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Trees with names starting with "G"


Acacia holosersia


Mountain Ebony

Common Name:
English - Bustard Ceder

Botanical Name - Gauzuma tomentosa Kunth.

Family - Sterculiaceae

Origin - Tropical America

Tree Size - Small

Height at Maturity - 10-15 ft

Other Details - Hood structure appears on the flower

Uses - Medicinal

Specific Location at the Campus - North side of the Main Guest House


Common Name:
English - Gamar
Hindi - Gumbhar
Malayalam - Kumizhu
Sanskrit - Gandhari
Tamil - Kumil

Botanical Name - Gmelina arborea Roxb.

Family - Verbenaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Medium to large

Height at Maturity - 20-25 ft

Other Details - Leaves are large and heart shaped

Uses - Good Timber, Medicinal-Ingredient of Dashamoola

Specific Location at the Campus - Opp. drinking water pumping station

Amlosa
Acacia holosersia
Common Name:
English - Silver Oak
Malayalam - Kalla
Tamil - Chavukamaram

Botanical Name - Grewellia robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br.

Family - Proteaceae

Origin - Australia

Tree Size - Medium to Large

Height at Maturity - 30-35 ft

Other Details - Wind blow makes the exposure of silver white lower leaf surface

Uses - Good shade tree,mostly used in tea gardens

Specific Location at the Campus - Road side between bachelors’ quarters and canteen


Common Name:
Hindi - Dhamani
Malayalam - Chadachi
Sanskrit - Dharmana
Tamil - Kavini

Botanical Name - Grewia tiliifolia Vahl.

Family - Tiliaceae

Origin - Indigenous

Tree Size - Medium to Large

Height at Maturity - 10-15 ft

Other Details -

Uses - Timber with fine grains, Medicinal, Bark yields fibre

Specific Location at the Campus - In-front of Workshop No. 5

Acacia holosersia