Office Forest Home Species List

S. No.

Common Script

Common

Layer

Botanical Name

Key Specialty

Habitat

%

Order with contingency

1

Kolugida

Buddha coconut

C

Sterculia alata

Found in evergreen forests. Important for biodiversity.

Deciduous

5

2

2

White dhup

White Indian Dammar

C

Vateria indica

Fragrant resin. Flowers. Medicinal. Endangered.

Evergreen

5

2

3

Dhobi Tree

Musanedae

S

Mussaenda frondosa

The plant has shown noticeable pharmacological activities. 

Evergreen

10

4

4

Buebell baeleria

Buebell baeleria

S

Barleria cristata

The bitter juice of leaves and root is used as an antibacterial and the seeds used as an antidote for snake bites.

Evergreen

5

2

5

Achenge

The Ashoka Tree

T

Saraca asoca

Medicinal. Attractive flowers. Fast growing.

Evergreen

10

4

6

Kaval

Wild guava, kumhi

T

Careya arborea

Fruit. Birds.  Flowers. Handsome tree with dome-shaped canopy.

Deciduous

10

4

7

 Kaladri

Indian Elm

T

Holoptelea integrifolia

Medicinal. Fast growing.

Evergreen

10

4

8

Amtalakaayi, Ritha

South Indian Soapnut

T

Sapindus laurifolius

Soapnut.

Evergreen

10

4

9

Pinne

Alexandrian laurel ball tree

T

Calophyllum inophyllum

Fast growing. Shade. Timber. New leaves are attractive red.

Evergreen

10

4

10

Hooarse

Portia Tree

T

Thespesia populnea

Flowers. Hardy. Adaptable.

Deciduous

10

4

11

Ankolamara

Ankol

U

Alangium salvifolium

Beautiful white flowers. Ayurvedic medicinal.

Evergreen

5

2

12

Konda-mavu

Hill mango

U

Commiphora caudata

Medicinal. Flowers. Fragrant.

Evergreen

5

2

13

Tattuna

Indian Trumpet Flower

U

Oroxylum indicum

Attractive flowers. Pollinator magnet.

Deciduous

5

2

TOTAL

100

40

Area (sq m)

12

Density (saplings per sq m)

3.3

No. of Saplings

40