Saturday, February 23, 2008

Rudraksh | Prayer beads with Images

Classification of rudraksh an d Images

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Elaeocarpus
Species: E. ganitrus

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Terminaliya arjuna Image

Scientific classification of Terminaliya arjuna and Images
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species: T. arjuna

common name: arjuna

Ficus Religiosa | vad | Imges botanical names

Ficus Religiosa | vad | Imges botanical names

common name: vad

botanical name: ficus religiosa

Gulmohar | delonix regia flower image

Gulmohar | delonix regia  flower imageGulmohar | delonix regia  flower image

Bahava | Cassia fistula | sumari

Bahava | Cassia fistula | sumari
Bahava | Cassia fistula
Common name:bahava

Nature of cassia fistula

Classification of Bahava | Cassia fistula
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Tribe: Cassieae
Subtribe: Cassiinae
Genus: Cassia


description:- it is a small or medium-size tree
with compound leaves and large,shining,dark
green leaflets."

flowers bright yellow, in very large, hanging
bunches.
fruits 50-60 cm long, black or shining dark brown
,almost cylindric.
thetree is a conspicuous sight in flower as well as
in fruit.

distribution:- this tree is found throught india
up to an altitude of about1,500m .
the tree is much favoured for planting in road-side
avenue and in garden.

uses:-the bark of this tree is known as "sumari"
and is rich in tannins. the timber of the tree is
strong and tough and is suitable for house and bridge posts and agricultural implements.

Aeglesmarmelos | bel | Images | classification

Aeglesmarmelos | bel | Images | classification

common name : bel

botanical name: aegle marmelos

family :rutaceae

nature-a medium-size deciduuous tree bearing strong axillary thorn.
leaves with 3 or 5 leaflets.

flowers greenish-white, sweet-scented,about 2.5cm across, in small bunches.
fruits 8-20 cm diameter, globes, green, finally grevish:

this tree occurs in the submontane region and plains almost throught India.it is also
planted.



uses:-
the wood is suitable for making charcoal for producer gas plants.
the gummy substance, in which the seeds remain embedded, is used as an adhesive,
and in varnishes and cementing mixtures.the rind of unripe fruit yields a yellow
dye.

Butea monosperma images| flameoftheforest | Palash

Scientific classification of Butea monosperma and image with Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Butea
Species: B. monosperma

Palash (BUTEA MONOSPERMA)












Botanical name:butea monosperma


description:-palas is well-known tree of india.its scarlet and orange flowers come in such profusion that the tree has been very aptly name the "flame of the forest". leaves compound and each leaf comprising three leaflets

flowers appear in about february to march.the fruit is a flat pod having a single seed.
distribution:- more common in the plains or lower regions of hills.

MEDICINAL USES:-this tree is highly valued as a host tree for the lac insect,
the flower yield a yellow dye.leaves are largely used for making bowls and plates for serving food,and as fodder.