Flora of Madhya Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
province in India, is very rich and diverse. Central, eastern and southern parts of the state are forested, whereas northern and western parts are deficient in forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
. Variability in climatic and edaphic
Edaphic
Edaphic is a nature related to soil. Edaphic qualities may characterize the soil itself, including drainage, texture, or chemical properties such as pH. Edaphic may also characterize organisms, such as plant communities, where it specifies their relationships with soil...
conditions brings about significant difference in the forest types and flora
Flora
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
of the state. There are four important forest types: Tropical Moist, Tropical Dry, Tropical Thorn, and Subtropical broadleaved Hill forests. Based on composition, there are three important forest formations namely Teak
Teak
Teak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries, including those in Africa and the...
forest, Sal
Sal
Shorea robusta, also known as sal or shala tree, is a species of tree belonging to the Dipterocarpaceae family.-Distribution and description:...
forest and Miscellaneous Forests. Bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
bearing areas are widely distributed in the state.
Following is the list of trees and plants found in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
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I. Large Trees
| S .No. | Botanical name | Local name (Devanagari) | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Acacia arabica, Willd. | Babul (बबूल) | Leguminosae |
| 2. | Acacia catechu Acacia catechu Acacia catechu also commonly called Mimosa catechu, is a deciduous, thorny tree which grows up to in height. The plant is called khair in Hindi, and kachu in Malay, hence the name was Latinized to "catechu" in Linnaean taxonomy, as the type-species from which the extracts cutch and catechu are... , Willd. |
Khair (खैर) | Leguminosae |
| 3. | Acacia ferruginea Acacia ferruginea Acacia ferruginea is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Sri Lanka.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007.... , Dc. |
Safed Khair (सफ़ेद खैर) | Leguminosae |
| 4. | Acacia leucophloea Acacia leucophloea Acacia leucophloea , also called reonja, is a moderate sized tree sometimes mistaken for prosopis cineraria with spreading crown and somewhat malformed and crooked trunk.... , Willd. |
Reunja (रेउन्जा) | Leguminosae |
| 5. | Adina cordifolia Adina Cordifolia Haldina cordifolia, syn. Adina cordifolia, also known as Kadam or Kadamba in Hindi, is a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, the sole species in the genus Haldina. It is native to southern Asia, from India and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Vietnam.It is a deciduous tree that can grow... , Hook. f. |
Haldu (हल्दू) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 6. | Aegle marmelos, Correa. | Bel (बेल) | Rutaceae Rutaceae Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, is a family of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales.Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents... |
| 7. | Ailanthus excelsa, Roxb. | Maharukh (महारुख) | Simarubaceae |
| 8. | Albizzia lebbek, Benth. | Kala-siris (काला-सिरिस) | Leguminosae |
| 9. | Albizzia odoratissima, Benth. | Chichwa (चिचवा) | Leguminosae |
| 10. | Albizzia procera, Benth. | Safed-siris (सफ़ेद-सिरिस) | Leguminosae |
| 11. | Anogeissus latifolia Anogeissus latifolia Anogeissus latifolia is a species of small to medium-sized tree native to the India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. Its common names are axlewood , bakli, dhau, dhawa, dhawra, or dhaora , takhian-nu , and raam .It is one of the most useful trees in India... , Wall. |
Dhaora (धावड़ा) | Combretaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats .... |
| 12. | Anogeissus pendula, Edgew, | Kardhai (करधई) | Combretaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats .... |
| 13. | Azadirachta indica, A. Juss. | Neem (नीम) | Meliaceae Meliaceae The Meliaceae, or the Mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs in the order Sapindales.... |
| 14. | Bassia latifolia, Roxb. | Mahua (महुआ) | Sapotaceae Sapotaceae Sapotaceae is a family of flowering plants, belonging to order Ericales. The family includes approximately 800 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in approximately 65 genera . Distribution is pantropical.... |
| 15. | Bombax malabaricum, DC . | Semal (सेमल) | Malvaceae Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao... |
| 16. | Boswellia serrata Boswellia serrata Boswellia serrata is Indian frankincense or Salai. It is found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Andhara Pradesh in India.- Medical usage :... , Roxb. |
Salai (सलई) | Burseraceae Burseraceae Burseraceae is a moderate-sized family of 17-18 genera and about 540 species of flowering plants. The actual numbers differ according to the time period in which a given source is written describing this family. The Burseraceae is also known as the Torchwood family, the frankincense and myrrh... |
| 17. | Bridelia retusa, Spreng. | Kasai (कसई) | Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti.... |
| 18. | Butea frondosa, Roxb. | Palas (पलास) | Leguminosae |
| 19. | Careya arborea Careya arborea Careya arborea is a species of tree in the Lecythidaceae family, in India. It is known as Kumbhi in Hindi, and Slow Match Tree in English.... , Roxb. |
Kumbhi (कुंभी) | Myrtaceae Myrtaceae The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five... |
| 20. | Cedrela toona, Roxb. | Toon (तून) | Meliaceae Meliaceae The Meliaceae, or the Mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs in the order Sapindales.... |
| 21. | Chloroxylon swietenia, D.C. | Bhirra (भिर्रा) | Meliaceae Meliaceae The Meliaceae, or the Mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs in the order Sapindales.... |
| 22. | Cleistanthus collinus, Benth. | Garari (गरारी) | Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti.... |
| 23. | Cordia myxa Cordia myxa Cordia myxa is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is a medium-sized broad-leaved deciduous tree. Common names include لسوڑا, Lasura, Assyrian Plum, Pidar, Panugeri, Naruvilli, Geduri, Spistan, and Burgund dulu wanan... , Linn. |
Lasora (लसोडा) | Boraginaceae Boraginaceae Boraginaceae, the Borage or Forget-me-not family, include a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbs, totaling about 2,000 species in 146 genera found worldwide.A number of familiar plants belong to this family.... |
| 24. | Dalbergia latifolia Dalbergia latifolia Dalbergia latifolia is an economically important timber species native to low elevation tropical monsoon forests of eastern India... , Roxb. |
Shisham (शीशम) | Leguminosae |
| 25. | Dalbergia paniculata, Roxb. | Dhobin (धोबिन) | Leguminosae |
| 26. | Dalbergia sissoo Dalbergia sissoo Dalbergia sissoo, known as Shisham, is an erect deciduous tree, native to the Indian Subcontinent. It is also called sissoo, sisu, sheesham, tahli and sometimes referred to as Indian Rosewood. It is state tree of Punjab state and provincial tree of Punjab province... , Roxb. |
Sissoo (सिस्सू) | Leguminosae |
| 27. | Dillenia pentagyna, Roxb. | Kalla (कल्ला) | Dilleniaceae Dilleniaceae Dilleniaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been universally recognized by taxonomists. It is known to gardeners for the genus Hibbertia, which contains many commercially valuable garden species.... |
| 28. | Diospyros melanoxylon Diospyros melanoxylon Coromandel Ebony or East Indian Ebony is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae that is native to India and Sri Lanka.... , Roxb. |
Tendu (तेंदू) | Ebenaceae Ebenaceae The Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants, which includes ebony and persimmon. The family has approximately 500 species of trees and shrubs in two genera, Diospyros and Euclea. The species are mostly evergreen and native to the tropics and subtropics, with a few deciduous species native to... |
| 29. | Diospyros montana, Roxb . | Bistendu (बिसतेंदु) | Ebenaceae Ebenaceae The Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants, which includes ebony and persimmon. The family has approximately 500 species of trees and shrubs in two genera, Diospyros and Euclea. The species are mostly evergreen and native to the tropics and subtropics, with a few deciduous species native to... |
| 30. | Diospyros cordifolia, Roxb . | Bhaktendu (भाकतेंदू) | Ebenaceae Ebenaceae The Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants, which includes ebony and persimmon. The family has approximately 500 species of trees and shrubs in two genera, Diospyros and Euclea. The species are mostly evergreen and native to the tropics and subtropics, with a few deciduous species native to... |
| 31. | Erythrina suberosa, Roxb. | Pangra (पांगरा) | Leguminosae |
| 32. | Eugenia jambolana, Lamk . | Jamun (जामुन) | Myrtaceae Myrtaceae The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five... |
| 33. | Feronia elephantum, Correa. | Kaith (कैथ) | Rutaceae Rutaceae Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, is a family of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales.Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents... |
| 34. | Ficus bengalensis, Linn. | Bar (बड) | Urticaceae Urticaceae Urticaceae, or the nettle family, is a family of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus Urtica . Urticaceae includes a number of well-known and useful plants, including the aforementioned nettles, Ramie , māmaki , and ajlai .The family includes approximately 2600 species, grouped... |
| 35. | Ficus glomerata, Roxb. | Gular (गुलर) | Moraceae Moraceae Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 40 genera and over 1000 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates... |
| 36. | Ficus infectoria, Roxb. | Pakar (पाकर) | Moraceae Moraceae Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 40 genera and over 1000 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates... |
| 37. | Ficus religiosa, Linn. | Pipal (पीपल) | Moraceae Moraceae Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 40 genera and over 1000 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates... |
| 38. | Garuga pinnata, Roxb. | Kekad (केकड़) | Burseraceae Burseraceae Burseraceae is a moderate-sized family of 17-18 genera and about 540 species of flowering plants. The actual numbers differ according to the time period in which a given source is written describing this family. The Burseraceae is also known as the Torchwood family, the frankincense and myrrh... |
| 39. | Gmelina arborea Gmelina arborea Gmelina arborea, , locally known as Gamhar, is a fast growing deciduous tree, occurring naturally throughout greater part of India at altitudes up to 1500 meters... , Roxb. |
Gamari (गमारी) | Verbenaceae Verbenaceae Verbenaceae, commonly known as the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that... |
| 40. | Grewia tiliaefolia, VahI. | Dhaman (धामन) | Tiliaceae Tiliaceae Tiliaceae is a botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family is not part of APG II, but it is found all through the botanical literature and remains prominently listed by nomenclatural databases such as IPNI.... |
| 41. | Hardwickia binata, Roxb. | Anjan (अंजन) | Leguminosae |
| 42. | Holoptelea integrifolia, Planch. | Chirol (चिरोल) | Ulmaceae Ulmaceae Ulmaceae is a family of flowering plant that includes the elms , and the zelkovas . Members of the family are widely distributed throughout the north temperate zone, and have a scattered distribution elsewhere except for Australasia.The family was formerly sometimes treated to include the... |
| 43. | Hymenodictyon excelsum, Wall. | Bhonrsal (भोंरसाल) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| Kydia calycina, Roxb. | Pula (पूला) | Malvaceae Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao... |
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| 45. | Lagerstroemia parviflora, Roxb. | Seja (सेजा) | Lythraceae Lythraceae Lythraceae are a family of flowering plants. It includes about 620 species of mostly herbs, with some shrubs and trees, in 31 genera. Major genera include Cuphea , Lagerstroemia , Nesaea , Rotala , and Lythrum... |
| 46. | Mangifera indica Mangifera indica Mangifera indica is a species of mango in the Anacardiaceae family. It is found in the wild in India and cultivated varieties have been introduced to other warm regions of the world... , Linn. |
Am (आम) | Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae are a family of flowering plants bearing fruits that are drupes and in some cases producing urushiol, an irritant. Anacardiaceae include numerous genera with several of economic importance. Notable plants in this family include cashew , mango, poison ivy, sumac, smoke tree, and marula... |
| 47. | Miliusa velutina, Hook. f. & | (डोमसाल) | Anonaceae |
| 48. | Odina wodier, Roxb. | Jhingan (झिंगन) | Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae are a family of flowering plants bearing fruits that are drupes and in some cases producing urushiol, an irritant. Anacardiaceae include numerous genera with several of economic importance. Notable plants in this family include cashew , mango, poison ivy, sumac, smoke tree, and marula... |
| 49. | Ougeinia dalbcrgioides, Benth. | Tinsa (तिनसा) | Leguminosae |
| 50. | Phyllanthus emblica, Linn. | Aonla ( आंवला) | Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti.... |
| 51. | Pongamia ग्लाब्र. Venl. | Karanj (करंज) | Leguminosae |
| 52. | Prosopis cineraria Prosopis cineraria Prosopis cineraria is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to arid portions of Western and South Asia, such as the Arabian and Thar Deserts... , Linn. |
Chenkur (चेंकुर) | Leguminosae |
| 53. | Prosopis juliflora Prosopis juliflora Prosopis juliflora is a shrub or small tree native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. It has become established as a weed in Asia, Australia and elsewhere. Its uses include forage, wood and environmental management. The tree grows to a height of up to and has a trunk with a diameter of... , DC, |
Khejra (खेजड़ा) | Leguminosae |
| 54. | Pterocarpus marsupium, Roxb. | Bijasal (बीजासाल) | Leguminosae |
| 55. | Saccopetalum tomentosum, H F. & Thoms. | Kari (कारी) | Anonaceae |
| 56. | Santalum album Santalum album Santalum album or Indian sandalwood is a small tropical tree, the most commonly known source of sandalwood. This species has been utilised, cultivated and traded for many years, some cultures placing great significance on its fragrant and medicinal qualities. For these reasons it has been... , Linn. |
Chandan (चन्दन) | Santalaceae Santalaceae Santalaceae is a widely distributed family of flowering plants which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants... |
| 57. | Sapilldus laurifolius, VahI. | Ritha (रीठा) | Sapindaceae Sapindaceae Sapindaceae, also known as the soapberry family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales. There are about 140-150 genera with 1400-2000 species, including maple, horse chestnut and lychee.... |
| 58. | Schleichera trijuga, WiIld. | Kusum (कुसुम) | Sapindaceae Sapindaceae Sapindaceae, also known as the soapberry family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales. There are about 140-150 genera with 1400-2000 species, including maple, horse chestnut and lychee.... |
| 59. | Schrebera swietenioides, Roxb. | Mokha (मोखा) | Oleaceae Oleaceae Oleaceae are a family containing 24 extant genera and around 600 species of mesophytic shrubs, trees and occasionally vines. As shrubs, members of this family may be twine climbers, or scramblers.-Leaves:... |
| 60. | Shorea robusta , Gaertn. | Sal (साल) | Dipterocarpaceae Dipterocarpaceae Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 17 genera and approximately 500 species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus Dipterocarpus, is derived from Greek and refers to the two-winged fruit... |
| 61 | Soymida febrifuga, A. Juss. | Rohan (रोहण) | Meliaceae Meliaceae The Meliaceae, or the Mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs in the order Sapindales.... |
| 62. | Spondias mangifera, Willd. | Amra (आमरा) | Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae are a family of flowering plants bearing fruits that are drupes and in some cases producing urushiol, an irritant. Anacardiaceae include numerous genera with several of economic importance. Notable plants in this family include cashew , mango, poison ivy, sumac, smoke tree, and marula... |
| 63. | Stephegyne parvifolia, Korth. | Kaim (कैम) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 64. | Sterculia urens, Roxb. | Kulu (कुलू) | Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae is a botanical name for a group of flowering plants at the rank of family, which is now considered obsolete. As is true for any botanical name, the circumscription, status and placement of the taxon has varied with taxonomic point of view... |
| 65. | Stereospermum chelenoides, DC | Padari (पाडरी) | Bignoniaceae Bignoniaceae The Bignoniaceae, or Trumpet Creeper Family, is a family of flowering plants comprising about 650-750 species in 116-120 genera. Members of the family are mostly trees and lianas , shrubs and more rarely herbaceous plants. As climber plants, they are twine climbers or tendril climbers, and rarely... |
| 66. | Stereospermum suaveolens, DC. | Padar (पाडर) | Bignoniaceae Bignoniaceae The Bignoniaceae, or Trumpet Creeper Family, is a family of flowering plants comprising about 650-750 species in 116-120 genera. Members of the family are mostly trees and lianas , shrubs and more rarely herbaceous plants. As climber plants, they are twine climbers or tendril climbers, and rarely... . |
| 67. | Stereospermum xylocarpum, Benth Wight. | Son-Padar (सोन-पाडर) | Bignoniaceae Bignoniaceae The Bignoniaceae, or Trumpet Creeper Family, is a family of flowering plants comprising about 650-750 species in 116-120 genera. Members of the family are mostly trees and lianas , shrubs and more rarely herbaceous plants. As climber plants, they are twine climbers or tendril climbers, and rarely... |
| 68. | Tamarindus indica, Linn. | Imli (इमली) | Leguminosae |
| 69. | Tectona grandis, Linn. | Sagon (सागोन) | Verbenaceae Verbenaceae Verbenaceae, commonly known as the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that... |
| 70. | Terminalia arjuna Terminalia arjuna Terminalia arjuna is a tree of the genus Terminalia.-Description:... , Bedd. |
Arjun (अर्जुन) | Combretaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats .... |
| 71. | Terminalia belerica, Roxb. | Bahera (बहेड़ा) | Combretaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats .... |
| 72. | Terminalia chebula Terminalia chebula Terminalia chebula is a species of Terminalia, native to southern Asia from India and Nepal east to southwestern China , and south to Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Vietnam.It is a deciduous tree growing to tall, with a trunk up to in diameter... , Retz. |
Harra (हर्रा | Combretaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats .... |
| 73. | Terminalia tomentosa, W &A. | Saj (साज) | Combretaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats .... |
II. Small Trees
| S .No. | Botanical name | Local name (devanagari) | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74. | Balanites roxburghii Balanites roxburghii Balanites roxburghii is a spiny, evergreen tree. It is common in open sandy plains of the Indian peninsula, western Rajasthan, west Bengal, Maharashtra and drier parts of India.- Names :... , Plan. |
Hingot (हिंगोट) | Zygophyuaceae |
| Bauhinia malabarica, Roxb. | Amta (आमटा) | Leguminosae | |
| 76. | Bauhinia purpurea Bauhinia purpurea Bauhinia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to South China and Southeast Asia. Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Purple camel's foot, and Hawaiian orchid tree.-Description:... , Linn. |
Keolar (केवलार) | Leguminosae |
| 77. | Bauhinia racemosa, Lamk. | Asta (आष्टा) | Leguminosae |
| Bauhinia retusa, Roxb. | Sehra (सेहरा) | Leguminosae | |
| 79. | Bauhinia variegata Bauhinia variegata Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to southeastern Asia, from southern China west to Pakistan and India. Common names include Orchid tree, Camel's Foot Tree and Mountain-ebony... , Linn. |
Kachnar (कचनार) | Leguminosae |
| 80. | Buchanania latifolia, Roxh. | Achar (अचार) | Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae are a family of flowering plants bearing fruits that are drupes and in some cases producing urushiol, an irritant. Anacardiaceae include numerous genera with several of economic importance. Notable plants in this family include cashew , mango, poison ivy, sumac, smoke tree, and marula... |
| 81. | Casearia graveolens, Dalz. | Gilchi (गिलची) | Samydaceae Samydaceae Samydaceae is a family of tropical and subtropical woody plants, its best known genus being Casearia. It has always been of uncertain placement, in the past usually being submerged in the family Flacourtiaceae.... |
| Casearia tomentosa, Roxh. | Tondri (टोंडरी) | Samydaceae Samydaceae Samydaceae is a family of tropical and subtropical woody plants, its best known genus being Casearia. It has always been of uncertain placement, in the past usually being submerged in the family Flacourtiaceae.... |
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| Cassia fistula, Linn. | Amaltas (अमलतास) | Leguminosae | |
| 84. | Cochlospermum gossypium, DC. | Galgal (गलगल) | Bixaceae Bixaceae Bixaceae, or the achiote family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants. Under the Cronquist system, it was traditionally placed in the order Violales... |
| 85. | Crateava religiosa, Forst. | Barna (बरना) | Capparidaceae |
| 86. | Dichrostachys cinerea Dichrostachys cinerea Dichrostachys cinerea, known as the Sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree , is a legume of the genus Dichrostachys in the Fabaceae family.... , W. & A. |
Velati (वेलाटी) | Leguminosae |
| 87. | Dolichandrone falkata, Seem. | Medhsingh (मेढ़सिंघ) | Bignoniaceae Bignoniaceae The Bignoniaceae, or Trumpet Creeper Family, is a family of flowering plants comprising about 650-750 species in 116-120 genera. Members of the family are mostly trees and lianas , shrubs and more rarely herbaceous plants. As climber plants, they are twine climbers or tendril climbers, and rarely... |
| 88. | Elaeodendron glancnnl. Pers. | Jamrasi (जमरासी) | Celastraceae Celastraceae The Celastraceae , is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales... |
| 89. | Ehretia laevis, Roxb. | Datranga (दतरंगा) | Boraginaceae Boraginaceae Boraginaceae, the Borage or Forget-me-not family, include a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbs, totaling about 2,000 species in 146 genera found worldwide.A number of familiar plants belong to this family.... |
| 90. | Euphorbia nivulia, Ham. | Sehund (सेहुंड) | Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti.... |
| 91. | Euphorbia tiruculli, Linn. | Niwarang (निवरंग) | Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti.... |
| 92. | Flacourtia indica, (Burm.f.) Merr. | Kakai (ककई) | Salicaceae Salicaceae Salicaceae are a family of flowering plants. Recent genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has greatly expanded the circumscription of the family to contain 55 genera.... |
| 93. | Gardenia latifolia Gardenia latifolia Gardenia latifolia, Ait., also called Papra or Hindi:पापडा, is medium-sized to large, long-lived tree of family Rubiaceae. It is found in the forests of Madhya Pradesh in India, and has been widely cultivated elsewhere, to the point of naturalization, especially in Nigeria, West Africa where the... , Ait. |
Papra (पापडा) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 94. | Gardenia lucida, Ruxb. | Dikamali (डिकामाली) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 95. | Gardenia turgida, Roxb. | Phetra (फेटरा) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 96. | Ixora parviflora, Vahl. | Lokhandi (लोखंडी) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 97. | Limonia acidissima, Linn. | Bilsena (बिलसेना) | Rutaceae Rutaceae Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, is a family of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales.Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents... |
| 98. | Litsaea sebifera, Pers. | Maidalakri (मैदालकड़ी) | Lauraceae Lauraceae The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 3500, perhaps as many as 4000, species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America... |
| 99. | Mallotus philippinensis, Muell. | Roli (रोली) | Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti.... |
| 100. | Mimusops hexandra, (Roxb.), | Khirni (खिरनी) | Sapotaceae Sapotaceae Sapotaceae is a family of flowering plants, belonging to order Ericales. The family includes approximately 800 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in approximately 65 genera . Distribution is pantropical.... |
| 101. | Morinda tinctoria Morinda tinctoria Morinda tinctoria, commonly known as Aal or Indian Mulberry , is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to southern Asia.... , Roxb. |
Aal (आल) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 102. | Murraya exotica, Linn. | Madhukamini (मधुकामिनी) | Rutaceae Rutaceae Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, is a family of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales.Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents... |
| 103. | Murraya koenigii, Spreg. | Mithinim (मीठीनीम) | Rutaceae Rutaceae Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, is a family of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales.Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents... |
| 104. | Randia dumetorum, Lamk. | Mainphal (मैनफल) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 105. | Randia uliginosa, DC. | Katul (काटुल) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 105A. | Salvadora oleoides, Dcne . | Pilu (पिलू) | Salvadoraceae Salvadoraceae Salvadoraceae is a family in the plant order Brassicales, comprising 3 genera totalling around 12 species. They occur in Africa, including Madagascar; South East Asia; and have also been found on Java, suggesting they are probably found in much of Malesia... |
| 106. | Semecarpus anacardium Semecarpus anacardium Semecarpus anacardium is a native of India, found in the outer Himalayas to Coromandel Coast. It is closely related to the cashew.-Etymology:... , Linn. |
Bhilma (भिलमा) | Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae are a family of flowering plants bearing fruits that are drupes and in some cases producing urushiol, an irritant. Anacardiaceae include numerous genera with several of economic importance. Notable plants in this family include cashew , mango, poison ivy, sumac, smoke tree, and marula... |
| 107. | Streblus asper. Linn. | Majni (मजनी) | Moraceae Moraceae Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 40 genera and over 1000 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates... |
| 108. | Strychnos potatorum Strychnos potatorum Strychnos potatorum also known as Clearing-Nut Tree is a deciduous tree which has height up to 40 feet . The seeds of the tree are commonly used in traditional medicine as well as purifying water in India and Myanmar.... , Linn. |
Nirmali (निर्मली) | Loganiaceae Loganiaceae Loganiaceae are a family of flowering plants classified in order Gentianales. The family includes 13 genera, distributed around the world's tropics.Earlier treatments of the family have included up to 29 genera... |
| 109. | Vitex peduncularis, Wall. | Morpai (मोरपाई) | Verbenaceae Verbenaceae Verbenaceae, commonly known as the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that... |
| 110. | Wendlandia exserta, DC. | Tilwan (तिलवन) | Rubiaceae Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,... |
| 111. | Wrightia tinctoria Wrightia tinctoria Wrightia tinctoria, Pala indigo plant or dyers’s oleander, is a flowering plant species in the genus Wrightia found in India.The plant contains wrightial, a triterpenoid chemical, along with cycloartenone, cycloeucalenol, β-amyrin, and β-sitosterol isolated from the MeOH extract of the immature... , R. Br. |
Dudhi (दुधी) | Apocynaceae Apocynaceae The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs... |
| 112. | Wrightia tomentosa, R & S. | Kalidudhi (कालीदुधी) | Apocynaceae Apocynaceae The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs... |
| 113. | Zizyphus jujuba, Lamk. | Ber (बेर) | Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions... |
| 114. | Zizyphus xylopyra. Willd. | Ghont (घोंट) | Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions... |
III.Shrubs and Undershrubs
| S .No. | Botanical name | Local name (devanagari) | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115. | Achyranthes aspera Achyranthes aspera Achyranthes aspera is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed... , Linn. |
Apamarg (अपामार्ग) | Amarantaceae |
| 116. | Adhatoda vasica, Neer. | Adusa (अडूसा) | Acanthaceae Acanthaceae The family Acanthaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species.... |
| 117. | Alangium lamarckii, Thwaites. | Akol (अकोल) | Cornaceae Cornaceae Cornaceae is a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants in the order Cornales. It contains approximately 110 species, mostly trees and shrubs, which may be deciduous or evergreen. Members of this family usually have opposite or alternate simple leaves, four- or five-parted flowers clustered in... |
| 118. | Anona squamosa, Linn. | Sitaphal (सीताफल) | Anonaceae |
| 119. | Antidesma diandrum, Roth. | Khatua (खटुआ) | Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti.... |
| 120. | Antidesma ghaesembilla, Gaertn. | Jondharli (जोंधरली) | Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti.... |
| 121. | Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in the United States, India and Ethiopia... , Linn. |
Siarkanta (सियारकाँटा) | Berberidaceae Berberidaceae Berberidaceae are a family of 15 genera flowering plants commonly called the barberry family. This family is in the order Ranunculales. The family contains about 570 species, of which the majority are in Berberis... |
| 122. | Calotropis gigantea Calotropis gigantea Calotropis gigantea is a species of Calotropis native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and China.... , R. Br. |
Aak (आक) | Asclepiadaceae Asclepiadaceae According to APG II, the Asclepiadaceae is a former plant family now treated as a subfamily in the Apocynaceae... |
| 123. | Capparis aphylla, Roth. | Karil (करील) | Capparidaceae |
| 124. | Capparis horrida, Linn. | Ulatkanta (उलटकाँटा) | Capparidaceae |
| 125. | Carissa spinarum Carissa spinarum Carissa spinarum, the Conkerberry or Bush Plum, is a large shrub of the dogbane family , widely distributed in tropical regions around the Indian Ocean. It is most well known in Australia, where it is also called Currant Bush or, more ambiguously, "native currant" or even "black currant"... , A. DC. |
Karonda Karonda Carissa carandas is a species of flowering shrub in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It produces berry-sized fruits that are commonly used as a condiment or additive to Indian pickles and spices. It is a very hardy, drought-tolerant plant that thrives well in a wide range of soils... (करोंदा) |
Apocynaceae Apocynaceae The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs... |
| 126. | Cassia auriculata, Linn. | Tarwar (तरवर) | Leguminosae |
| 127. | Cassia tora, Linn. | Panwar (पंवार) | Leguminosae |
| 128. | Clerodendron infortunatum, Gaertn. | Bhant (भांट) | Verbenaceae Verbenaceae Verbenaceae, commonly known as the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that... |
| 128A. | Clerodendron phlomidis, Linn. | Inni (इन्नी) | Verbenaceae Verbenaceae Verbenaceae, commonly known as the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that... |
| 129. | Colebrookia oppositifolia, Smith. | Kalabansa (कालाबांसा) | Labiatae |
| 130. | Desmodium pulchellum, Benth. | Chipti (चिपटी) | Leguminosae |
| 131. | Dodonoea visocosa, Linn. | Kharenta (खरेंटा) | Sapindaceae Sapindaceae Sapindaceae, also known as the soapberry family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales. There are about 140-150 genera with 1400-2000 species, including maple, horse chestnut and lychee.... |
| 132 | Embelia robusta, Roxb. | Baibirang (बायबिरंग) | Myrsinaceae Myrsinaceae Myrsinaceae, or the Myrsine family, is a rather large family from the order Ericales. It consists of 35 genera and about 1000 species.... |
| 133. | Eriolaena hookariana, W. &A., | Bhoti (भोटी) | Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae is a botanical name for a group of flowering plants at the rank of family, which is now considered obsolete. As is true for any botanical name, the circumscription, status and placement of the taxon has varied with taxonomic point of view... |
| 134. | Eugenia heyneana. Wall. | Kath Jamun (कठजामुन) | Myrtaceae Myrtaceae The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five... |
| 135. | Euphorbia neriifolia, Linn. | Thuar (थूअर) | Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti.... |
| 136. | Gymnosporia montana, Lan. | Baikal (बेकल) | Celastraceae Celastraceae The Celastraceae , is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales... |
| 137. | Grewia hirsuta, Vahl. | Gursakri (गुड़सकरी) | Tiliaceae Tiliaceae Tiliaceae is a botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family is not part of APG II, but it is found all through the botanical literature and remains prominently listed by nomenclatural databases such as IPNI.... |
| 138. | Helicteres isora, Linn. | Marorphali (मरोड़फली) | Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae is a botanical name for a group of flowering plants at the rank of family, which is now considered obsolete. As is true for any botanical name, the circumscription, status and placement of the taxon has varied with taxonomic point of view... |
| 139. | Holarrhena antidysenterica, Wall. | Kurchi (कुरची) | Apocynaceae Apocynaceae The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs... |
| 140. | Hygrophila spinosa, T. A. | Talmakhana (तालमखाना) | Acanthaceae Acanthaceae The family Acanthaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species.... |
| 141. | Indigofera pulchella, Roxb . | Neel (नील) | Leguminosae |
| 142. | Lantana camara Lantana camara Lantana camara, also known as Spanish Flag or West Indian Lantana, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to the American tropics. It has been introduced into other parts of the world as an ornamental plant and is considered an invasive species in many... , Linn. |
Raimunia (रायमुनिया) | Verbenaceae Verbenaceae Verbenaceae, commonly known as the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that... |
| 143. | Leea macrophylla, Roxb. | Hathikand (हाथीकंद) | Vitaceae Vitaceae Vitaceae are a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants including the grapevine and Virginia creeper. The family name is derived from the genus Vitis... |
| 144. | Nyctanthes arbortristis, Linn. | Harsingar (हारसिंगार) | Verbenaceae Verbenaceae Verbenaceae, commonly known as the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that... |
| 145. | Opuntia dillenii, Hair. | Nagphani (नागफनी) | Cactaceae |
| 146. | Petalidium barlerioides, Nees. | Indrajata (इन्द्रजटा) | Acanthaceae Acanthaceae The family Acanthaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species.... |
| 147. | Pogostemon plectranthoides, Desf. | Kora (कोरा) | Labiatae |
| 148. | Salix tetrasperma Salix tetrasperma Salix tetrasperma, commonly called Indian willow, is a medium sized tree of wet and swampy places, shedding the leaves at the end of monsoon season. It flowers after leafing. The bark is rough, with deep, vertical fissures and the young shoots leaves are silky. The leaves are lance-like, or... , Roxb. |
Bainsa (बैंसा) | Salicaceae Salicaceae Salicaceae are a family of flowering plants. Recent genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has greatly expanded the circumscription of the family to contain 55 genera.... |
| 149. | Strobilanthes callosus Strobilanthes callosus Strobilanthes callosus Nees is a shrub found mainly in the low hills of the western ghats all along the west coast of India. Its standardized Hindi language name is Maruadona by which it is called in the state of Madhya Pradesh where it is also found... , Nees. |
Maruadona (मरुआदोना) | Acanthaceae Acanthaceae The family Acanthaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species.... |
| 150. | Tamarix dioica, Roxb. | Jhau (झाऊ) | Tamaricaceae Tamaricaceae Tamaricaceae is a flowering plant family containing four genera. In the 1980s, the family was classified in the Violales under the Cronquist system; more modern classifications place them in the Caryophyllales.The family is native to drier areas of Europe, Asia and Africa... |
| 151. | Tribulus terrestris Tribulus terrestris Tribulus terrestris is a flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World in southern Europe, southern Asia, throughout Africa, and Australia. It can thrive even in desert climates and poor soil... , Linn. |
Gokhuru (गोखरू) | Zygophyllaceae Zygophyllaceae The Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. It includes around 285 species in 22 genera.In the APG III system of classification, the families Zygophyllaceae and Krameriaceae compose the order Zygophyllales... |
| 152. | Waltheria indica Waltheria indica Waltheria indica is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is believed to have originated in the neotropics. Common names include Sleepy Morning, Basora Prieta, Hierba de Soldado, Guimauve, Mauve-gris, Moto-branco, Fulutafu, Kafaki, and... , Linn. |
Halduli (हलदुली) | Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae is a botanical name for a group of flowering plants at the rank of family, which is now considered obsolete. As is true for any botanical name, the circumscription, status and placement of the taxon has varied with taxonomic point of view... |
| 153. | Woodfordia floribunda, Salist. | Dhawai (धवई) | Lythraceae Lythraceae Lythraceae are a family of flowering plants. It includes about 620 species of mostly herbs, with some shrubs and trees, in 31 genera. Major genera include Cuphea , Lagerstroemia , Nesaea , Rotala , and Lythrum... |
| 154. | Zizyphus rugosa, Lamk. | Churna (चूरना) | Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions... |
| 155. | Zizyphus rotundifolia, Lamk. | Jharberi (झरबेरी) | Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions... |
IV. Climbers
| S .No. | Botanical name | Local name | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156. | Abrus precatorius, Linn. | Gunja (गुंजा) | Leguminosae |
| 157. | Acacia caesia, W. & A. | Gurar (गुरार) | Leguminosae |
| 158. | Acacia pennata Acacia pennata Acacia pennata is a species of acacia which is native to South and Southeast Asia. It is a shrub or small tropical tree which grows up to 5 metres in height. Its leaves are bipinnate with linear-oblong and glabrous pinnules. Its yellowish flowers are terminal panicles with globose heads... , Willd. |
Raoni (रोनी) | Leguminosae |
| 159. | Bauhinia vahlii Bauhinia vahlii Bauhinia vahlii, , is a perennial creeper of the Caesalpiniaceae family native to the Indian subcontinent.- Distribution :Bauhinia vahlii is found from Sikkim and Nepal across India and Punjab, Pakistan.... , W. & A. |
Mahul (माहुल) | Leguminosae |
| 160. | Butea superba Butea superba Butea superba is an herb native to Thailand, thought by locals to be an aphrodisiac. It is abundantly distributed in the Thai deciduous forest and has been popular among Thai males for its supposed effects on rejuvenation and sexual vigor. No placebo-controlled clinical studies exist so far to... , Roxb. |
Palasbel (पलासबेल) | Leguminosae |
| 161. | Caesalpinia bonducella, Flem. | Sagargoti (सागरगोटी) | Leguminosae |
| 162. | Calycopteris floribunda Calycopteris floribunda Calycopteris floribunda, commonly known as Ukshi, is a large climbing shrub which is 5-10 m long, with vines that are about 5–10 cm in diameter, the stem and leaves are said to have medicinal properties. Ukshi is found extensively in the low-lying tropical evergreen forests of the Western Ghats... , Lamk. |
Kukaranj (कुकरांज) | Combretaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats .... |
| 163. | Celastrus paniculata, Willd. | Malkangni (मालकांगनी) | Celastraceae Celastraceae The Celastraceae , is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales... |
| 164. | Combretum decandrum, Roxb. | Pivarbel (पिवरबेल) | Combretaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats .... |
| 165. | Combretum ovalifolium, Roxb. | Hathisandan (हाथीसान्दन) | Combretaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats .... |
| 166. | Cryptolepis buchanani, R. & S. | Nagbel (नागबेल) | Asclepiadaceae Asclepiadaceae According to APG II, the Asclepiadaceae is a former plant family now treated as a subfamily in the Apocynaceae... |
| 167. | Cuscuta reflexa, Roxb. | Amarbel (अमरबेल) | Convolvulaceae Convolvulaceae Convolvulaceae, known commonly as the bindweed or morning glory family, are a group of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species of mostly herbaceous vines, but also trees, shrubs and herbs.- Description :... |
| 168. | Derris scandens, Benth. | Tupbel (तुपबेल) | Leguminosae |
| 169. | Dioscorea dremona, Roxb. | Baichandi (बैचांदी) | Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreaceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, with about 750 species in eight or nine genera. The best-known member of the family is the Yam .... |
| 170. | Gloriosa superba, Linn. | Agnishikha (अग्निशिखा) | Liliaceae Liliaceae The Liliaceae, or the lily family, is a family of monocotyledons in the order Liliales. Plants in this family have linear leaves, mostly with parallel veins but with several having net venation , and flower arranged in threes. Several have bulbs, while others have rhizomes... |
| l71. | Gymnema sylvestris, R. Br. | Gudmar (गुडमार) | Asclepiadaceae Asclepiadaceae According to APG II, the Asclepiadaceae is a former plant family now treated as a subfamily in the Apocynaceae... |
| 172. | Ichnocarpus frutescens Ichnocarpus frutescens Ichnocarpus frutescens is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family known by the English common name black creeper. It is native to much of China, India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia... , Br. |
Dhimarbel (ढीमर बेल) | Apocynaceae Apocynaceae The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs... |
| 173. | Marsdenia tenacissima, W. &A. | Chikti (चिकटी) | Asclepiadaceae Asclepiadaceae According to APG II, the Asclepiadaceae is a former plant family now treated as a subfamily in the Apocynaceae... |
| 174. | MIillettia auriculata, Baker. | Gauj (गौज) | Leguminosae. |
| 175. | Mucuna pruriens Mucuna pruriens Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume known as velvet bean or cowitch and by other common names , found in Africa, India and the Caribbean. The plant is infamous for its extreme itchiness produced on contact, particularly with the young foliage and the seed pods... , DC. |
Kewanch (केवांच) | Leguminosae |
| 176. | Smilax macrophylla, Roxb. | Ramdaton (रामदतोन) | Liliaceae Liliaceae The Liliaceae, or the lily family, is a family of monocotyledons in the order Liliales. Plants in this family have linear leaves, mostly with parallel veins but with several having net venation , and flower arranged in threes. Several have bulbs, while others have rhizomes... |
| 177. | Spatholobus roxburghii, Benth. | Nasbel (नसबेल) | Leguminosae |
| 178. | Tinospora cordifolia Tinospora cordifolia Tinospora cordifolia, which is known by the common name Guduchi, is an herbaceous vine of the family Menispermaceae indigenous to the tropical areas of India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.... , Miers. |
Giloy (गिलोय) | Menispermaceae Menispermaceae Menispermaceae, the botanical name for a family of flowering plants, has been universally recognized by taxonomists. Tubocurare, a neuromuscular blocker and active ingredient in curare, is derived from plants of this family.... |
| 179. | Vallaris heyner, Spreng. | Dudhbel (दूधबेल) | Apocynaceae Apocynaceae The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs... |
| 180. | Ventilago calyculata, Tul. | Keoti (केवटी) | Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions... |
| 181. | Ziziphus oenoplia Ziziphus oenoplia Ziziphus oenoplia , commonly known as the Jackal Jujube, Small-fruited Jujube or Wild Jujube, is a flowering plant with a broad distribution through tropical and subtropical Asia and Australasia.-Description:... , Mill. |
Makor (मकोर) | Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions... |
V.Grasses
| S .No. | Botanical name | Local name (devanagari) | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182. | Apluda varia, Hack | Phuli (फुली | Gramineae |
| 183. | Chionachne koenigii, Thw. | Karpia (कर्पिया) | Gramineae |
| 184. | Chrysopgon montanus, Trin | Chikua (चिकुआ) | Gramineae |
| 185. | Coix gigantea, Kon. | Garru (गर्रू) | Gramineae |
| 186. | Cymbopogon martini, Wats. | Rusa (रूसा) | Gramineae |
| 187. | Cynodon daetylon, Pers. | Doob (दूब) | Gramineae |
| 188. | Desmostachya bipinnata Desmostachya bipinnata Desmostachya bipinnata, commonly known in English by the names Halfa grass, Big cordgrass, and Salt reed-grass, is an Old World perennial grass, long known and used in human history... , Stapf. |
Kush (कुश) | Gramineae |
| 189. | Dichanthuium annulatum, Stapf. | Marwel (मारवेल) | Gramineae |
| 190. | Echinochloa colonum, Link. | Sama (समा) | Gramineae |
| 191. | Eragrostis tenella Eragrostis tenella Eragrostis amabilis is a bunchgrass, in the subfamily Chloridoideae of Poaceae, native to Africa and southern Asia. Synonymy includes: Eragrostis tenella Benth., Eragrostis elegans Nees, and Eragrostis interrupta Lam. Döll.-Uses:... , Link. |
Bhurbhusi (भुरभुसी) | Gramineae |
| 192. | Eulaliopsis binata, C. E. Hubb. | Sabai (सबई) | Gramineae |
| 193. | Heteropogon contortus Heteropogon contortus Heteropogon contortus is a tropical, perennial tussock grass with a native distribution encompassing Southern Africa, southern Asia, Northern Australia and Oceania. The species has also become a naturalised weed in tropical and subtropical regions in the Americas and East Asia. The plant grows to ... , Beauv. |
Kusul (कुसल) | Gramineae |
| 194. | Imperata cylindrica, P. Beauv. | Chhir (छीर) | Gramineae |
| 195. | Ischaemum pilosum, Hack. | Kunda (कुंदा) | Gramineae |
| 196. | Pennisetum hohenackeri, Hochst. | Moya (मोया) | Gramineae |
| 197. | Phragmites karka, Trin. | Nal (नाल) | Gramineae |
| 198. | Saccharum munja Saccharum munja Saccharum munja, known as munja is a grass found in arid areas and along river banks in India. it belongs to the family Gramineae. It grows up to 2 meters in height. Its white flowers are of ornamental value.- Uses :... , Roxb. |
Munj (मुंज) | Gramineae |
| 199. | Saccharum spontaneum, Linn. | Kans (कांस) | Gramineae |
| 200. | Sehima sulcatum, A. Camus. | Paonia (पोनिया) | Gramineae |
| 201. | Themeda quadrivalvis, O. Kuntz. | Gunher (गुन्हेर) | Gramineae |
| 202. | Thysanolaena maxima, O. Kuntz. | Phulbuhari (फूलबुहारी) | Gramineae |
| 103. | Vetiveria zizaniodes, Nash. | Khus (खस) | Gramineae |
Other Plants
| S .No. | Botanical name | Local name (devanagari ) | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| 204. | Bambusa arundinacea, Willd. | Kanta bans (कांटाबांस) | Gramineae |
| 205. | Borassus flabellifer Borassus flabellifer Borassus flabellifer, the Asian Palmyra palm, Toddy palm, Sugar palm, or Cambodian palm, is native to South and Southeast Asia, in the Indomalaya ecozone... , L. |
Tad (ताड़) | Palmae |
| 206. | Dendrocalamus strictus, Nees. | Bans (बांस) | Gramineae |
| 207. | Loranthus longiflorus, Desr. | Bandha (बंधा) | Loranthaceae Loranthaceae Loranthaceae is a family of flowering plants, which has been universally recognized by taxonomists. It consists of about 75 genera and 1,000 species of woody plants, many of them hemi-parasites, all of them except three having the mistletoe habit... |
| 208. | Phoenix sylvestris Phoenix sylvestris Phoenix sylvestris also known as Silver Date Palm or Sugar Date Palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family native to southern Pakistan,most of India and Bangladesh. Growing in plains and scrubland to 1300 m, the fruit from this palm species is used to make wine and jelly... . Roxb. |
Khajur (खजूर) | Palmae |