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Trees with names starting with "A"


Acacia holosersia
Common Name:
English - Pencil Tree
Tamil - Mankathuvela Maram

Botanical Name - Acacia holosersia

Family - Fabaceae

Origin - Australia

Tree Size - 3-4 mts ht

Height at Maturity - 12-15 mts

Other Details - Very thin, branched stems bearing small, yellow flowers

Uses - Pulpwood, Fuelwood

Specific Location at the Campus - Land behind ASB

Common Name:
Hindi- Arinj
Malayalam - Vellavelakam
Sanskrit - Ahimara
Tamil - Vel Velam

Botanical Name - Acacia leucocephala (Roxb.) Willd.

Family - Mimosaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Large ht

Height at Maturity - 25-30 mt

Other Details - Produces button like yellow flower clusters

Uses - Fuelwood, Tank Plantation

Specific Location at the Campus - Behind the Boys PG Hostel Security Gate
Acacia leucocephala

Acacia mangium Willd

Acacia mangium Willd

Common Name:
English - Mangium

Botanical Name - Acacia mangium Willd

Family - Mimosaceae

Origin - Australia

Tree Size - Small to Medium

Height at Maturity - 10-15 ft

Other Details - Leaf stalk is modified as leaf; Flowers are white in clusters

Uses - Pulpwood, Timber for Furniture

Specific Location at the Campus - Lands at the west side to Kudils

Common Name:
English - Babul Bark
Hindi - Babul
Malayalam - Karivelam
Sanskrit - Babbula
Tamil - Karuvel

Botanical Name - Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd

Family - Mimosaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Medium

Height at Maturity - 15-20 ft

Other Details - Produces black, much fissured bark, small yellow flowers

Uses - Medicinal, Wood, Exudates Gum

Specific Location at the Campus - In front of the Estate Office

Mimosaceae

Mimosaceae

Bel Tree

Common Name:
English - Bel Tree
Hindi - Bilva
Malayalam - Kuvalam
Sanskrit - Bilvah
Tamil - Vilvam

Botanical Name - Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa Ex. Schultz

Family - Rutaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Large

Height at Maturity - 25-35 ft

Other Details - Thorns at its body

Uses - Medicinal, Holy

Specific Location at the Campus - In-front of Final year boys' hostel

Common Name:
English - Indian Siris
Hindi - Siris
Malayalam - Vaka
Sanskrit - Shirisha
Tamil - Nattu Vahai

Botanical Name - Albizia lebbek (L.) Benth

Family - Mimosaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Large

Height at Maturity - 40-50 ft

Other Details - White flowers in April to May

Uses - Fair Timber, Medicinal, Fodder

Specific Location at the Campus - In-front of canteen and several places

Indian Siris

Indian Siris

Dita bark

Common Name:
English - Dita Bark
Hindi - Chattiyan
Malayalam - Yakshipala
Sanskrit - Devavirshika
Tamil - Ellialipalai

Botanical Name - Alstonia scholaris R.Br.

Family - Apocynaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Medium

Height at Maturity - 15-20 ft

Other Details - Five-to seven leaves formed at the tip of the leaf stalk

Uses - Medicinal, Softwood

Specific Location at the Campus - Near to the bank and foot-ball ground road side


Common Name:
English - Aralia

Botanical Name - Aralia sps.

Family - Araliaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Small

Height at Maturity - 20-25 ft

Other Details - Large leaves hanging down with beautiful symmetry

Uses - Ornamental

Specific Location at the Campus - Inside the lawn of AITEC main building

Aralia

Jack fruit

Common Name:
English - Jack
Hindi - Phannas
Malayalam - Chakkapala
Sanskrit - Pansa
Tamil - Pala

Botanical Name - Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk

Family - Moraceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Large

Height at Maturity - 30-40 ft

Other Details - Produces large edible fruit with spiny outer thick leather

Uses - Edible Fruits, Timber

Specific Location at the Campus - Foot-ball ground road, west side to the canteen

Common Name:
English - Neem
Hindi - Balnimb
Malayalam - Veppu
Sanskrit - Aristha
Tamil - Vembu

Botanical Name - Azadirachta indica A. Juss

Family - Meliaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Small to Medium

Height at Maturity - 15-20 ft

Other Details - Dense foliage with pointed edges

Uses - Medicinal, Antibiotic, Organic Pesticide, Multiple Benefits

Specific Location at the Campus - At several places

Vembu

Vembu