Common Trees of India : How to Know Them

Contents: 1. Acacia arabica-Kikar. 2. Aegle Marmelos-Bale. 3. Ailanthus Excelsa-Ajau. 4. Albizzia lebbek-Siris. 5. Artocarpus integrifolia-Jack fruit. 6.Artocarpus lakoocha-Lakuch. 7. Azadirachta indica-nim. 8. Bassia latifolia-Mohwa. 9. Bauhinia purpurea-Geranium tree. 10. Bauhinia Variegata-Kachnar. 11. Bombax malabaricum-Simal. 12. Butea frondosa-Dhak. 13. Cassia fistula-Amaltas. 14. Cedrela toona-Toon. 15. Cordia oblique-Lassura. 16. Crataeva religiosa-Barna. 17. Dalbergia sissoo-Sisham. 18. Erythrina suberosa-Coral tree. 19. Eugenia jambolana-Jaman. 20. Fieus bengalensis-Banyan. 21. Ficus Glomerata-Gular. 22. Ficus religiosa-Pipal. 23. Grevillea robusta-Silky Oak. 24. Lagerstroemia flos reginae. 25. Mangifera indica-Mango. 26. Melia azedarach-persian lilac. 27. Millingtonia hortensis-Cork tree. 28. Moringa oleifera-Horse radish tree. 29. Morus alba-Mulberry. 30. Phyllanthsu emblica-Aonla. 31. Poinciana regia-gold Mohur. 32. Polyalthia Longifolia-Asoke. 33. Pongamia glabra-Papar. 34. Sapindus Mukorossi-Soap nut. 35. Schleichera trijuga-Kusum. 36. Tamarindus indica-Tamarind. 37. Tectona grandis-Teak. 38. Terminalia arjuna-Arjun. 39. Terminalia belerica-Bahera. 40. Zizyphus jujuba-Ber.

India is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of its vast array of biological diversity. India has more than 47,000 species of plant life out of which around 15,000 are indigenous flowering plants. In India there are several communities which worship tree like the Mundas and Santhal worship Mahua (Bassia Latifolia) and Kadamba (Anthocaphalus Cadamba). This book deals with the diverse variety of trees found in India along with its scientific names.