Plants from
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Rubiaceae family
Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex Schumann
Irula Name : Tharani
Tamil Name : Kura, Tharani
Habit : A large evergreen shrub.
Canthium coromandelicum (Burm.f.) Alston
Irula Name : Magarai
Tamil Name : Mullukaarai, Theravai, Theranai, Karay chedi
Habit : An armed shrub.
Randia dumetorum (Retz.) Poiret
Irula Name : Kaarai
Tamil Name : Mathukaarai, Maarivalam, Attadikaarai, Maalankaari, Marakalam.
Habit : An armed large shurb or small tree.
Canthium dicoccum (Gaertner) Teijsm. & Binnend.
Irula Name : Oppai
Tamil Name : Nekkini, Irambaranthan, Naluvai, Navugu
Habit : A medium sized tree.
Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth. var. parvifolia
Irula Name : Kadamba
Tamil Name : Neer kadambai, Chinna kadamb
Hindi Name : Kadam
Malayalam Name : Vimba
Habit : A large deciduous tree.
Morinda coreia Buch.-Ham.
Irula Name : Mudhi
Tamil Name : Nuna
Malayalam Name : Manjanathi
Habit : A small deciduous tree.
Wendlandia thyrsoidea (Roemer & Schultes) Steudel
Tamil Name : Kadambam, Aenaa, Thekkili
Malayalam Name : Puvu
Habit : A small tree.
Ixora pavetta Andrews
English Name : Small Flowered Ixora, Torch Wood Tree
Irula Name : Gura
Tamil Name : Shulundu, Korivi
Hindi Name : Kota gandhal
Malayalam Name : Suji mulla
Kannada Name : Korgi
Habit : A small evergreen tree.
Gardenia gummifera L.f.
Irula Name : Kambi
Tamil Name : Kambil, Vellapaavattaa
Hindi Name : Kikemali
Kannada Name : Chitta bike
Habit : A small deciduous tree or shrub.
