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Species List for afforestation in Bangalore
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Sl. No.Botanical NameKannada Commen NameEng Common NameTypeType1Ht. in mtrsLayer
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1Azadirachta indicaTurakabevuNeemMedicinal25Tree
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2Butea MonospermaMutthugaFlame of the forestFlower15Sub Tree
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3Pterocarpus santalinusAgaru, Honne, KempugandhaRed Sandalwood,Red SandersTimber8Sub Tree
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4Alstonia scholaris Aelele Haale, Bantale, DoddapalaScholar Tree, Dita bark, Devil tree, Blackboard TreeFlower40Canopy
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5Sterculia foetida Bhatala penariWild Indian AlmondFlower35Canopy
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6Pongamia pinnata (P. Glabra)HongePongam Tree, Indian Beech TreeBird20Tree
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7Anthocephalus cadamba, Anthocephalus indicusKaduavalatigeFruit45Canopy
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8Ficus benghalensisAalada maraBanyanBirds30Canopy
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9Ficus religiosaArali, AshvatthaPeepalBirds30Canopy
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10Tectona grandisSagavaniTeakTimber40Canopy
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11Terminalia catappa   KadubadamiIndian AlmondBirds35Canopy
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12Areca catechuAdikeBetel PalmFruit20Tree
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13Artocarpus heterophyllus   Halasina hannuJackfruitFruit22Tree
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14Calophyllum inophyllum SurhonneFLower20Tree
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15Caryota urensBagani, Baini, Bayni, KondapanaFishtail PalmBirds12Sub Tree
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16Cassia fistulakakke, kakkAmaltās, Golden ShowerFlower20Tree
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17Dalbergia sissoo   Beeti,shista baageSheeshamTimberBirds25Tree
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18Emblica Officinalis (Phyllanthus emblica)NellikaayiAmla, Indian gooseberry Fruit18Tree
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19Erythrina indica, Erythrina mysorensis, Erythrina orientalisBilee vaarjipe, PongaaraIndian Coral TreeFlower25Tree
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20Jasminum sambacDundu MalligeFlower3Shrub
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21Lagerstroemia IndicaHolemattiPride of IndiaFruit20Tree
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22Mangifera indicaMavina maraMangoFruitBirds35Canopy
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23Michelia champakaSampigeChampaFlowerBirds15Sub Tree
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24Millingtonia hortensisAkash MalligeIndian Cork TreeFlower25Tree
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25Mimusops elengi BakulaBullet Woodfruit15Sub Tree
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26Nerium oleanderChandaatha, kanagalu, paddalNeriumFlower6Shrub
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27Nyctanthes arbor-tristisGoliCoral JasmineFlower10Sub Tree
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28Psidium guajavaShebe-hannu GuavaFruitBirds15Sub Tree
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29Punica granatumDaalimbePomegranateFruitBirds8Sub Tree
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30Putranjiva roxburghii   MenasinakalePutranjeevaMedicinal12Sub Tree
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31Saraca indica, Saraca asoca AchengeSita AshokaFlower15Sub Tree
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32Syzygium cumini NereleJamunFruitBirds30Tree
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33Thespesia populnea Buguri maraIndian Tulip`Flower10Sub Tree
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34Zizyphus mauritiana (Z. jujuba)BogariJujube, Indian plumFruitBirds15Sub Tree
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35Abroma augusta Melpundigida Devil's Cotton, Cotton AbromaMedicinal3.6Shrub
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36Acacia nilotica ssp. tomentosa  Gobli maraBabool, Gum ArabicFlower20Tree
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37Adenanthera pavonina Ane golaganjiRed SandalwoodTimberBirds30Tree
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38Adina cordifloliaHalduKadambFlower20Tree
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39Aegle marmelos   Baelada marastone apple, wood appleFruit15Sub Tree
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40Albizia procera Betta baageWhite SirisFlowers20Tree
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41Albizzia lebbekBage, HombageLebbek Tree30Tree
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42Artocarpus hirsutaHebbalasuJungle Jack35Canopy
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43Atalantia monophyliaKadimbe, Kadimbi6Sub Tree
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44Bauhinia racemosaAapta, AralukadumandaraBidi Leaf TreeFlower10Tree
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45Calotropis GiganteaEkka, EkkemaleCrown Flower Flower4Shrub
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46Cassia javanica    BoorugaPinkShowerFlower25Tree
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47Cassia siameaSima tangedu, HiretangediSiamese SennaFlower20Tree
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48Cordia myxaDoducallu15Sub Tree
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49Dalbergia latifolia  BeeterosewoodTimber40Canopy
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50Diospyros melanoxylonAbanasi, BalaiEast Indian Ebony 25Tree
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51Elaeodendron glaucum Kannurmara, MookurichiCeylon TeaFlower5Shrub
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52Erythrina strictaHalivana, KeechigeCorky Coral TreeFlower30Tree
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53Feronia elephantum, Feronia limonia, Schinus limoniaBelavuWood AppleFruit9Sub Tree
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54Ficus drupacea var. pubescens    Goni-Mara Fruit18Tree
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55Ficus racemosa/glomerata/lucescensMedi Pandu, AttiGoolarBirds40Canopy
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56Ficus tsielaBilibasuri; Bilibasari20Tree
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57Ficus virens / infectoria Basari, JuvviWhite FigBirds27Tree
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58Garcinia indicaMurginaKokamFruitBirds10Sub Tree
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59Gloriosa superbaAgnisikheFlame lilyFlower4Shrub
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60Gmelina arborea  Kooli mara, Shivane maraFlowerMedi30Tree
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61Grewia tiliaefoliaTodsalFlower10Sub Tree
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62Hardwickia binataKammaraFlowerBirds30Tree
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63Holarrhena pubescens  BeppaleFlower
Medicinal
3Shrub
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64Holoptellia integrifoliaKaladri, nilavahi,rahubijaIndian ElmBirds
Medicinal
18Tree
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65Hopea wightianaDoddele bogi, HaigaPongaFlower18Tree
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66Ixora arboreaKorgiTorch TreeFlower
Medicinal
6Sub Tree
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67Lagerstroemia microcarpaBenteakBen TeakTimber
Flowering
15Sub Tree
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68Lagerstroemia parvifloraChanangi, Ventaku, Bhutara Small Flowered Crape MyrtleFlowerTimber
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69Lagerstroemia speciosaHolemattiPride of India, Queen Crape MyrtleFlower
Medicinal
Tree
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70Madhuca longifolia var. longifolia    IllupeiMahuaFlower
Medicinal
20Tree
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71Mallotus philippensisKunkuma-damaraKumkum TreeBirds
Medicinal
25Tree
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72Moringa oleiferaNuggekayeeDrumstickFruit
Flowering
12Sub Tree
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73Murraya koenigiiGandhabevuCurry TreeFruit
Medicinal
6Sub Tree
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74Pavettta indicaPavatiIndian Pellet ShrubFlower
Medicinal
4Shrub
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75Pterocarpus marsupiumHonnemaraIndian Kino TreeMedicinal30Tree
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76Randia ultiginosaKareDivine JasmineFlower6Sub Tree
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77Santalum albumAgarugandha, bavannaSandalwoodTimberBirds9Sub Tree
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78Sapindus emarginatusKukate-kayi,. Kudale-kayeIndian SoapnutMedicinalBirds18Tree
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79Soymida febrifuga  Kalgarige,KkalkarigeIndian RedwoodFlower
Medicinal
30Tree
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80Strychnos nux-vomica   Hemmushti, HemmustiNux VomicaMedicinal25Tree
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81Strychnos patatorumChilladabeeja, ChiluClearing-Nut TreeMedicinal12Sub Tree
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82Tabernaemontana divaricata Nandi BattaluPinwheel FlowerFlower2Shrub
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83Terminalia arjunaNirmattiArjunTimberBirds25Tree
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84Terminalia bellirica TareMedicinalBirds50Canopy
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85Terminalia elliptica   Banappu, KarimaddIndian-laurelFlowerTimber30Tree
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86Wrightia tinctoraAjamaraFlower10Sub Tree
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87Zizyphus oenophloeaPargi, BarigeFlowerBirds1.5Shrub
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88Zizyphus rugosaKottamulluWild JujubeFlowerBirds10Sub Tree
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89Morus albaHippali neraleFruitBirds20Tree