Plants from
Fabaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) family
Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.
English Name : Wild Indigo
Irula Name : Kuggai
Tamil Name : Kattukozhinji, Avuri
Hindi Name : Sarphanka, Dhamasia
Malayalam Name : Kozhenjil
Habit : A pubescent villous shrub.
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.
Irula Name : Koniya kodi
Tamil Name : Poonaikaali
Hindi Name : Kiwach
Habit : A slender climber.
Clitoria ternatea L.
English Name : Butterfly Bean
Irula Name : Seetha ambu
Tamil Name : Kakkanam
Hindi Name : Aparajitha
Habit : A slender vine.
Canavalia mollis Wight & Arn.
English Name : Sword Bean
Irula Name : Kathi avarai
Tamil Name : Segapu
Hindi Name : Kad sambal
Habit : An extensive straggler.
Abrus precatorius L.
Irula Name : Kurukangi
Tamil Name : Gundu mani
Hindi Name : Ratti
Malayalam Name : Kunni
Habit : An unarmed climber.
Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
English Name : Indian Kino Tree
Irula Name : Ponnai
Tamil Name : Vengai
Hindi Name : Bigasal
Malayalam Name : Venga
Habit : A large deciduous tree.
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
English Name : Indian beech
Irula Name : Pongum
Tamil Name : Ponga maram
Hindi Name : Karanj
Malayalam Name : Pungam
Habit : A medium sized deciduous tree.
Erythrina suberosa Roxb.
Irula Name : Parivalla
Tamil Name : Mullumurungu
Hindi Name : Pangra
Habit : A medium sized deciduous tree.
Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.
English Name : East Indian Rose Wood
Irula Name : Beeti
Tamil Name : Eeti, Thodagathi, Tawadi, Eravad
Hindi Name : Sitsal
Habit : A semi evergreen tree.
