Trees

Rajasthan – Khejri tree Common Name: Khejri Local Name: Khejri, (in Hindi) Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria Description: The Khejri tree […]

Punjab – Sheesham Common Name: Indian Rosewood Local Name: tahli (Punjabi), Sheesham, sissu, sissai (Hindi), sheeshoo (Bengali) Scientific Name: Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. Description: A medium

Nagaland – Alder Tree Common Name: Alder Tree, Nepal Alder, Himalayan Alder Local Name: Alnas (Mizo), Utis (Hindi), Rupo (Angami) Scientific Name: Alnus

Mizoram – Indian Rose Chestnut Common Name: Indian Rose Chestnut, Ceylon Ironwood Local Name: Herse (Lushai), Nag Champa (Hindi), Nahor (Assamese) Scientific

Meghalaya – Gmelina arborea Common Name: beechwood, goomar teak Local Name: Gamhar (Hindi), Dieng-lophiang (Khasi) Scientific Name: Gmelina arborea Roxb. Description: Gmelina arborea is a fast-growing

Manipur – Uningthou Common Name: Bonsum Local Name: Uningthou (Manipuri), Angare (Nepali) Scientific Name: Phoebe hainesiana Brandis Description: It is a large tree with a

Maharashtra – Mango tree Common Name: Mango tree Local Name: Aam, Amba Scientific Name: Mangifera indica Description: The Mango tree

Kerala – Coconut Palm Common Name: Coconut Palm Local Name: Temgu (Kannada), nariyal-ka-ped (Hindi), Thenga (Tamil/Malayalam) Scientific Name: Cocos nucifera L. Description: The Coconut

Karnataka – Indian Sandalwood Common Name: Indian Sandalwood Local Name: Safed-Chandan (Hindi), Srigandha (Kannada), Sandanam (Tamil) Scientific Name: Santalum album L. Description: A medium-sized evergreen

Himachal Pradesh – Deodar Cedar Common Name: Himalayan Cedar Local Name: Deodar (Hindi), Devadaru (Sanskrit) Scientific Name: Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex Lamb.) G. Don