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Sagun(Hindi), Chingsoo(Manipuri), Sagwan(Marathi), Saguna(Bengali), Tekku (Tamil) |
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TECTONA GRANDIS |
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A very popular timber tree, teak is native to India and Burma to Java. It is a deciduous tree attaining a very large size. However, in cities it might be seen on the roadside as a medium sized tree with large leaves. Teak is considered a good quality wood for furniture. Leaves of the tree ar |
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Apocynaceae |
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Allamanda blanchetii |
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This shrubby climber is an Allamanda hybrid or selection of unknown origin with large ( 4"-6") deep purple flowers. There is a more common selection known as Allamanda "Cherries Jubilee" which has lighter purple flowers with yellow in the throat. Allamandas come from tropical South America. |
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Medicinal aloe, Burn plant • Hindi: Gheekumari • Marathi: Khorpad • Tamil: Kathalai • Malayalam: Chotthu kathalai |
Biological Name |
ALOE VERA |
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Aloe, a popular houseplant, has a long history as a multipurpose folk remedy. Commonly known as Aloe vera, the plant can be snapped off and placed on cuts and burns for immediate relief. Aloe vera is a clump forming succulent whose fleshy gray-green leaves are arranged in a vase shaped rosett |
Features: Medicinal uses: Aloe Vera contains over 20 minerals, all of which a |
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Collical Name |
Hindi: Cheel • Manipuri: বরপ লৈ Barap lei |
Biological Name |
Callistemon viminalis |
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The flower spikes of bottlebrushes form in spring and summer and are made up of a number of individual flowers. The pollen of the flower forms on the tip of a long coloured stalk called a filament. It is these filaments which give the flower spike its colour and distinctive 'bottlebrush' sha |
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