Common Name: Mysore coral tree. Tamil Name: Erabudu. Mysore coral tree is native to the Indochina region and grows to a height of 20 meters. It is generally seen between 500 MSL to around 1500 MSL in the Western ghat region. Often deployed in Coffee agro-forestry systems as a shade tree. Mysore coral tree is … Read More “Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr. (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: Fragrant ashok. Tamil Name: Nedunar, Kodanci. Fragrant Ashok is a large tree that grows to over 25 meters in height and is native to the Western Ghat region. The trunk is straight and light grey-white in color and buttressed. The tree has an round upper crown, not much branching is seen in lower … Read More “Monoon fragrans (Annonaceae- Custard-apple family)” »
Common Name: Himalayan cherry. Tamil Name: Patumugam Himalayan cherry is a huge deciduous tree native to the Himalayan region. This tree is often seen in Nilgiris and other hill areas in Western Ghats. The tree can grow to more than 30 meters in height. The trunk has a dark gray color with horizontal fissures and … Read More “Prunus cerasoides (Rosaceae- Rose family)” »
Common Name: Red bead tree, Coral bean tree. Tamil Name: Manjadi maram Red bead tree is a medium sized tree with a light brown colored bark; very small fissures are seen on the bark. The tree generally grows to around 10 meters. The leaves are bipinnate; 5 pairs pinnae are seen with the axis ending … Read More “Adenanthera pavonina (Mimosaceae- Touch-me–not family)” »
Common name: Divi divi. Tamil Name: Tivi tivi Divi divi is a small tree of Caribbean origin, it grows to a height of about 6-7 meters. The tree has crooked trunk and generally forms round canopy. Divi divi is a preferred avenue tree in India much appreciated for its attractive low canopy and frilled looking … Read More “Libidibia Coriaria (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
