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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
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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
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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
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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 |

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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
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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
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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
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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 |

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