Common name: Ivy Woodrose. Tamil Name: Elikkatutalai. Mostly a prostrate plant but often found climbing over farmland fences and other vegetation. Ivy Woodrose has ovate leafs- sometimes found three lobed. The lower portion of the leaf is often found to be mildly toothed. The leaf has cordate base. The fruit is in the form of … Read More “Merremia hederacea (Convolvulaceae- Morning Glory family)” »
Common Name: Indian Privet. Tamil Name: Pumalekkinam V. Inerms is often found near shorelines and beaches. The branches are quadrangular in shape. The plant can assume the shape of a roundish bush of about 2 meters high. The plant also has climbing tendency and is often seen rambling over other plants. The simple leaves of … Read More “Volkameria inerms (Verbanacae- Verbena family)” »
Tamil Name: Kattuchempakkam. M. nilagirica is a large evergreen tree which grows to more than 30 meters in height. The pale green colored leaves are simple and alternatively arranged. Leaf blade is obovate to elliptic; leaf base is wedge shaped and has a pointed tip. Leaf margin is entire. Flowers are creamy white in color … Read More ” Magnolia nilagirica (Magnoliaceae-Magnolia family).” »
Common name: Goat foot vine. Tamil Nadu: Atampu This plant is a creeping prostrate evergreen vine and is commonly seen in coastal sea coast areas along sand bund. The flexible stem of this plant root freely at nodes and this helps the plant to freely branch in sandy areas. It forms extensive mats in beach … Read More “Ipomoea pes-caprae (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Licorice and Sweet broom. Tamil Name: Kallurukki (stone melter) S. dulis is an erect perennial and grows to a height of about 75 cm. The stem of the plant is quadrangular and grooved. The plant is commonly seen in fallow lands and road-sides in India. Leaves are arranged in a whorled manner. Leaf … Read More “Scoparia dulcis (family Plantaginaceae- Plantain family).” »
