Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze Vernacular name: Fragrant screw pine, Kewda, Ketaki (Hindi: केवड़ा)Species Name: Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) KuntzeFamily: PandanaceaeHabit: Branched dioecious shrub/treeStem: Flexuous trunk 3-9 m tall, supported by prop…
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels Vernacular name: Jamun, Java plum, Black plum (Hindi: जामुन)Species Name: Syzygium cumini (L.) SkeelsFamily: MyrtaceaeHabit: Large evergreen treeStem: Rough dark grey bark at base, smooth light…
Syngonium podophyllum Schott Vernacular name: Arrowhead vine, Arrowhead plant, NephthytisSpecies Name: Syngonium podophyllum SchottFamily: AraceaeHabit: Climbing herbaceous perennial vineStem: Succulent green climbing stems with aerial rootsLeaf: Juvenile: arrowhead-shaped simple; Adult:…
Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Vernacular name: Prickly sow-thistle, Spiny sow-thistleSpecies Name: Sonchus asper (L.) HillFamily: AsteraceaeHabit: Annual/biennial herbStem: Erect, hollow, smooth, milky sap, branched aboveLeaf: Rosette and alternate, deeply pinnatifid,…
Sisymbrium irio L. Vernacular name: London rocket, Hedge mustardSpecies Name: Sisymbrium irio L.Family: BrassicaceaeHabit: Annual herbStem: Erect, branched from base, green, sparsely hairyLeaf: Basal pinnatisect, cauline oblong-lanceolate, toothedFlowering: June-AugustFlowers: Terminal crowded…
Sida rhombifolia L. Vernacular name: Arrowleaf sida, Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerneSpecies Name: Sida rhombifolia L.Family: MalvaceaeHabit: Erect annual/perennial subshrubStem: Stellate-hairy, tough, woody at base, branchedLeaf: Alternate, rhomboid-lanceolate, serrate upper half,…
Sida acuta Burm.f. Vernacular name: Common wireweed, Broomweed (Hindi: बालू पत्थर)Species Name: Sida acuta Burm.f.Family: MalvaceaeHabit: Erect annual/perennial undershrubStem: Slender, cylindrical, stellate-hairy, branchedLeaf: Alternate, lanceolate-linear, serrate, acute apex, obtuse baseFlowering:…
Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby Vernacular name: Kassod tree, Siamese cassia (Hindi: कस्सौद)Species Name: Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyFamily: FabaceaeHabit: Medium evergreen treeStem: Straight trunk, smooth grey bark…
Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken Vernacular name: Kusum tree, Ceylon oak, Lac tree (Hindi: कुशुम)Species Name: Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) OkenFamily: SapindaceaeHabit: Large deciduous treeStem: Crooked fluted trunk, smooth grey barkLeaf: Paripinnate,…
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) W.J.de Wilde. Vernacular name: Ashoka, Sita Ashoka (Hindi: अशोक)Species Name: Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd.Family: FabaceaeHabit: Small evergreen treeStem: Drooping glabrous branches, dark brown-grey warty bark.Leaf: Paripinnate, 4-6…