bark with vertical fissures. The young twigs are covered with white hairs; the leaves are glabrous, bi-pinnate and imparipinnate. The leaf … Read More “Common Name: Shisham, Indian rosewood. Tamil Name: Totakatti” »
Common Name: Creeping daisy. Tamil Name: Manjal karisalankani Creeping daisy is a (native of South America) prostrate fast growing weed found all over India. It creeps on the ground by frequently rooting at nodes and forms impenetrable mats. The stem is hairy with some purple patches. The leaf is shallowly tri-lobed and has a gently … Read More “Sphagneticola trilobata (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
Common Name: Squirrel tail. Tamil Name: Velimunkil Squirrel tail is an erect sub-shrub and grows to a height of about 1.5 meters. It is a native of India, and found commonly in Coimbatore road-sides. The branching nodes are swollen and bend (knee bend type) and have some blackish markings. The stem of the plant is … Read More “Justicia betonica (Acanthaceae- acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Weeping bottle brush Weeping bottle brush is a tree which grows to a height of about 7 meters; after reaching a height the branches tend to droop downwards. The leaves have a pleasant aromatic smell. The bark of the tree is grey in color with vertical fissures. The leaf stalk and leaf length … Read More “Callistemon viminalis (Myrtaceae-Bottle brush family)” »
Common Name: Bitter brinjal, Poison berry. Tamil Name: Karimulli Bitter brinjal is common road side shrub seen in Tamilnadu and grows to a height of about 2 meters. The plant is seen covered with soft white hairs and has prickles (length 4-5 mm) all over. The leaves are shallowly lobed and are arranged in an … Read More “Solanum incanum (Solanaceae- Potatoe family)” »
