Common Name: Horsewood. Tamil Name: Kattukarugapallai Horsewood has is small tree with widespread distribution over Africa and Asia. Often found on slopes of Western Ghats-it prefers the dry deciduous regions. The leaves are single pinnate; the leaf margin is slightly crenate. The leafs are arranged in an alternate manner; 5 pairs of leaflets are seen … Read More “Clausena anisata ( Rutaceae- Lemon family)” »
Common Name: Indian alder, Nepal alder Indian alder is massive tree that can grow to around 35 meters in height. It is often seen planted in high altitude areas of Nilgiris and Kodaikanal. This tree prefers the high altitude areas in Western Ghat-generally seen above 1700 MSL. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate … Read More “Alnus nepalensis (Betulaceae- Birch family)” »
Common Name: Great Morinda, Indian mulberry. Tamil Name: Nuna Noni is an evergreen small tree of Polynesian origin, planted in India mostly for its medicinal properties. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner the leaf margin is entire. The leaf stalk and leaf measure around 1.7 cm and 30 cm respectively. The leaves … Read More “Morinda citrifolia (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Cork Bush, Silver bush. Tamil Name: Vellai porasu Cork bush is a small tree with a roundish crown and grows to a height of about 4 meters. Often seen in dry deciduous forest patches areas in Anaikatti forest range in Coimbatore district of Tamilnadu. The entire plant has silvery appearance. The bark of … Read More “Mundulea sericea (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
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)” »
