Common name: Checkered vanda, Grey orchid. Tamil name: Katankuli Checkered Vanda is monopodial , epiphytic, perennial orchid native to Indo-China region. It is a fairly big orchid, the stem can grow to more than 60 cm and the roots spread over 2 meters on the bark of trees. The leafs are succulent they are curved … Read More “Vanda tessellate – Orchidaceae (orchid family)” »
Common name: Malabar bauhinia, Purple orchid tree. Tamil name: Vellathi, Mantharai, Malai-y-atti Malabar bauhinia was initially recorded in the Malabar coast hence called so. However, it is not a common tree in that area. The tree grows to a height of about 10-15 meters and form a big umbrella like crown. The bark ot the … Read More “Piliostigma malabaricum-Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar family)” »
Common name: Entire leaf wild grape. Tamil name: Gudamathige. C adnata is a large deciduous liana that can spread over 10 meters. This cissus member is found in Asia and Australian regions. The plant has a rusty appearance, the leaf opposite tendrils helps the plant to climb over nearby vegetations. The plant has a rather … Read More “Cissus adnata – Vitaceae (Grape family)” »
Common name: Bushgrape. Tamil name: Kattuprandai. Bushgrape is native to America and was perhaps introduced into India. It is a deciduous climber or liana with trifoliate leaf arrangement. The leafs are palmately trifoliate. The middle leaf is larger than the side leafs. The leaf margin is dentate. Opposite to the leaf node tendrils arise which … Read More “Cissus trifoliata-Vitaceae (Grape family)” »
Common name: Java olive, Indian almond. Tamil name: Kutraippitukku, Pinari Java olive is native to the Indian sub-continent and is a large tree that can grow to over 30 meters in height. The bark of the tree is grey in color, the branching patter in notably horizontal. It is a dioecious tree with female and … Read More “Sterculia foetida -Sterculiaceae (Cacao family)” »
