Common name: Pencil tree, Indian tree spurge. Tamil Name: Kalli, Chakkalavi Pencil tree is small tree of African origin, often deployed in Tamilnadu as a hedge plant and grows to a height of about 4 meters. The sub-branches are gree in color, thick, fleshy, smooth with milky sap. The leaves are rudimentary; measure around 1cm … Read More “Euphorbia tircucalli (Euphorbiaceae- Castor family)” »
Common Name: Orange climber. Tamil Name: Kindu mullu Orange climber is native to Indian sub-continent and is the only member of the monotypic genus ‘Toddalia’. The plant is well armed with recurved prickles and climbs over nearby vegetations-it can reach a height of about 10 meters. This straggler is commonly seen up to mid-altitudes in … Read More “Toddalia asiatica (Rutaceae- Lemon family)” »
Common Name: Celyon cassia, Red cassia. Tamil Name: Sivappu kondrai Ceylon cassia is a tree native to the Indian-Subcontinent and grows to around 15 meters in height. This tree is often planted in gardens and road sides as an ornamental tree. The leafs are bipinnate. Each pinna consists of around 17 pairs of leaflets. The … Read More “Cassia roxburghii (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
Common name: Red cedar, Bastard sandel. Tamil Name: Sembulichan Red cedar is a small native tree that grows to a height of about 4 meters. The assumes a bush-like shape, the bark is dark brown in color and branches are lenticulate. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner; leaf margin is entire; the … Read More “Erythroxylum monogynum (Ertythroxylaceae)” »
Common Name: White siris. Tamil Name: Velvagai, Kondavaghe. White siris is a large tree of South-East Asia can grow to around 20 meters, often found around Palakkad (Kerala state) near forest fringes. The branches are held close to the central stem, after reaching a height the branches tend to droop down. The young leaves are … Read More “Albizia Procera (Mimosaceae-Touch-me-not family)” »
