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Trees of India

Gum arabic treeVaelamaram in Tamil [1][2] orbabul[3][4] or babul acacia[5]-- Acacia nilotica or Acaciaarabica

Indian Almond -- Terminaliacatappa

Banyan -- FicusBenghalensis "Aall/AalaMaram in Tamil".

Jujube Tree (Badari inSanskrit, Ber in Hindi, Bor()in Marathi, Bor in Gujarati, Kulin Bengali) -- Ziziphusmauritiana

Umbrella or Portia Tree(Bhendi- in Marathi) --Thespesia populnea

Cannon-ball Tree(Kailashpati in Marathi,Nagalingam in Hindi,Tamil &Bengali) -- Couroupitaguianensis

Casuarina (She-oak,Australian oak, Beefwood,Vilayati saru in Hindi and inMarathi Jungli saru, in TamilChouk, and inBengali( )Jhau ( ) --Casuarina equisetifolia

Coconut Palm -- Cocosnucifera, narikela in Sanskrit,Bengali and Hindi,"Thennai" inTamil, fruit is called Naryal inGujarati.

Copperpod (Rusty ShieldBearer, Lya Vakai in Tamil &Kon-dachinta in Telugu) --Peltophorum pterocarpum

Coralwood Tree (in Bengaliit is called Rakta kambal, inMarathi Thorligunj orRatangunj, in Telugu Bandiguruvendi and in TamilAnikundumani) -- Adenantherapavonina

Drumstick Tree (Horse-radish, Munga Soudha inHindi, Sojne in Bengali,Shevga- in Marathi,Midhosaragavo in Gujarati,Mulaga in Telugu andMurungai Maram in Tamil;thefruit is Murungaikkai in Tamiland Malayalam) -- MoringaOleifera

Gulmohar ("Fire of theForest",Flamboyant, RoyalPeacock flower, Royal GoldMohur or Fire tree, Mayaramin Tamil,NeruppukkondraiMaram in Tamil, ShimaSankesula in Telugu,Krishnachura in Bengali andGulmohr- in Marathi) --Delonix (or Poinciana) regia

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Indian Coral Tree (Mandarain Sanskrit, Hindi and Bengali,Mandaram in Malayalam,Kalyana Murungai in Tamil,Pangara- in Marathi) --Erythrina indica or variegata

Indian Cork Tree (Jasminetree, Akas nim or Nim chameliin Hindi, karkku in Tamil,Kavuku in Telugu) --Millingtonia hortensis

Java Plum (Black Plum,Jamun or Jambhool in Hindi,Kala Jambu in Gujarati,Kalojam in Bengali, Jambhul- in Marathi and Naval orNagal in Tamil) -- Eugeniajambolana, or Syzygiumcumini

Mango -- [[Mangiferaindica]the tree is Maa Maram& the fruit is Maangaai inTamil. The fruit is called Keriin Gujarati and Aam in Hindi]

Mast Tree (Cemetery tree,Ashoka or Debdaru in Hindi,Asopala in Gujarati, Nara inTelugu, and Debdaru inBengali) -- Polyalthia longifolia

Mudilla -- Barringtoniaasiatica

Neem -- [[Azadirachta indica]Vaembu or Vaeppa Maram inTamil]

Sacred fig -- (Bo tree, pipal inHindhi, Asvattha in Bengali,Jari in Gujarati, Pimpal- inMarathi and Ashvatthame inTelugu, Arasu/Arasa Maram inTamil) -- Ficus religiosa

Curry Tree ("Karivaepilai inTamil" or Kadipatta) -- Murrayakoenigii; syn. Bergerakoenigii, Chalcas koenigii

Indian Beech (Karanj orKaranja in Hindi, Bengali,Marathi and Gujarati, Pungamin Tamil, Pungu in Telugu) --Pongamia pinnata

Queen's Flower (Pride ofIndia, or Crepe flower, Tamanor Mota bondara in Marathi,Arjuna in Hindi, Jarul inBengali, Kaduli in Tamil andVara gogu in Telugu) --Lagerstroemia speciosa

Rain Tree (Saman or Guangoin Marathi, Belaiti Siris inHindi, andThoonguvaagai/ThoongumoonjiMaram in Tamil;ie.,sleepingtree,as the Leaves of this treeis closed after sun set) --Samanea saman or Albiziasaman

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(Silk) Cotton Tree (calledKate-savari, Savar, or Saur inMaharashtra, Simal orShimbal in Hindi, Shimul inBengali, Ilavu/Ilava Maram inTamil and Malayalam andSalmali in Sanskrit) -- Bombaxmalabaricum, or Bombaxceiba

Tamarind (Imli in Hindi, Puliin Tamil, Chinta in Telugu,Tentul in Bengali, Chinch-in Marathi and Amli inGujarati; the Persian nameTamar-i-hind means Indiandate) -- Tamarindus indica

(Common) Teak (Indian Oak,Saigun in Hindi, Saka inSanskrit, Sag- in Marathi,Shegun in Bengali and Sagain Gujarati) -- Tectona grandis

Temple Tree (Champa,Frangipani and Pagoda tree;Khera chapha or Pandhrachapha- in Marathi,Chameli or Gulechin in Hindi,Kath champa in Bengali,Rhada Champo in Gujarati,Arali in Tamil) -- Plumeriarubra (also called Plumeriaacuminata or Plumeriaacutifolia)

African Tulip Tree (BellFlambeau, Scarlet Bell tree,Fountain tree, Syringe tree,Squirt tree and sometimeswrongly Flame tree;Rudrapalash in Bengali,Pichkari in Marathi and Hindi,Patade in Telugu and Patadi inTamil) -- Spathodeacampanulata

Flame of the Forest(Kimshuka or Palasa inSanskrit, Palash in Bengaliand Hindi, Porasum in Tamil,Parrot Tree) -- Buteamonosperma

Asoka (Sorrowless Tree) --Saraca indica

Wild Almond (also calledbastard poon tree, hazelsterculia, Indian almond; inHindi & Bengali: jangli badam;in Tamil: gorapu-badam,gurapu-vadam,pottaikavalam)[6] -- Sterculiafoetida

Jacaranda (Blue Jacaranda,Palisander, Green EbonyTree) -- Jacaranda mimosifolia

Baobab (Gorak amli & goramlichora in Hindi, Gorak chinchin Gujarati, Paparapulia &Perruka in Tamil) -- Adansonia

Pink Cassia (Pu vakai inTamil, Konna in Malayalam,Horse Cassia, Pink Shower) --Cassia grandis

Beleric myrabolan orbastard myrabolan (Sabera inHindi, Tani & tanti in Tamil) --Terminalia bellirica

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Jackfruit tree (Kanthal inBengali, Katkal in Hindi, Pila& Palaa in Tamil &Malayalam, Panasa inSanskrit, Kannada andTelugu) -- Artocarpusheterophyllus or A.heterophylla[7]

Indian Laburnum -- Cassiafistula

Bead Tree -- Melia azedarach

Golden Champa (Champa &Champaka in Bengali & Hindi,Chembuga & Chambugam inTamil, Champaka in Telugu,Champakam in Malayalam,Sampige in Kannada) --Michelia champaca

Karnikar (Son Chapha- in Marathi,Muchukunda in Bengali,Kanak Champa, Kaniar, KathaChampa in Hindi) --Pterospermum acerifolium

Alexandrian Laurel (KathChampa, Sultana Champa,Punnaga in Sanskrit andBengali, Sultana Champa,Surpan, Undi, Surpunka inHindi, Pinnai & Punnagam inTamil) -- Calophylluminophyllum

Mohwa (Mohwa, Mahula,Banmahuva, Maul in Bengali,Madhuka in Sanskrit, Mohwa,Mahua, Jangli-mona, Maul inHindi, Kat-illipi, Illupai in Tamil)-- Madhuca latifolia, orMadhuca longifolia

Scarlet Cordia -- Cordiasebestena

Papaya (Papaya, Papita inHindi & pepe or pe(n)pe inBengali, Pappali in Tamil,Omakka in Malayalam,Papaw, Tree Melon) -- Caricapapaya

Banana Tree -- Musaacuminata, [[Musa balbisiana]Vaazhai Maram in Tamil]

Palmyra (Brab Tree, ToddyPalm, Tala Palm) "PanaiMaram in Tamil"-- Borassusflabellifer

Fish-tail Palm (Toddy Palm,Kitul Palm, Jaggery Palm,Wine Palm, Sago Palm) --Caryota urens

Royal Palm (Mountain Glory,Bottle Palm) -- Roystonearegia

Wild Date Palm (Sendhi,Salma, Khaji, Khajur in Hindi,Khejur in Bengali, Itcham-pannai, "Paereecham inTamil") -- Phoenix sylvestris

Areca (Supari in Hindi &Bengali, Kamugu, Paakku(fruit) in Tamil, Kavugu,Adakka-maram in Malayalam)-- Areca catechu

Bilimbi (balimbing, bimbli,belimbing, cucumber tree, treesorrel) -- Averrhoa bilimbi

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Madras Thorn (ManilaTamarind, Vilayati Ambli inGujarati, Jungle Jalebi orGanga Imli in Hindi, SeemeHunase in Kannada,KodukkaiPuli Maram in Tamil) --[[Pithecellobium dulce] ]

Bael (Bilva, Bilwa, Bel,Kuvalam, Koovalam,Madtoum, or Beli fruit, BengalQuince, Stone Apple, andWood Apple) -- Aeglemarmelos

Saptaparni (Blackboard Tree,Indian Devil Tree, Chhatim inBengali, Ditabark, MilkwoodPine, White Cheesewood andPulai) -- Alstonia scholaris

Khair (Catechu, Cachou andBlack Cutch) -- Acaciacatechu

Shisham (Sissoo, Sisu,Sheesham, Tahli and IndianRosewood) -- Dalbergia sissoo

Indian gooseberry (Amalakain Sanskrit, amla in Hindi,Amlaki in Bengali, Nellikkai inKannada and Tamil) --Phyllanthus emblica, syn.Emblica officinalis

Kokum (Amsol/ Aamsul,Bindin, Biran, Bhirand,Bhinda, Bhrinda, Brinda,mangosteen, wildmangosteen, red mango) --Garcinia indica

Gamhar (Khamara in Hindi,Kulimavu in Kannada, Maraand Shivani in Kashmiri,Siwan in Marathi) -- Gmelinaarborea

Bullet Wood Tree (Bakul) --Mimusops elengi

Red Sandalwood (RedSanders, Rakta Chandana) --Pterocarpus santalinus

Toothbrush Tree (Arak,Galenia asiatica, Peelu, Pilu,Salvadora indica, Miswak) --Salvadora persica

White or East IndianSandalwood (Chandan inHindi and Bengali, Chandanain Sanskrit, Sri Gandha inKannada) -- Santalum album

Bhallatak (Biba, Ker inKannada) -- Semecarpusanacardium

Desert Teak or MarwarTeak -- Tecomella undulata

Arjun -- Terminalia arjuna

Black Myrobalan orChebulic Myrobalan --Terminalia chebula

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Mahua

Cashew "Mundhiri in Tamil"--Anacardium occidentale; syn.Anacardium curatellifolium

Sal -- Shorea robusta

Rubber Fig or Rubber Plant-- Ficus elastica

Common Fig -- Ficus carica

Sources: Common Trees of India, Pippa Mukherjee, World Wildlife Fund India/ Oxford University Press 1983, FloweringTrees and Shrubs in India, D.V. Cowen

References [edit]1. ^ ITIS.org2. ^ USDA.gov3. ^ InfoPlease.com4. ^ Merriam-Webster.com5. ^ WorldAgroForestry.org6. ^ WorldAgroForestry.org7. ^ Tropical-Biology.org

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