Category: Know our Plant

Mallotus philippensis

Systematic Classification: Common Name: Kamala tree, red kamala, kumkum tree, Red Berry, Money face tree General Information: Mallotus philippensis is a plant in the spurge family. A bush to small or medium-sized tree, up to 25 metres tall and a trunk diameter of 40 cm. The trunk is fluted and irregular at the base. The […]

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Bauhinia variegata

Systematic Classification: Common Name: Ebony Tree, Mandaram, Kovidaram and Malayakatti General Information: Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to an area from China through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 10–12 metres (33–39 ft) tall, deciduous […]

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Hopea erosa (Bedd.) van Sloot.

Systematic Classification: Common Name: Karakong, Eeyakam, Karankongu General Information: Hopea erosa is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the southern end of the Western Ghats in India. This tree has thin trunk, smooth bark Trees about 18 m tall. Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; petiole stout, ca.0.5 cm long; lamina […]

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Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour) Moore

Systematic Classification: Common Name: Kablivetti or Lodh. General Information: Symplocos is a genus of flowering plants in the order Ericales. It contain about 300 species distributed in Asia and America. Family symplocaceae plants in this family are shrubs and tress with white or yellow flower. The yellow-tipped white flowers are 10 mm long and occur […]

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