Common name: African milktree. Tamil name: Palkalli Native to Africa this plant grows to a height of about 5 meters. The branches are held close to the center and several branches emerge out in a columnar manner. The green stem in triangular in cross section, and edges are lined with paired thorns. It can easily … Read More “Euphorbia trigona- Euphorbaceae (Castor family)” »
Common name: Mountain pomegranate, Spiny Randia Tamil name: Madkarai Mountain pomegranate is a common shrub/tree seen in all moist deciduous forest ranges at lower and mid-altitude in Western Ghats. It grows to around 4-5 meters in height, it is well armed tree with long straight spines that almost look like extension of branches. The leafs … Read More “Catunaregam spinosa- Rubiaceae (Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Bullet wood, Bakul. Tamil name: Magzhampoo Bakul is native to South East Asia and is an evergreen tree that grows to a height of about 10 meters. It forms a round shady crown. The tree is a popular ornamental shade tree and a culturally important in India. Often planted in temples across India. … Read More “Mimopsis elingii- Sapotaceae (Sapota tree family)” »
Common Name: Bel Tamil name: Vilva maram Aegle is a small genus under family Rutaceae and consists of only 3 species. Bel tree is a well armed (thorns 1.5 cm) and grows to around 7-8 meters in height. It is a native tree extensively planted for its medicinal and religious purposes. The bark of the … Read More “Aegle marmelos- Rutaceae (lemon family)” »
Common name: Star fruit tree Tamil name: Tamarattai Averrohoa is a genus under Oxalidaceae, it consists of woody trees and shrubs. A carambola grows to around 4 to 7 meters in height. A carambola has bipinnate leaf arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf size and number of leaf let pairs vary. The leaf measure … Read More “Averrhoa carambola-Oxalidaceae (Sorrel family)” »
