Helicteres isora | Murdasing| Jankaphal | Murud-sheng

Helicteres isora with family and common names

Family —Sterculiaceae.

Common neames :-

Gujrati. Murdasing ;

Hindi. Jankaphal;

- Murudi;

Marathi. Murud-sheng.

A large shrub growing tluoughout the forests of the State; abun¬dant as an undergrowth of many N. Kanara-ghat forests.

Leaves are eaten by cattle.

helianthus annuus | Surajmaki | Surajmukhi | Suryaphul.

helianthus annuus with family and common name

Family—Compositaa.

common names:-

Gujrati. Surajmaki;

Hindi. Surajmukhi;

Marathi. Suryaphul.

A large hairy shrub ; grown in gardens throughout the State .

parts of the plant are eaten by cattle.

Dillenia pentagyna | Karmal | Aggai | Kanagalu .

Family —Dilleniaceae.

Common names :-Hindi :-Aggai;

- Kanagalu ;

Marathi. Karmal.

A middle-sized deciduous tree growing throughout the State in deciduous forests.

Dichrostachys cinerea | Sigamkati

Dichrostachys cinerea with family and common names.

Family .—Mimosaceae.

Common names :- Sigamkati.

A much branched thorny shrub; common on dry stony hills all over.

Leaves and pods are eaten by cattle.

Desmodium cephalotus | Lapoti

Desmodium cephalotus with common names and family

Family—Papilionaceae.



Common name :- Lapoti.

A small shrub growing in the moist forests of the Konkan.

Leaves are eaten by cattle.

Derris scandens | Motha Shirili.

Derris scandens with family and common names

Family —Papilionaceae.

Common names:-Motha Shirili.

THE KOnKAN and N. Kanara FROM the sea-coast inland.

Leaven and pods arc eaten by cattle.

Dendrocalamus strictus , Bans , Kili-bidara , Udha,

Dendrocalamus strictus

Family.—Gramineae.

commn names. :-Bans , Kili-bidara , Udha, Vasa.

A deciduous densely tufted bamboo growing throughout the State in deciduous forests.

Leaves are eaten by cattle. See—Timbers, Fibres, Famine Plants.

DALBERGIA VOLUBILIS | Mardiballi , Alai.

DALBERGIA VOLUBILIS

Family:-Papilionaceae.



Common names :- Mardiballi , Alai.



An erect shrub ; common throughout the forests of the State. Leaves are eaten by cattle.

DALBERGIA SISSOO ,Sisam, Tanach ,Shisham ,Biridi ,Shisvi

DALBERGIA SISSOO



Family :-Papilionaceae.



common names :-Tanach , Shisham ,Biridi ,Shisvi.



A handsome deciduous tree; planted throughout the State; believed to be indigenous in Gujrat.



Leaves and young shoots are eaten by cattle. See—Timbers, Oils.

ELIEODENDRON GLAUCUM

ELIEODENDRON GLAUCUM

Family.—Celastraeeas.

Common names :-Alan, Bakra, Mukariki, Aran, Tamruj.

A small tree (grows sometimes to a great height) growing through­out the State in deciduous forests; also in N. Kanara.

Young leaves are eaten by catfle.