Trees

description of different indian trees

1. TREES SUBMITTED BY: PRAGYAA VASHISHTHA B.ARCH (V) SEM 1400166

2. ASHOKA Common Name: A shoka Tree Scientific Name: Saraca asoca Nature:   Evergreen. Flowering season between February to April.   Climate: Rain-forest tree. Central areas of Deccan plateau. Height: 10’ - 15’ tall Texture: Warty surface Shape and color : Green colored leaves shaped oblong. Foliage: Deep green, shiny foliage Soil type: Uses: Medicinal purposes

3. ARJUNA Common Name: Arjuna Scientific Name: Terminalia arjuna Nature: Evergreen. pale yellow flowers which appear between March and June Climate: Humid, sub-tropical climate Height: 20 – 25 m Texture: S mooth , grey bark Shape and color : Green on the top and brown below Foliage : Oblong, conical leaves. Soil type: Alluvial soil Uses: Silk production

4. IMLI Common Name: Tamarind Scientific Name: Tamarindus indica Nature: Evergreen Climate: Tropical and sub-tropical climate Height: 12 – 18 m Texture: Fine Shape and color : L eaflets are bright green, elliptical ovular, pinnately veined Foliage: Irregular ,  vase-shaped outline of dense foliage Soil type: Clay , loam, sandy, and acidic soil Uses: Cuisines, medicine, metal polish

5. GULMOHAR Common Name: Gulmohar Scientific Name: Delonix regia Nature: Deciduous Climate: Tropical or near-tropical climate Height: 5 – 12 m Texture: Soft and light Shape and color :   Green and flaccid when young and turn dark-brown and woody Foliage: Dense, fern-like leaves Soil type: Open , free-draining sandy or loamy soil enriched with organic matter Uses: Ornamental

6. MANGO Common Name: Mango Scientific Name:   Mangifera indica Nature: Evergreen Climate:   Tropical and subtropical regions Height: 35–40 m Texture: Rough and scaly or furrowed   Shape and color : Broad, dark green  Foliage: Young leaves red, aging to shiny dark green above, lighter below Soil type: Tolerates a variety of soil Uses: Fruit, flavouring, medicinal, timber

7. SHEESHAM Common Name: North Indian Rosewood Scientific Name: Dalbergia sissoo Nature:   Deciduous tree  Climate: Humid sub-tropical climate Height: Maximum of 25 m Texture: Leaves are leathery, alternate, pinnately compound Shape and color : Light green with tinge of yellow Foliage: large upper branches support a spreading crown. Soil type: Soils range from pure sand and gravel to rich alluvium of river banks Uses: fuelwood, pesticide, construction

8. AMLA Common Name: Indian gooseberry Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica Nature: Deciduous  tree Climate: Tropical climate Height : 1–8 m Texture: Smooth Shape and color :   Light green,  pinnate leaves Foliage: Leaves are simple, subsessile and closely set along branchlets Soil type: Light as well as medium heavy soil Uses: Traditional medicine, culinary purposes, other uses like inks, shampoo and hair oil

9. QUEEN OF INDIA Common Name : Queen Of India Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia speciosa Nature: Deciduous Climate:   Tropical and subtropical areas Height: Grow to 20 metres Texture: Smooth , flaky bark Shape and color : Foliage: Soil type: Tolerates a variety of soil Uses:   Ornamental plant

10. BARNA Common Name: Barna Scientific Name:   Crateva religiosa Nature: Deciduous Climate: Height: 30-40’ Texture: Shape and color : green Foliage: Soil type: Uses: dyeing, medicines

11. NEEM Common Name: Neem Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica Nature: Evergreen Climate: Tropical and semi-tropical regions Height: 15 – 20 m Texture: M ildly soft Shape and color : long. Medium to dark green Foliage: Roundish Soil type: All types Uses: Vegetables, medicinal, pest and disease control

12. Common Name: Ebony Scientific Name: Nature: evergreen tree Climate:  typically tropical climate Height: 18-30 m Texture: finely-textured Shape and color :  ovate or lanceolate leaves. Bark is dark grey colored and scaly Foliage: wide, multi-branched crowns that spread horizontally Soil type: fertile, moist soil, in tropical rainforests Uses:  ornamental wood EBONY

13. BODHI TREE Common Name: Peepal Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa Nature: Evergreen Climate: Height: Texture: Smooth Shape and color :  heart shaped leaves Foliage: Thick Soil type: Uses: S acred tree

14. BLACK MULBERRY Common Name:   B lackberry Scientific Name: Morus nigra Nature: deciduous,  flowering plant Climate: warm , subtropical and temperate Height: 12-28 m Texture:  glossy Shape and color : bush form, oval leaves with irregularly lobed or toothed edges Foliage: deeply lobed  Soil type: moist forests and near the streams, on a well-drained soil, exposed to direct sunlight Uses:  cultivation of  silkworms, for  its edible fruit

15. PALASH Common Name: Flame-of-the-forest Scientific Name: Butea monosperma   Nature: deciduous  tree Climate:  tropical and sub-tropical Height: 15 m Texture: crooked trunk Shape and color : pinnate Foliage: Soil type: alfisol - gray to grayish -brown coloration and a relatively high fertility Uses: timber , resin, fodder, medicine, and dye

16. oleander Common Name: O leander Scientific Name: Nerium oleander Nature: evergreen shrub Climate: subtropical and tropical areas Height: 2–6  m Texture: thick and leathery Shape and color :   grayish bark.  dark-green Foliage: grow in clusters Soil type : Tolerates a variety of soil Uses: Ornamental gardening

17. Desert peach Common Name: Desert peach  and  D esert almond Scientific Name: Prunus andersonii Nature: D eciduous Climate: Height: 2 m Texture: Shape and color :  Serrated, lance-shaped to oval leaves Foliage: Soil type: Uses :

18. hydrangea Common Name: Hydrangea Scientific Name: Hydrangea Nature:  flowering plants Climate: Height: 30  m Texture: Shape and color : Foliage: Soil type: Uses:  ornamental plants

19. Apple Common Name: Apple Scientific Name: Malus Pumila Nature: Deciduous Climate: cold climate Height: 1.8 to 4.6 m  Texture: soft Shape and color : Simple oval Foliage: dark green color Soil type: Uses: edible fruits,

20. hibiscus Common Name: Hibiscus Scientific Name: Hibiscus Nature: evergreen bush Climate:   warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical  regions Height:  15 feet Texture:  woody shrubs Shape and color :   green, lanceolate leaves with toothed edges Foliage: lanceolate leaves with toothed edges. Leaves are alternately arranged on the branches Soil type:  well-drained soils in the sunny areas Uses: Folk medicine, food, landscaping, paper industry

21. Bottle brush Common Name: Bottle brush Scientific Name: Callistemon Nature: evergreen , shrubby tree Climate:  temperate regions  Height: 10 to 15 feet Texture: fury Shape and color : red flower spikes  Foliage:  crown is rounded  Soil type: well-drained , sandy soil. Also grow in clay or loam Uses: ornamental landscaping 

22. amaltas Common Name:   G olden rain tree Scientific Name: Cassia fistula Nature:  deciduous Climate: tropical and subtropical areas Height:  10–20 m Texture: Shape and color : Foliage: Soil type: Uses:  ornamental plant and is also used in herbal medicine

23. Devil’s tree Common Name: Chaitaan Scientific Name: Alstonia Scholaris Nature: Evergreen Climate: Western and Eastern ghats of India Height: Texture: Rough bark Shape and color : Dark green with a whitish bloom beneath Foliage: Soil type: Uses: packing boxes, black boards, medicines, landscaping

24. chilkan Common Name: Chilkan Scientific Name:ficus retusa Nature: Evergreen Climate: Height: 49’ Texture: Smooth Shape and color : Oval Foliage: Dark green leaves Soil type: Uses :

25. jarul Common Name: Jarul Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia speciosa Nature:  deciduous Climate:   tropical and subtropical areas  Height:  20 metres  Texture:  smooth, flaky bark Shape and color :  oval to elliptic Foliage: Soil type: range of soils Uses: Chemical compounds

26. bakul Common Name: Bakul Scientific Name: Mimusops elengi Nature: evergreen tree Climate:  tropical forests Height:  16 m  Texture: striations and a few cracks on the surface Shape and color :  dark green, oval-shaped Foliage: glossy , dark green Soil type: Uses: Ayurvedic medicine