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Trees with names starting with "C"


Divi-divi
Common Name:
English - Divi-divi
Tamil - Kotivelamaram

Botanical Name - Caesalpinia coriaria Willd

Family - Caesalpiniaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Small

Height at Maturity - 8-10 ft

Other Details -

Uses - Hedge Plant

Specific Location at the Campus - In front of Main canteen

Common Name:
English - East Indian Red Wood
Hindi- Patangam
Malayalam - Chappangam
Sanskrit - Patranga
Tamil - Pathimukham

Botanical Name - Caesalpinia sappan L.

Family - Caesalpiniaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Small to Medium

Height at Maturity - 4-5 mt

Other Details - Short, thick and sharp pines all over the stem

Uses - Heartwood has medicinal properties, ‘Brazilin’ dye extracted from heartwood

Specific Location at the Campus - In front of Mythreyi Bhavanam
East Indian Red Wood

East Indian Red Wood

Bottle brush plant

Common Name:
English - Bottle Brush Plant

Botanical Name - Callistemon lanceolatus DC.

Family - Myrtaceae

Origin - Australia

Tree Size - Small

Height at Maturity - 5-8 ft

Other Details - Bunch of red flowers resembling bottle brush

Uses - Ornamental

Specific Location at the Campus - Inside the Lawn at AITECH building

Common Name:
English - Alexandrian Laurel
Hindi - Surpan
Malayalam - Punna
Sanskrit - Punnagavirshaka
Tamil - Punnai

Botanical Name - Calophyllum inophyllum L.

Family - Clusiaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Medium to Large

Height at Maturity - 10-15 ft

Other Details -Shining leaf

Uses - Medicinal, Seed Oil is Illuminative

Specific Location at the Campus - In-front of A block staff quarters

Alexandrian Laurel

Alexandrian Laurel

Golden shower

Golden shower

Common Name:
English - Golden Shower
Hindi - Amulthus
Malayalam - Kanikonna
Sanskrit - Amaha
Tamil - Sarakonnai

Botanical Name - Cassia fistula L.

Family - Caesalpiniaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Medium

Height at Maturity - 8-10 ft

Other Details - Cluster of yellow flowers blooming in March to April, July-September

Uses - Medicinal, Minor Timber, Bark Yields Tannin, Ornamental Value

Specific Location at the Campus - Several places

Common Name:
English - Javanica

Botanical Name - Cassia javanica L.

Family - Caesalpimiaceae

Origin - Far East

Tree Size - Medium to Large

Height at Maturity - 15-20 ft

Other Details - Thick foliage, Cherry red flowers with thick slender fruit

Uses - Poor Quality Wood, Ornamental

Specific Location at the Campus - In between the workshops 6&7

Javanica

Javanica

Cordia

Cordia

Common Name:
English - Cordia
Malayalam -Neeroli
Tamil - Naruveli

Botanical Name - Cordia sebastena Forst.f.

Family - Boraginaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Medium

Height at Maturity - 12-15 ft

Other Details - Produces bright orange flowers, Fruit pulp is sticky

Uses - Horticultural Value, Road Side Planting

Specific Location at the Campus - Opposite to Gym, along canteen road


Common Name:
English - Cannon Ball Tree
Tamil - Nagalingamaram

Botanical Name - Courapita guinensis Aubl.

Family - Lecythidaceae

Origin - South America

Tree Size - Large

Height at Maturity - 25-30 ft

Other Details - Flower resembles the bed of Lord Vishnu

Uses - Medicinal, Socio-Religious Values Owing to Unique Flower Morphology, Ornamental Value

Specific Location at the Campus - Near to Ashram, along canteen road side

 Cannon Ball Tree

 Cannon Ball Tree