Malabar Tamarind or Kudampuli(In Malayalam) or Uppage(In Kannada) Garcinia gummi-gutta is a tropical species of Garcinia native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Common names include Garcinia Cambogia (a former scientific name), as well as brindle berry, and Malabar tamarind.[3] The fruit looks like a small pumpkin and is green to pale yellow in color….
Garcinia Indica or Kokum Origin of Kokum Garcinia Indica or Kokum is indigenous to the Western Ghats of India, and has been a part of the country’s history for centuries. The fruit’s recognition is still limited to the subcontinent of Southeast Asia, although a few kokum butter-based cosmetic products have begun to appear in the…
Artocarpus Hirsutus commonly known as wild jack, or Hebbalasu (in Kannada) or Pejakai (In Tulu) is a tropical evergreen tree species that is native to India, primarily in Kerala, but also in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, where it grows in moist, deciduous to partially evergreen woodlands. Description Large evergreen trees with straight bole. Milky…
Dhuma Tree or Dipterocarpus Bourdillonii Dhuma Tree Conservation Status : Critically Endangered Dipterocarpus Bourdillonii or Dhuma Tree is a species of large tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae endemic to the Western Ghats principally in the state of Kerala and Karnataka in India. It is a Critically Endangered species according to the IUCN Red List of…
About Western Ghats and Western Ghats Endemic Species About the Western Ghats Western Ghats Endemic Species – The hill ranges of the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot, extend along the west coast of India from the river Tapti in the north to the southern tip of India. Their positioning makes the Western Ghats biologically…
Koli Kukke is a medium size tree up to 10-18m tall and girth up to 1.3 m. Bark is grey and generally smooth or scaly. The leaves are simple, alternate and clustered at twig end. The leaf petiole is 1.2 to 3.8 cm long and swollen at both ends. The flowers are scarlet in colour…
How many of you remember this ಪೆಟ್ಲು ಕಾಯಿ ?. We used to call it as Petlu – Petlu Kayi, one of the most powerful gun of Malenadu and Coastal regions of Karnataka. Petlu Kovi or Petlu Gun, works on the principle of air compression. Almost every kid’s goal is to have one of these back…
Kuntala is a small in size yet sweet deep blue colored fruit was one of the favorite fruit of school going children those days. The fruit somewhat look like blue berry and when had whole mouth turns violet. The fruit has small seed that is covered by juicy flesh tates best when had with salt….
Kepula, Kuntala, Nerala etc. are berry shrubs/tree end in suffix -la. Kepula is a wild shrub bearing red colored flowers and berries, common in humid country sides. It is also known as ‘Jungle flame Ixora'(Botanical name: Ixora coccinea Linn) There is also an interior village named Kepu in Bantvala taluk. ‘Kepu’ (derived from English ‘cap’)nowadays…
Manjotti (In Tulu) or Dodda Gulagunji (In Kannada) or Adenanthera Pavonina (Botanical Name) is commonly called Red Lucky Seed in English. Other common names for the tree include Acacia Coral, Peacock flower fence, Sandalwood tree, Saga, and Manchadi. The seeds are called Manjadi in Malyalam. In Tamil Nadu the seeds are called Aanai Kundumani. In…
Botanical name of Jequirity Bean or Rosary Pea or Gulagunji : Abrus Precatorius Common Names of Abrus Precatorius Hindi: Kannada: Gulagungi. Tulu: Manjatti Malayalam: Kunni. Tamil: Kuntumani. Telugu: Guriginga. Description of Gulagunji The Gulagunji plant is best known for its seeds, which are used as beads and in percussion instruments, and which are toxic because…
Botanical Name of Indian Aspen or Vidu Kanel: Acronychia Pedunculata Common Names: English: Indian Aspen Hindi: Jangalee Amalaa Tamil: Muttanari Malayalam: Vidu Kaneli Kannada: Tulu: Description of Indian Aspen Indian Aspen is a large shrub or small tree of the understory, gaps and fringes of low country and lower hill tropical forests of tropical Asia….
