Plants from
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Verbenaceae family
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl
English Name : Jamaican Bluespike
Irula Name : Neer panai utharani
Tamil Name : Seemainaayuruvi
Hindi Name : Kariyartharani
Habit : A small shrub.
Priva cordifolia (L.f.) Druce
Irula Name : Bellia ottai
Habit : A profusely branched sticky herb.
Vitex negundo L.
English Name : Common Chaste Tree
Irula Name : Loki/Neviladi
Tamil Name : Nalla nochi
Hindi Name : Sambhalu
Malayalam Name : Vellanochi
Habit : A large shrub.
Lantana wightiana Wallich ex Gamble
Irula Name : Jujeki
Habit : A low shrub with scandent or nearly prostrate branches.
Lantana camara L.
English Name : Common Lantana
Irula Name : Unni chedi
Tamil Name : Unni chedi
Hindi Name : Raimuniya
Malayalam Name : Arippoo, Kongini
Habit : A shrub forming extensive thickets on the hills.
Gmelina asiatica L.
Irula Name : Esalai
Tamil Name : Sirukumalaan, Mul kumizh
Habit : An armed straggling shrub.
Vitex altissima L.f.
Irula Name : Neviladi Kai, Mailai, Mailam
Tamil Name : Mayilaadi, Mayalai nochi
Malayalam Name : Maylai
Habit : A densely foliaceous tree with extensive crown.
Tectona grandis L.f.
English Name : Teak
Irula Name : Thaekku
Tamil Name : Thaekku, Thanagaa
Hindi Name : Sagwan, Sagun
Malayalam Name : Thekku
Habit : A tall deciduous tree.
Premna tomentosa Willd.
Irula Name : Peethai
Tamil Name : Kolakkatti thekku, Malai thekku
Habit : A moderate sized semi-evergreen tree.
Gmelina arborea Roxb.
English Name : WHite Kashmir Teak
Irula Name : Goola
Tamil Name : Kumalaa
Hindi Name : Gumbar
Malayalam Name : Kumbil
Kannada Name : Shivani
Habit : A large deciduous tree.
