Plants from
Caesalpiniaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) family
Cassia tora L.
English Name : Pot Cassia
Irula Name : Segutha, Bagarai/Oosi thagarai
Tamil Name : Tagrai
Hindi Name : Chakunda
Habit : A small shrub.
Cassia sophera L.
English Name : Senna Sophera
Irula Name : Thagarai
Tamil Name : Sulari
Hindi Name : Kasaunda
Malayalam Name : Pounantakara
Habit : A small shrub.
Cassia occidentalis L.
Irula Name : Thagarai
Tamil Name : Payaveri
Hindi Name : Kasaunda
Habit : A small shrub.
Cassia didymobotrya Fresen.
Irula Name : Kari avaram
Tamil Name : Kariavaram
Habit : A large shrub.
Cassia auriculata L.
English Name : Tanner's Cassia
Irula Name : Avarikai
Tamil Name : Aavaram
Hindi Name : Tarvar
Malayalam Name : Avara
Habit : A medium sized shrub.
Pterolobium hexapetalum (Roth) Santapau & Wagh
Irula Name : Bhoca
Tamil Name : Karu indu
Habit : An armed straggler.
Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.
English Name : Fever Nut
Irula Name : Kurudu gejika
Tamil Name : Kalichikai
Hindi Name : Kat Karanj
Habit : An extensive armed straggler.
Tamarindus indica L.
Irula Name : Sulla, Puliya
Tamil Name : Puli
Hindi Name : Imli
Habit : A large evergreen tree
Cassia fistula L.
English Name : Indian Laburnum
Irula Name : Kakkai, Konnai
Tamil Name : Sarakonnai
Hindi Name : Amaltash
Malayalam Name : Kani konna
Habit : A medium sized deciduous tree.
Bauhinia racemosa Lam.
English Name : Burmese Silk Orchid
Irula Name : Aasa mara
Tamil Name : Archi, Atti
Habit : A small deciduous tree.
