Trees of India

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Trees of India

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Arecales Arecaceae Areca catechu Supari in Hindi and Bengali; सुपारी (supārī) in Marathi; kamugu, paakku (fruit) in Tamil; kavugu, adike in Kannada; adakka-maram in Malayalam also; areca palm, areca nut palm, betel palm, betel nut palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm, catechu Koeh-014.jpg
Arecales Arecaceae Borassus flabellifer Brab tree, toddy palm, tala palm; பனை மரம் in Tamil; ताड in Marathi; తాటి చెట్టు in Telugu; also doub palm, palmyra palm, tala or tal palm, toddy palm, lontar palm, wine palm, ice apple Borassus aethiopum 0006.jpg
Arecales Arecaceae Caryota urens Toddy palm, kitul palm, jaggery palm, wine palm, sago palm, solitary fishtail palm Caryota urens Blanco2.349.png
Arecales Arecaceae Cocos nucifera नारिकेल in Sanskrit; नारळ in Marathi; नारियल in Hindi; नरीअर in Bhojpuri; தென்னை மரம் in Tamil; in Bengali (বাংলা) Narikel (নারিকেল); kobbari in Telugu; ತೆಂಗಿನ ಕಾಯಿ tengina kaayi in Kannada; also coconut Cocos nucifera - Kohler-s Medizinal-Pflanzen-187.jpg
Arecales Arecaceae Phoenix sylvestris Sendhi, salma, khaji, khajur in Hindi; खजूर khajūr in Marathi; khejur in Bengali; kharjoora in Kannada; Itcham-pannai, paereecham in Tamil; also silver date palm, Indian date, sugar date palm, wild date palm Wild Date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris) tree at Purbasthali W IMG 1494.jpg
Arecales Arecaceae Phoenix canariensis Canary date palm
Phoenix canariensis kz05 (cropped).jpg
Arecales Arecaceae Roystonea regia Mountain glory, bottle Palm; also royal palm, Cuban royal palm, Florida royal palm Royal palm tree in Boca Raton.jpg
Boraginales Boraginaceae Cordia sebestena siricote or kopté in 19th century northern Yucatán; scarlet cordia in Jamaica; Geiger tree Starr 031108-2007 Cordia sebestena.jpg
Brassicales Caricaceae Carica papaya Papaya; Papita in Hindi; pepe or pe(n)pe in Bengali; पपई in Marathi; Parangi in Kannada; Pappali in Tamil; Boppai in Telugu; also papaw, pawpaw Papayabaum.jpg
Brassicales Moringaceae Moringa oleifera Moringa/Drumstick tree; munga soudha in Hindi; sojne in Bengali; sahajan in Bhojpuri; shevga-शेवगा in Marathi; nugge kayi in Kannada; midhosaragavo in Gujarati; mulaga in Telugu and murungai maram முருங்கை மரம் in Tamil; murungaikkai in Tamil and Malayalam; also horseradish tree Moringa oleifera Blanco1.125.png
Brassicales Salvadoraceae Salvadora persica Arak, galenia asiatica, peelu, pilu, Salvadora indica, Miswak मेसवाक; also toothbrush tree, jhak, mustard tree Salvadora persica.jpg
Ericales Lecythidaceae Barringtonia asiatica Mudilla, fish poison tree, putat, sea poison tree Barringtonia asiatica (flower).jpg
Ericales Lecythidaceae Couroupita guianensis कैलाशपति "तोफगोळ्याचे झाड in Marathi; नागलिंगम in Hindi, Tamil and Bengali; also cannon-ball tree Couroupita guianensis 2.jpg
Ericales Sapotaceae Madhuca longifolia Mohwa, mahula, banmahuva, maul in Bengali; madhuka in Sanskrit; mohwa, mahua, jangli-mona, maul in Hindi; मोह (moha) in Marathi; kat-illipi, illupai in Tamil; also madhūka, mahura, madkam, mahuwa, butter tree, mahura, mahwa, mohulo, iluppai, mee or ippa-chettu Madhuca indica (Mahua) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 0068.jpg
Ericales Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi (Bakul बकुळ; also Spanish cherry, medlar, bullet wood Mimusops elengi Blanco1.105.png
Fabales Fabaceae Adenanthera pavonina Rakta kambal in Bengali; thorligunj or ratangunj in Marathi ; guruvendi in Telugu; bandi in Tamil Anikundumani; also acacia coral, arbre À Église, bead tree, circassian seed, corail végétal, coral wood, madhoshi, moralitos, curly bean, deleite, delicia, dilmawi, graine-réglisse, jumbi-bead, l'Église, peronías, peonía, peonía extranjera, piriquiti, red bead tree, réglisse, Barbados pride, peacock flower fence, sandalwood tree, saga, manchadi Adenanthera pavonina.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Butea monosperma Kimshuka or Palasa in Sanskrit; Palash in Bengali and Hindi; Porasum in Tamil; Parrot Tree; also flame of the forest, Bengal kino, dhak, palash, bastard teak STS 001 Butea monosperma.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Cassia fistula kanikkonna in Malayalam; kondrai in Tamil; also golden shower, purging cassia, Indian laburnum, kani konna, pudding-pipe tree Cassia fistula.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Cassia grandis Pu vakai in Tamil; Konna in Malayalam; also pink shower tree, carao, horse cassia Cassia grandis flower.jpg
Fagales Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia विलायती सरू in Hindi; जंगली सरू in Marathi; சவுக்கு மரம் in Tamil; in Bengali (বাংলা) Jhau (ঝাউ); "sarugudu" in Telugu; GaaLi mara in Kannada; also coastal she-oak, horsetail she-oak, ironwood, beach she-oak, beach casuarina, whistling tree, Australian pine Casuarina equisetifolia fruits.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Dalbergia sissoo Sissoo, sisu, sheesham, tahli, Indian rosewood Dalbergia sissoo Bra24.png
Fabales Fabaceae Delonix regia Mayaram மயரம் and neruppukkondrai maram in Tamil; shima sankesula in Telugu; কৃষ্ণচূড়া (krishnachura) in Bengali; and गुलमोहर (gulmohar) in Marathi and Hindi; also flame of the forest, flamboyant, royal peacock flower, royal gold mohur, fire tree Starr 020630-0012 Delonix regia.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Erythrina variegata Indian coral tree; mandara in Sanskrit, Hindi and Bengali; mandaram in Malayalam; kalyana murungai கல்யாண முருங்கை in Tamil; pangara-पांगारा in Marathi; also tiger's claw, Indian coral tree Erythrina variegata.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Peltophorum pterocarpum ताम्रशिंबी in Sanskrit and Marathi; lya vakai in Tamil; kon-dachinta in Telugu; also copperpod, yellow-flamboyant, yellow flametree, yellow poinciana, yellow-flame Peltophorum pterocarpum Blanco2.335.png
Fabales Fabaceae Pithecellobium dulce Manila tamarind, vilayati ambli in Gujarati; Jungle jalebi or ganga imli in Hindi; रानचिंच (rān chincha) in Marathi; seeme hunase in Kannada; సీమ చింతకాయ in Telugu; kodukkai puli maram in Tamil; also Madras thorn, monkeypod tree, camachile Pithecellobium dulce beans.JPG
Fabales Fabaceae Pongamia pinnata Karanj or कारंजा in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi and Gujarati; pungam புங்கம் in Tamil; pungu in Telugu; also Indian beech, karanja, pongame oil tree Pongamia pinnata (1).jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Pterocarpus santalinus Red sanders, रक्तचंदन rakta chandana; also red saunders, yerra chandanam, chenchandanam, red sandalwood, rakta chandana, rakto chandon Pterocarpus santalinus in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8099.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Samanea saman Saman or guango in Marathi; belaiti siris in Hindi; thoonguvaagai or thoongumoonji maram தூங்குவாகை in Tamil i.e. sleeping tree; also saman, rain tree, monkey pod Albizia saman Blanco2.309-cropped.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Saraca indica Asoka tree, ashok, asoca, Sorrowless Tree

(Often confused for Monoon longifolium , which is more common in India)

Saraca indica - Lemaire.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Senegalia catechu Catechu, cachou, black cutch; also kher, cutchtree, black catechu Koeh-003.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Tamarindus indica Imli in Hindi; puli-புளி in Tamil; chinta in Telugu; tentul in Bengali; chinch-चिंच in Marathi; amli in Gujarati; hunise hannu in Kannada; the Persian name Tamar-i-hind means Indian date Tamarindus indica, leaves, pod.jpg
Fabales Fabaceae Vachellia nilotica Gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia, thorny acacia Babool (Acacia nilotica) leaves & spines at Hodal W IMG 1251.jpg
Gentianales Apocynaceae Plumeria rubra Khera chapha or pandhra chapha-पांढरा चाफा in Marathi; champa or gulechin in Hindi; kath champa in Bengali; rhada champo in Gujarati; arali in Tamil; also frangipani, red paucipan, red-jasmine, red frangipani, common frangipani, temple tree, calachuchi, plumeria, champa, pagoda tree Plumeria acutifolia.JPG
Gentianales Apocynaceae Alstonia scholaris Chhatim in Bengali; सप्तपर्णी in Marathi; also Blackboard tree, Indian devil tree, ditabark, milkwood pine, white cheesewood, Pulai, scholar tree Alstonia scholaris fruits.JPG
Lamiales Bignoniaceae Millingtonia hortensis akas nim or nim chameli in Hindi; karkku கர்க்கு in Tamil; kavuku in Telugu; also Indian cork tree, jasmine tree Millingtonia hortensis in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 1483.jpg
Lamiales Bignoniaceae Spathodea Rudrapalash in Bengali; पिचकारी Pichkari in Marathi and Hindi; patade in Telugu; patadi in Tamil; also bell flambeau, scarlet bell tree, fountain tree, syringe tree, squirt tree, African tulip tree and sometimes wrongly flame tree Spathodea campanulata.JPG
Lamiales Bignoniaceae Jacaranda mimosifolia Blue Jacaranda, palisander, nupur नुपुर; neelmohar नीलमोहर; green ebony tree, jacaranda, black poui, nupur, fern tree Jacaranda1212.jpg
Lamiales Bignoniaceae Tecomella Undulata Desert teak, marwar teak, rohida Rohida1.jpg
Lamiales Lamiaceae Gmelina arborea Khamara in Hindi; kulimavu in Kannada; mara and shivani in Kashmiri; शिवान् in Marathi; also beechwood, gmelina, goomar teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yamane, gamhar Gmelina arborea flower I IMG 3541.jpg
Lamiales Lamiaceae Tectona grandis Saigun in Hindi; saka in Sanskrit; sag-साग in Marathi; shegun in Bengali; tega in Kannada; saga in Gujarati; also Indian Oak Tree (Tectona grandis) I IMG 6081.jpg
Magnoliales Annonaceae Monoon longifolium Ashoka or debdaru in Hindi; ashoka or devdaar in Marathi; asopala in Gujarati; nara in Telugu; devadaaru in Kannada; debdaru in Bengali; also mast tree, cemetery tree D80-2007-03-28 1.jpg
Malpighiales Calophyllaceae Calophyllum inophyllum Kath Champa, Sultana Champa, Punnaga in Sanskrit and Bengali; Sultana Champa, Surpan, Undi, Surpunka in Hindi; Pinnai and Punnagam in Tamil; also tamanu, oil-nut, mastwood, beach calophyllum, beautyleaf Calophyllum-inophyllum03.jpg
Malpighiales Clusiaceae Garcinia indica कोकम or आमसुल in Marathi and Kokani; bindin, biran, bhirand, bhinda, bhrinda, brinda, mangosteen, wild mangosteen, red mango; also kokum Garcinia indica - fruits and leaves.jpg
Magnoliales Magnoliaceae Magnolia champaca Champa and champaka in Bengali and Hindi; चंपा or चाफा (champā or chāphā) in Marathi; chembuga and chambugam in Tamil; champaka in Telugu; champakam in Malayalam; sampige in Kannada; also joy perfume tree, yellow jade orchid tree, fragrant Himalayan champaca Michelia champaca Blanco1.191.png
Magnoliales Myristicaceae Myristica fragrans Nutmeg
Myristica fragrans - Kohler-s Medizinal-Pflanzen-097.jpg
Malpighiales Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus emblica Amalaka in Sanskrit; amla in Hindi; आवळा (āwaLā) in Marathi; Amlaki in Bengali; Nellikkai in Kannada and Tamil; ఉసిరి in Telugualso; also emblic, emblic myrobalan, myrobalan, Indian gooseberry, Malacca tree Phyllanthus officinalis.jpg
Malvales Dipterocarpaceae Shorea robusta Sal tree, sāla, shala, sakhua, sarai Sal (Shorea robusta)- flowering canopy W Picture 117.jpg
Malvales Malvaceae Adansonia digitata Gorak amli and goram lichora in Hindi; Gorak chinch in Gujarati; Paparapulia & Perruka in Tamil; also monkey-bread tree, upside-down tree, cream of tartar tre KayesBaobab.jpg
Malvales Malvaceae Thespesia populnea पार्श्वपिप्पल (Pārśvapippala) in Sanskrit; पारोसा पिंपळ, आष्ट, पिंपरणी, पारस भेंडी in Marathi; பூவரசு in Tamil; గంగరావి in Telugu; also portia tree, Pacific rosewood, Indian tulip tree, milo, umbrella tree, portia Indian Tulip tree (Thespesia populnea) flowers W IMG 6873.jpg
Malvales Malvaceae Sterculia Jangli badam in Hindi and Bengali; gorapu-badam, gurapu-vadam, pottaikavalam in Tamil; also bastard poon tree, hazel sterculia, Indian almond Sterculia foetida Blanco1.134.png
Malvales Malvaceae Bombax ceiba काटे-सावरी Kāte sāvarī, savar or saur in Maharashtra; simal or shimbal in Hindi; hatti mara in Kannada; shimul in Bengali; ilavu or ilava maram இலவ மரம் in Tamil, Malayalam and Salmali; booruga in Telugu malabar; also silk-cotton tree, red silk-cotton, red cotton tree, or ambiguously as silk-cotton or kapok Cotton tree at Tsing Yi Island.jpg
Malvales Malvaceae Pterospermum acerifolium Son chapha-सोनचाफा in Marathi; muchukunda in Bengali; kanak champa, kaniar, katha champa in Hindi; also bayur tree, karnikara tree Pterospermum acerifolium (1803).jpg
Myrtales Combretaceae Terminalia arjuna Arjuna, arjun tree Leaves with bathing Coppersmith Barbet I IMG 4465.jpg
Myrtales Combretaceae Terminalia catappa जंगली बादाम Jaṅgalī bādāma in Hindi and Marathi, badam in Telugu; badami kaayi in Kannada Terminalia catappa Blanco1.144-original.png
Myrtales Combretaceae Terminalia chebula Black or chebulic myrobalan Terminalia chebola Bra29.png
Myrtales Lythraceae Lagerstroemia speciosa Taman (तामण) or mota bondara in Marathi; arjuna in Hindi; jarul in Bengali; kaduli கடுலி in Tamil; vara gogu in Telugu; also giant crepe-myrtle, Queen's crepe-myrtle, banabá plant, pride of India Flowers & leaves I IMG 1864.jpg
Myrtales Myrtaceae Syzygium cumini Jamun in Hindi and Bhojpuri; kala jambu in Gujarati; kalojam in Bengali; ನೇರಳೆ NeraLe in Kannada; jambhul-जांभूळ in Marathi; naval or nagal in Tamil; also Malabar plum, Java plum, black plum, jamun, jaman, jambul, jambolan Frutos de Jambolao.JPG
Oxalidales Oxalidaceae Averrhoa bilimbi balimbing, bimbli, belimbing, cucumber tree, tree sorrel Bilimbi.jpg
Rosales Moraceae Ficus elastica Rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree Ficus elastica3.jpg
Rosales Moraceae Ficus benghalensis वटवृक्ष in Sanskrit; वड in Marathi; bargad in Hindi; aall and aala maram in Tamil; marri in Telugu; aalada mara ಆಲದ ಮರ in Kannada Banyan botanical c1800-1830.jpg
Rosales Moraceae Ficus religiosa Pipal in Hindi; asvattha in Bengali; ಅರಳಿ ಮರ araLi mara in Kannada; jari in Gujarati; pimpal-पिंपळ in Marathi; ashvatthame in Telugu; arasu or arasa maram அரச மரம் in Tamil; also bodhi tree, bo tree, peepul tree, peepal tree, pipala tree, ashvattha tree Ficus religiosa Bo.jpg
Rosales Moraceae Artocarpus heterophyllus Kanthal in Bengali; Kathal in Hindi; Pila and Palaa in Tamil; फणस (Phañas) in Marathi; Plaav, Plaavu or Chakka in Malayalam; Panasa in Sanskrit; halasu in Kannada and Telugu; jackfruit Artocarpus heterophylla fruit 01.JPG
Rosales Rhamnaceae Ziziphus mauritiana बदरी (Badarī) in Sanskrit; बेर in Hindi and Bhojpuri; बोर in Marathi; kul in Bengali; இலந்தை in Tamil; also Indian jujube, Indian plum, Chinese date, Chinese apple, ber, dunks Ziziphus mauritiana1.jpg
Santalales Santalaceae Santalum album Chandan in Hindi and Bengali; chandana in Sanskrit; चंदन-गंध or simply चंदन in Marathi; sri gandha in Kannada; also true sandalwood, white sandalwood, Indian sandalwood Santalum album (Chandan) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 0029.jpg
Sapindales Anacardiaceae Mangifera indica The tree is maa maram and the fruit is maangaai மாம்பழம் in Tamil; the fruit is keri in Gujarati; आंबा in Marathi; aam in Hindi and Bhojpuri; maamidi in Telugu; ಮಾವಿನ ಕಾಯಿMaavina kaayi in Kannada Poh endog 071230-3069 khjo.jpg
Sapindales Anacardiaceae Semecarpus anacardium Biba, ker in Kannada; also marking nut tree, Malacca bean tree, marany nut, oriental cashew, dhobi nut tree, varnish tree Semecarpus anacardium.jpg
Sapindales Anacardiaceae Anacardium occidentale Mundhiri in Tamil; काजू in Marathi and Hindi; జీడి in Telugu; cashew Cashew Brazil fruit 2.jpg
Sapindales Meliaceae Azadirachta indica Vaembu or vaeppa maram வேப்ப மரம் in Tamil; कडुलिंब in Marathi; vepa in Telugu; ಬೇವಿನ ಮರ bevina mara in Kannada; also neem, margosa, nimtree, Indian lilac Neem (Azadirachta indica) in Hyderabad W IMG 6976.jpg
Sapindales Meliaceae Melia azedarach Chinaberry tree, pride of India, bead-tree, Cape lilac, syringa berrytree, Persian lilac, Indian lilac, white cedar Melia azedarack 01.JPG
Sapindales Rutaceae Bergera koenigii Karivaepilai கருவேப்பிலை in Tamil or Kadipatta; karivepa in Telugu; karibevu in Kannada; कडिपत्ता in Marathi; also curry tree CurryLeaf Fruits.jpg
Sapindales Rutaceae Aegle marmelos Bilva, bilwa, bel, kuvalam, koovalam, madtoum, beli fruit, Bengal quince, stone apple, wood apple, bael (or bili or bhel), golden apple, Japanese bitter orange Bael (Aegle marmelos) fruit at Narendrapur W IMG 4099.jpg

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References

  1. Mukherjee, Pippa (1983). Common Trees of India. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press for World Wide Fund for Nature. ISBN   978-0195614824.