Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. Vernacular name: Indian tree of heaven, Aralu (Hindi: अरलू)Species Name: Ailanthus excelsa Roxb.Family: SimaroubaceaeHabit: Large deciduous treeStem: Straight cylindrical trunk 18-25 m tall, light grey smooth bark…
Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa Vernacular name: Bael, wood apple Species Name: Aegle marmelos (L.) CorreaFamily: RutaceaeHabit: Perennial, Tree, spinate, DeciduousStem: Spiny, aromatic bark, young branches with leaf scars and spines.Leaf: Compound,…
Acalypha wilkesiana Müll. Arg. Vernacular name: Copperleaf, Joseph's coat, Gulmali (Hindi: गुलमाली)Species Name: Acalypha wilkesiana Müll. Arg.Family: EuphorbiaceaeHabit: Evergreen ornamental shrubStem: Erect, branching, reddish-purple stems, 2-3 m tall.Leaf: Alternate, ovate-oblong…
Bauhinia × blakeana Dunn Vernacular name: Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Hong Kong BauhiniaSpecies Name: Bauhinia × blakeana DunnFamily: Fabaceae (Cercidoideae)Habit: Evergreen to semi-evergreen ornamental tree.Stem: Small to medium-sized tree, 6–12…
Bombax ceiba L. Vernacular name: Silk cotton tree, Semal (Hindi: सेमल)Species Name: Bombax ceiba L.Family: MalvaceaeHabit: Deciduous lofty treeStem: Buttressed, spiny when young, smooth brown-grey bark.Leaf: Digitate, 5-7 obovate leaflets…
Annona squamosa L. Vernacular name: Custard apple, Sugar apple, Sitaphal (Hindi: सीताफल)Species Name: Annona squamosa L.Family: AnnonaceaeHabit: Small deciduous treeStem: Low-branching, grey-brown bark, young twigs pubescent.Leaf: Alternate, obovate-lanceolate, 5-17 cm…
Achyranthes aspera L. Vernacular name: Prickly chaff flower, Devil's horsewhip, Apamarga (Hindi: अपमर्ग)Species Name: Achyranthes aspera L.Family: AmaranthaceaeHabit: Erect annual or short-lived perennial herbStem: Sturdy, ribbed, 30-120 cm tall, often…
Argemone mexicana L. Vernacular name: Mexican prickly poppy, Satyanashi (Hindi: सत्यनाशी)Species Name: Argemone mexicana L.Family: PapaveraceaeHabit: Erect annual spiny herbStem: Branched, 0.5-1.5 m tall, prickly, glaucous, exudes yellow latex.Leaf: Alternate,…