101 Native Plants of Deccan Plateau

Trees
S.no Botanical Name Common Name Family Significance

1 Adina cordifolia (Haldina cordifolia) Haldu Rubiaceae Deciduous & Spectacular flowering

2 Anthocephalus cadamba (Neolamarckia cadamba) Fern tree Rubiaceae Evergreen & Fragrant flowers

3 Barringtonia acutangula Indian-oak Lecythidaceae Evergreen & Spectacular flowering

4 Barringtonia asiatica Sea poison tree Lecythidaceae Evergreen & Spectacular flowering

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5 Bischofia javanica Phyllanthaceae Deciduous & Showy foliage

6 Bombax ceiba Silk cotton tree Malvaceae Deciduous & Spectacular flowering

7 Boswellia serrata Indian frankincense Burseraceae Deciduous & Showy foliage and bark

8 Bridelia retusa Spinous kino tree Phyllanthaceae Deciduous & Showy foliage

9 Butea monosperma Flame of the forest Leguminosae Deciduous & Spectacular flowering

10 Callicarpa tomentosa Velvety beauty berry Lamiaceae Evergreen, showy foliage & Spectacular flowering

11 Careya arborea Wild guava Lecythidaceae Deciduous & Spectacular flowering

12 Caryota urens Fish tail palm Arecaceae Evergreen, fast growing, showy foliage and flowers

13 Cassia fistula Golden shower Leguminosae Deciduous & Spectacular flowering

15 Cochlospermum religiosum Buttercup tree Bixaceae Deciduous & Spectacular flowering

16 Commiphora caudata Hill mango Burseraceae Deciduous & Fragrant flowers

17 Dalbergia latifolia Black rosewood Leguminosae Evergreen & Lushgreen foliage

18 Dillenia indica Elephant apple Dilleniaceae Evergreen & Fragrant flowers

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19 Diospyros sylvatica

20 Elaeocarpus tectorius Sacred bead tree Elaeocarpaceae Evergreen & Showy foliage

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21 Eriolaena hookeriana

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22 Erythrina suberosa Leguminosae Deciduous & Spectacular flowering

23 Erythrina variegata Indian coral tree Leguminosae Deciduous, showy bark & spectacular flowering

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24 Ficus amplissima Moraceae Deciduous, hardy and withstand drought

25 Ficus arnottiana Indian rock fig Moraceae Evergreen, showy foliage and fruits

26 Ficus auriculata Elephant ear fig Moraceae Evergreen & Showy foliage

27 Ficus microcarpa Laurel fig Moraceae Evergreen & Showy foliage

28 Ficus mollis Soft fig Moraceae

29 Ficus virens White fig Moraceae Deciduous, Showy foliage & Spreading canopy

30 Filicium decipiens Fern leaf tree Sapindaceae Evergreen, Spectacular foliage, flowering & fruits

31 Firmiana colorata Scarlet sterculia Malvaceae Deciduous & Spectacular flowering

32 Garcinia indica Kokam Clusiaceae

33 Garcinia xanthochymus Mysore Gamboge Clusiaceae Evergreen & Showy foliage

34 Gardenia species (G.gummifera; G.latifolia) Gummy gardenia/ Indian boxwood

Rubiaceae Deciduous & Showy foliage

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35 Givotia rottleriformis Euphorbiaceae Deciduous, showy bark & foliage

36 Glochidion velutinum Velvetymelon feather foil Phyllanthaceae Evergreen, showy foliage & flowers

37 Gyrocarpus americanus Helicopter tree Hernandiaceae Deciduous, showy foliage & flowers

38 Helicteres isora East-Indian screw tree Malvaceae Deciduous & Spectacular flowering

39 Hibiscus tiliaceus The tree mallow Malvaceae Evergreen, Spectacular foliage & flowering

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40 Hildegardia populifolia Malvaceae Deciduous, showy flowers & foliage

41 Holarrhena antidysenterica Easter tree Apocynaceae Deciduous & Showy flowers

42 Ixora pavetta Small flowered ixora Rubiaceae Evergreen & Fragrant flowers

43 Kydia calycina Kydia Malvaceae Deciduous & showy foliage

44 Lagerstroemia parviflora Small flowered crape myrtle

Lythraceae Deciduous & Fragrant flowers

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45 Lannea coromandelica Anacardiaceae Deciduous, showy fruits

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46 Lepisanthes tetraphylla Sapindaceae Evergreen, showy foliage

47 Madhuca indica Indian butter tree

48 Mallotus philippensis Kamala tree Euphorbiaceae Evergreen & Showy foliage

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49 Mammea suriga Calophyllaceae Evergreen, showy foliage and sweet fragrant flowers

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50 Melia dubia Meliaceae Evergreen, showy fruits

51 Memecylon edule Iron wood tree Melastomataceae Evergreen & Spectacular foliage

52 Mimusops elengi Bulletwood tree Sapotaceae Evergreen, compact crown & foliage

53 Mitragyna parvifolia Corn snapdragon Rubiaceae Deciduous & Spectacular foliage

54 Nyctanthes arbor – tristis Coral jasmine Oleaceae Evergreen & Fragrant flowers

55 Olea dioica Rose sandalwood Oleaceae Evergreen, Showy foliage and fragrant flowers

56 Oroxylum indicum Broken bones tree Bignoniaceae Deciduous, Showy foliage and pods

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57 Persea macrantha Lauraceae Evergreen & Showy foliage

58 Phoenix sylvestris Wild date palm Arecaceae Evergreen, showy foliage and fruits

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59 Picrasma javanica Simaroubaceae Semi Evergreen & showy foliage

60 Pterocarpus santalinus Red sanders Leguminosae Evergreen, showy foliage

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61 Pterospermum canescens Malvaceae Evergreen, Showy foliage & fragrant flowers

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62 Pterospermum xylocarpum Malvaceae Evergreen, showy foliage ad fragrant flowers

63 Putranjiva roxburghii Putranjiva Putranjivaceae Evergreen & Showy foliage

64 Santalum album Sandal wood Santalaceae Evergreen & fragrant wood

65 Saraca asoca Sita Ashok Leguminosae Evergreen & Spectacular flowering

66 Schleichera oleosa The Lac tree Sapindaceae Evergreen & Showy foliage

67 Schrebera swietenioides Weaver's beam tree Oleaceae Deciduous and spectacular flowers

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68 Sloanea sterculiacea Elaeocarpaceae Deciduous & showy foliage

69 Sterculia foetida Java olive Malvaceae Deciduous, Large & Spectacular flowering

70 Sterculia urens Gum karaya Malvaceae Deciduous, spectacular flowers

71 Terminalia arjuna Arjun tree Combretaceae Evergreen, showy foliage & bark

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72 Terminalia tomentosa Combretaceae Deciduous, showy foliage

73 Vitex altissima Peacock chaste tree Lamiaceae Deciduous, showy foliage

74 Walsura trifoliata Walsura Meliaceae Evergreen & Spectacular foliage

75 Xantolis tomentosa Hairy xantolis Sapotaceae Evergreen & Fragrant flowers

76 Ximenia americana False sandalwood Olacaceae Evergreen, fragrant flowers and fruits are showy

77 Zanthoxylum rhetsa Indian prickly ash Rutaceae Deciduous and Showy foliage