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Common Name:
English - Buddha's Belly
Malayalam - Mula
Tamil - Moongil
Botanical Name - Bambusa wamin
Family - Poaceae
Origin -
Tree Size - Medium to Large
Height at Maturity - 10-15 ft
Other Details - The internodal region is bulged at the base
Uses - Horticultural and Ornamental Value
Specific Location at the Campus - Lawn at AITECH building
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Common Name:
Hindi - Amlosa
Malayalam - Arampuli
Sanskrit - Asmayokta
Tamil - Malayatti
Botanical Name - Bauhinia malabarica Roxb.
Family - Caesalpiniaceae
Origin - Indigenous
Tree Size - Small
Height at Maturity - 10-15 mt
Other Details - Evergreen, dense foliage, leaves small and heart-shaped
Uses - Social Forestry
Specific Location at the Campus - Inside the Main Guest House
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Common Name:
English - Mountain Ebony
Malayalam - Mandaram
Sanskrit - Kanchan
Tamil - Mandarai
Botanical Name - Bauhinia purpurea L.
Family - Caesalpiniaceae
Origin - Indigenous
Tree Size - Small
Height at Maturity - 8-10 ft
Other Details - Large, purple colour flowers; Leaf is kidney shaped
Uses - Medicinal, Ornamental
Specific Location at the Campus - Near drinking water pumping station
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Common Name:
English - Indian Silk Cotton Tree
Hindi - Kantisembel
Malayalam - Mullilavu
Sanskrit - Kantakastha
Tamil - Ilavampanju Maram
Botanical Name - Bomabax ceiba L.
Family - Bombaceae
Origin - Indigenous
Tree Size - Large
Height at Maturity - 40-50 ft
Other Details - Short thick thorns all over the body of the stem and
branches
Uses - Seed fibre is used to stuff inside the pillows and mattress
Specific Location at the Campus - Road leading from PG Mess Hall back entrance
towards workshop
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Common Name:
Malayalam - Kungiliam
Sanskrit -
Tamil - Sambrani Maram
Botanical Name - Boswellia serrata Roxb. Ex Coleb.
Family - Bursuraceae
Origin - Indigenous
Tree Size - Medium
Height at Maturity - 20-25 ft
Other Details - Stem exudates fragrant sap
Uses - Fragrance
Specific Location at the Campus - Left side to the road leading from Canteen to Workshop
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Common Name:
English - Flame of the Forest
Hindi - Chinckra
Malayalam - Palash
Sanskrit - Karaka
Tamil - Palacumaram
Botanical Name - Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.
Family - Fabaceae
Origin - Indigenous
Tree Size - Small
Height at Maturity - 15-20 ft
Other Details - ‘War of Plashi’ in the History is named after the battle took
place at the forest dominated by this tree
Uses - Medicinal
Specific Location at the Campus - Opp. Staff quarters near to canteen
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