நறுவில்லி

Sandpaper saucer-berry  (Cordia monoica) Family: Boraginaceae.

The species is also used for live fencing, firewood, char coal, handles , wood carving, beehive hooks. The leaves are eaten by camel and goat.

வக்கனை

Bombay ebony  Diospyros montana  Family:  EBENACEAE

It is a small deciduous tree found in dry deciduous to evergreen forests  up to 800 m.

கரிசலாங்கண்ணி

False daisy  (Eclipta prostrata) 

  வெள்ளைக்கரிசலாங்கண்ணி, மற்றும் மஞ்சக்கரிசலாங்கண்ணி இரண்டு வகை.

சரணை

Horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum- Family : Aizoaceae) is a common weed
along the road side.

The plant has a potential value as a source of organic matter because it contains considerable amounts of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. Ref:
http://www.oswaldasia.org/species/t/trtpo/trtpo_en.html





கீழாநெல்லி

Stonebreaker (Phyllanthus niruri)  Family: Phyllanthaceae (Amla family)

Stonebreaker has a long history in traditional herbal medicine in every tropical country it is found in. For hundreds of years P. niruri has been used as an herbal remedy to kidney stones, viral infections, liver disorders, bacterial infections, and many other ailments. In more recent years, however, P. niruri has been shown in modern medicine to cure or treat multiple disorders. Ref:
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2011/zwernik_samu/medical_uses.htm

நீர்ப்பிரமி

Water Hyssop (Bacopa monnieri) is a perennial creeping herb, mostly found wetlands, river bank and muddy shores.

Bacopa monnieri is a Dietary Supplement used as an herb for memory support and function.
Bacopa monnieri herb has been revered for centuries in the Ayurvedic herbal tradition of India. Over the past few years it has become more popular in the United States and its range of use is expanding. Ref:
http://physicianformulas.com/store/scripts/prodview.asp?idproduct=27

கரு இந்து

 Indian Redwing  (Pterolobium hexapetalum) Family : Caesalpiniaceae.  A thorny straggling shrub and it is a major bee-forage plant. Flowering: May-June.

 Reddish winged pod

தேக்கு








 Teak (Tectona grandis) Family: Verbenaceae. Deciduous tree and it is considered a good quality wood for furniture. Native to India and Burma to Java.

அம்மான்பச்சரிசி

Snakeweed (Euphorbia hirta)  is often used traditionally for female disorders, respiratory ailments (cough, coryza, bronchitis, and asthma), worm infestations in children, dysentery, jaundice, pimples, gonorrhea, digestive problems, and tumors.Research Article by the follwong experts.
Sunil Kumar, Rashmi Malhotra, Dinesh Kumar
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136 119, Haryana, India
http://www.phcogrev.com/article.asp?issn=0973-7847;year=2010;volume=4;issue=7;spage=58;epage=61;aulast=Kumar

பொடுதலை

 Frog Fruit (Phyla nodiflora) Family:Verbenaceae. Native to South America, Naturalized in all tropical countries.Leaves are used in Hair oil preparation.

 Plant decoction is given in uraema. Fresh juice is applied to bleeding gums. Infusion of leaves and tender stalk is given to children in indigestion and to women after delivary. Ref: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Frog%20Fruit.html 

கற்பூரப் புல்

 Lemon Grass  (Cymbopogon citratus)    Poaceae (Grass family)

Lemon Grass is a fragrant herb which is widely used in teas, herbal medicines, soups etc.,

அயனிபலா

Unisexual (Flower of only one sex). Photographed at NBNP Garden, Male Flower (May, 2012).

Wild Jack Fruit tree (Artocarpus hirsutus)  Family: Moraceae. Endemic to the Western Ghats