Common Name: Rusty acacia. Tamil Name: Velvelam Rusty acacia is native to India and Sri Lanka; it grows to a height of about 8-10 meters. The bark of the tree is brown in color with deep vertical fissures. The leaves are bipinnate. The leaves are arranged alternatively and the leaflets are arranged in an opposite … Read More “Senegalia ferruginea (Mimosaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Black pearl tree, Velvet seed tree Black pearl tree is native to Africa and grows to a height of about 5 meters. It is often seen planted in parks and open areas in Coimbatore. The tree has a cement-colored smooth bark and forms a small round canopy. The leaves are compound and paripinnate. … Read More “Majidea zanguebarica (Sapindaceae- soapberry family)” »
Common Name: Silk cotton tree, Kapok tree. Tamil Name: Mul Elavu Silk cotton tree is native to India and is found in deciduous forest areas of Western Ghats. The tree grows to nearly 25 meters in height; the central trunk and branches have conical shaped spines. This tree is seen profusely flowering (in leafless state) … Read More “Bombax ceiba (Malvaceae- Mallow family)” »
Common Name: Mexican lilac, Quickstick. Tamil Name: Seemai agathi. Mexican lilac is native to South America, naturalized in many parts of the world, including India. It is a small tree that grows to about 6 m in height. The tree has alternate pinnate leaves. The leaflets are arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf stalk … Read More “Gliricidia sepium (Fabaceae- pea family)” »
Common Name: Sita Ashok, Sorrow-less tree. Tamil Name: Ashogam Sita Ashok is an evergreen tree with a round crown and grows to a height of about 10 meters. The genus Saraca (under Fabaceae) features trees with even pinnate leaves, petaloid (looking like petals) calyx; flowers with not petals and the stamens that project out of … Read More “Saraca asoca (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
