Common name: Umbrella thorn. Tamil Name: Kudaivel Umbrella thorn is native to India, often seen on dry thorny forest zones of Western ghats. The tree grows to a height of about 6 meters. The branches spread out horizontally and evenly and the tree assumes a round umbrella shaped crown. The bark of the tree is … Read More “Acacia planifrons (Mimosaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Serrulate-leaf grewia, Kaori. Tamil Name: Anaikatti maram Serrulate-leaf grewia is native to South-east Asian region and is a small tree. It is widely distributed in Indian peninsular region- more commonly found in semi-evergreen forest regions of Western Ghat. The bark of the tree is light gray colored; young shoots are lenticulate. The simple … Read More “Grewia serrulata (Tiliaceae- Phalsa family)” »
Common Name: White fig. Tamil Name: Kurugatti. White fig is a tree which grows to over 20 meters in height and a native of the Indian-subcontinent. It is a straggler fig (with milky latex): initially grows on other plants before firmly rooting itself. White fig is a very attractive deciduous tree- young leaves are reddish … Read More “Ficus virens (Moraceae- Mulberry family)” »
Common Name: Babool. Tamil Name: Karuveli Babool is a native tree to our region, it grows to a height of about 10 meters. The tree is much branched and forms a round crown, the branches hang down bearing attractive yellow ball shaped flowers. The trunk is black in color, rough in texture, and have vertical … Read More “Vachellia nilotica (Mimocaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Siamese senna. Tamil Name: Manjal konnai Siamese senna is a tree that grows to about 15 meters in height. The native of this tree is not well established: but likely to be of Asian origin. The leaves are pinnate, the rachis is rusty is color when young- the young leaflets are also rusty … Read More “Senna siamea (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
