Common Name: Narrow leaved kandelia. Tamil Name: Kanthal Kandelia genus belongs to Rhizophoraceae family and is a mangrove plant. It has wide distribution over the Indian coast, Burma and China. It grows to a height of about 2 meters. Leaves are opposite and decussate in arrangement. Leaf shape is elliptic-oblong and margins are entire. The … Read More “Kandelia candel (Rhizophoraceae- Burma mangrove family)” »
Common Name: Mexican clover. Tamil Name: Beelie chedi. Mexican clover is a plant of American origin naturalized plant in India. It is commonly seen around middle and high altitudes areas of Western Ghats. One can easily encounter this plant in hill cities like Ooty, Kodaikanal and Valparai along fridges of forest areas, tea estates and … Read More “Richardia scabra (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Sleepy morning. Tamil Name: Shengalipoondu. This plant is commonly seen in Tamil Nadu with a marked presence in fallow lands, road sides and forest edges. The entire plant is densely stellate-tomentose and grows to a height of about two meters in height. Leaves are elliptical to oval in shape. The leaf base is … Read More “Waltherica Indica (Streculiaceae- Cacao family)” »
Common Name: Creeping blepharis. Tamil Name: Naalilai, Kooravaal Chedi. Creeping Blepharis is herb commonly seen in forest fringes and road sides of Tamilnadu. Leaves are node arranged in a whorled manner and at each there are about four sessile unequal sized leaves. It is a perennial herb. The leaves are abovate in shape, leaf apex … Read More “Blepharis madraspatenis (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Arrow leaf morning glory. Tamil Name: Mutiyar-kuntal Trailing herb found in fallow lands and forest edges. The often seen to march in straight lines. The leaves are arrow shaped; leaf base is auricled, the leaf apex is acute, mucronate. Flowers are tubular and yellow in color; the center portion of the flower is … Read More “Xenostegia tridentata (convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
