Artocarpus Integra | Phanas. | Jack Fruit Tree | Scientific classification

Scientific classification of Artocarpus Integra
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Artocarpeae
Genus: Artocarpus



Common names of Artocarpus Integra.
English Jack Fruit Tree ;
Gujrati. Vanas ;
Hindi. Chakki;
Marathi. Phanas.


A large evergreen tree, widely cultivated ; grown in gardens .
There are two varieties of this fruit.

1. Barka— eaten when fresh.
2. Kapa-pericarp is hard to open with firm pulp and keeps longer.

The fruit is used as a vegetable when green. When ripe, pulp is eaten. Seeds when roasted are very palatable and nutritious.
The soft pulp from the Barka variety is much used for preparing
Papads are also prepared from the pulp mixed with salt and chili-powder.

taxonomy of Areca catechu | Scientific classification |Common names

Scientific classification of Areca catechu

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Areca
Species: A. catechu
Binomial name:-Areca catechu

Common names
English :- Areca Nut Palm
Gujrati . Hopari, Sopari;
Hindi. Supiyari

The seed is mainly used as a masticatory together with betel leaf.
The seed contains tannic acid, fat and arecidine, gnvacine and arecolodine.

Annona squamosa | Image | Custard Apple | Sweet-sop | Sharipha

Scientific classification of Annona squamosa
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. squamosa
Binomial name:-Annona squamosa.

Common names:-

English . Custard Apple, Sweet-sop;
Gujrati. Anuram, Sitaphal, Sharipha ;
Marathi. Sitaphal.

Description about Annona squamosa
A small tree largely cultivated in gardens ; domesticated and wild in the forests
Three varieties;

1. Green, which is most common and popular and is the best.
2. Yellow
3. the last one is Red.

Annona squamosa description about Fruits
The fruit is exclusively consumed locally.
The white pulp having the consistency of soft butter is used to flavour ice-puddings.
Seeds contain an insecticidal principle.

Anona reticulata | Scientific classification | Family | Genus

Anona reticulata

Scientific classification of Anona reticulata
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. reticulata
Binomial name :-Annona reticulata

Common names:-
English name:- Bullock's heart;
Gujrati name:-. Ramphal;
Marathi name.:-Ramphal.

Medicinal uses and description of Anona reticulata :-

It is a small tree. It is very rarely cultivated in Bombay State.
The fruit is 10 15 cm in diameter, almost heart-shaped (hence the name Bullock heart).
yellowish-red .

Anona muricata | Soursop | Mamphal | Common names |

Anona muricata

Scientific classification of Anona muricata

1. Kingdom- Plantae
2. Family- Annonaceae
3. Genus- Annona
4. Species- A. muricata

Binomial name-: Annona muricata

Common names

1. English:-Soursop;
2. Marathi:- Mamphal.

Anona muricata :-it is a small shrubby tree.
It is occasionally grown in large gardens.
The fruit varies in form from kidney-shaped to ovoid.
It is covered with soft green prickles.

ANONA CHERIMOLYIYA | Bullock's Heart | Marutiphal | Hanamphala | images

ANONA CHERIMOLYIYA

Scientific classification of ANONA CHERIMOLYIYA

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. cherimola
Binomial name :Annona cherimola

Common names:- Marutiphal , Hanamphala.

ANONA CHERIMOLYIYA is a small tree ; It is a native of Equador and Peru.
In India it is grown in the Nilgiri Hills.
The fruit is large, green, round, oblong or heart-shaped with pitted rind.
It is very delicious.
It much Appear like Ramphal (Bullock's Heart) but is a bit superior to it.

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Calendula Officinalis

Calendula Officinalis

Family:Composite


A winter annual ; it bears flowers of many colours from pale-straw to deep prange , single
and double . It is grown everywhere in gardens .Propagated by seeds .
A native of Mediterranean region.

Callistephus Hortensis | Chinese aster.

Callistephus Hortensis

Family:Composite

Common name:Chinese aster.

An annual plant comprises several distinct varieties with flowers of nearly every colour; coming in bloom from january onwards .
Nothing can surpass in beauty a group of them in full bloom .Propagated by seeds . A
native of China and japan.

Canscora Diffusa

Canscora Diffusa

Family: Gentianaceae

A much branched erect annual . Flowers , numerous , in lax , diffuse cymes; corolle tubular tube green , limb rosy; wild all over the state , flowers from October-january.
Worth growing in gardens , suitable for rockery .
Propagated by seeds.