Common Name: Sage leaved alangium. Tamil Name: Alanji Sage leaved alangium is a tree which grows to a height of about 10 meters and has wide distribution all over India. The tree is commonly seen in Tamilnadu along roadsides and near water bodies. It has an ash colored bark with some shallow fissures. It is … Read More “Alangium salviifolium (Coranaceae- Dogwood family)” »
Common Name: Indian Sandalwood. Tamil Name: Chandanam Sandal wood tree grows to a height of about 9 meters. It is a native of Peninsular India and mostly found in dry deciduous and scrub forest areas. The simple leaf is arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf stock and leaf length are 1.7 cm and 6.5 … Read More “Santalum album. Family: Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)” »
Common Name: Bird’s cherry, Singapore cherry. Tamil Name: Ten pazham, Chakkarai pazham Singapore cherry is an exotic tree to India (native of tropical America); it grows to a height of about 8 meters. The plant is commonly seen in home gardens, road-sides and farm lands in Tamilnadu. The tree has a circular crown-often used in … Read More “Mutingia calabura (Mutingiaceae- Jamaica cherry family)” »
Common Name: Triangular spurge. Tamil Name: Kalli Commonly found in Peninsular India up to 800 msl. The plant can grow to a height of about 7 meters if left undisturbed. The stem is 3-5 angled. The plant appears leaf-less, however the leaves are produced- they are rudimentary and shed fast. Flowers are in the form … Read More “Euphorbia antiquorum (Euphorbaceae- Castor family)” »
Common Name: Lignum Vitae, Tree of life Medium sized tree with cream color bark grows to a height of about 8-10 meters. The leaves are arranged in opposite manner. The leafing node is enlarged in thickness They have bipinnate, opposite and paripinnate leaflet arrangement.. The leaflets are elliptic in shape somewhat unequal. The flowers have … Read More “Guaiacum officinale- Zygophyllaceae- Caltrop family)” »
