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Obovate leaves are somewhat egg-shaped and the leafstalk is attached to the narrower side.
Alstonia scholaris
Devil’s Tree / Chatim
Devil’s Tree / Chatim
A tall evergreen tree with usually 7 glossy dark green leaves growing in whorl (Hindi/Bengali name derived from Sanskrit saptaparni, which means seven leaves. At first the leaves may appear to be compound (semul-like), but careful observation will reveal that actually they are simple leaves arranged in whorl (as there will not be any common leaf-stalk).
Terminalia catappa
Indian Almond
Indian Almond
A tall straight deciduous tree with whorled almost horizontal branches, large glossy leaves growing towards the end of the branches, leaves are widest near tip and tapering to a very small leaf-stalk
Tectona grandis
Teak
Teak
Tall erect deciduous tree with a straight trunk, leaves large, oppositely arranged, rough in upper surface, pale, downy at the bottom. Flowers in rain, small whitish flowers grow in very large, open, branching clusters at the ends of the twigs
Couroupita guianensis
Cannon Ball Tree
Cannon Ball Tree
A large deciduous tree with a stout straight trunk and brownish-grey bark, long narrow pointed leaves that are widest near tip and taper to a short stalk. For most of the time cannon ball like fruits and/or large flowers with maroon/cream combination dangle from branches or trunk itself.
Terminalia bellirica
Bahera
Bahera
A tall handsome deciduous tree from Indian forests with a stout straight trunk and brownish-grey bark, massive dome-shaped crown with broad egg-shaped leaves clustered at the end of the branches that are widest near tip and taper to a short stalk. Looks beautiful around March/April when new leaves appear in various shades or red
Barringtonia acutangula
Freshwater Mangrove Tree
Freshwater Mangrove Tree
A mid-sized handsome evergreen native tree with spreading branches with large smooth leaves clustered at the end of the branches. In April pendulous red or pink flowers make it a beautiful and conspicuous tree
Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia
Mahua
Mahua
A large deciduous tree with a short trunk and larger dome-shaped canopy. Of great importance to the tribal of India as the sugar-rich petals are used as food and (to a much lesser extent) alcoholic beverage
Streblus asper
Sandpaper Tree
Sandpaper Tree
A stiff, densely branched, small native tree with small dark green very rough leaves that are slightly saw-toothed
Manilkara hexandra
Ceylon Iron Wood / Khirni
Ceylon Iron Wood / Khirni
A slow growing evergreen (with lifespan of hundreds of years) stiff tree with shinny and leathery leaves, which tend to crown towards end of the branches, forming a dense and spreading canopy
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