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Common Trees

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www.flowersofindia.net

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Common Trees ---by H.Santapau

English Names: royal poinciana, flamboyant tree, gold mohar, flame tree, peacock flowerIndian Names: गुलमोहर, गुलतोरा

Botanical Name: Delonix regia Raf. (Naturalized)

Indian Name: असेटी, धौला, आल

Botanical Name: Morinda pubescens Family: Rubiaceae (Coffee family)English Name: Indian Mulberry, Morinda tree

(Native)

Indian Names: सोनबहावा, अमलताश English Name: Golden shower Botanical Name: Cassia Fistula (Native)

Parts used : Fruits & Bark

Habitat : Almost found everwhere including in valleys upto 1200 m in Himalayas.

Uses :Pulp from fruits called “Cessia pulp” is a well known Laxative. Bark of tree is rich in tannins.

Botanical Name: Dalbergia melaxylon Indian Name: पतंगी (Introduced)

Indian Name: आकाशनीम, बूच, कावल निम्ब English Name: Indian Cork Tree, Jasmine Tree Botanical Name: Millingtonia hortensis Family:Bignoniaceae (Jacaranda family) Details: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides Native

Indian Name: शिरीष English Name: Indian Rain Tree (Native) Botanical Name: Albizia lebbeck Details:http://sliceoftheday.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/siris-tree-albizia-lebbeck/

Indian Name: चिरबिल्व, पापडी, वावळ English Name: Monkey Biscuit Tree Botanical Name: Holoptelea integrifolia planch. (Native)

Family: Arecaceae English Name: Palm Tree Details: http://junglemusic.net/palms/index.htm Native

Indian Name: चंदन, गंध, श्रीगंध, मलयज, संधानम, गंधापु Native English Name: Sandalwood Tree Botanical Name: Santalum Album Details: http://www.isibang.ac.in/~bhat/Sandal.html

English Name:Copper Pod Tree, yellow flamboyant tree Indian Name: ताम्रशिंगी Family:leguminoceae Introduced Botanical Name:Peltophorum Pterocarpum Details: http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/20/stories/2004052001530200.htm http://www.tropilab.com/copperpodtree.html

English Name: Wild Tamarind, White Babool, Lead tree Indian Name: सुबाभुळ, सफ़ैद बबूल Botanical Name: Leucaena leucocephala Family: Fabaceae (pea family) Introduced

Details: http://planning.up.nic.in/innovations/inno3/fw/subabul.htm

www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021104/agro.htm

English Name:Saman, Rain Tree, Monkey Pod Indian Name: विलायती शिरीष Family:Fabaceae Botanical Name: Albizia saman Details:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanea_saman

Introduced

Photo courtsey:- deepakg.blogspot.com

Indian Name:अशोक, आंगनप्रिया, हेमपुष्प Botanical Name: Saraca Indica Family:Fabaceae Native

Details: http://www.sriaurobindosociety.org.in/flrarch/flroct01.htm

http://www.saraca-indica.com/http://www.aes.ac.in/es/science/tree/MAST_tree.html

English Name: Indian Tree of Heaven Indian Name: महानिंब, महारुख, वारूळ Botanical Name: Ailanthus excelsa Roxb

Family: Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) Native

English Name: White Rainbow Shower Tree Botanical name: Cassia x nealiae

Family: Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar family) Rainbow Shower Tree is a hybrid between Amaltas (Cassia fistula) and Java cassia (Cassia javanica).

Introduced

Indian Name: शंकासुर, गुलेतूरा English Name: Peacock Flower, Pride of Barbados, Dwarf poinciana Botanical name:Caesalpinia pulcherrima Family: Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar family) Native

Indian Name: फणशी, Dhobin,Satpuria Native Botanical name: Dalbergia lanceolaria L.f. Family: Laguminosae

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