മലയാളത്തിൽ വായിക്കാൻ Marotti Scientific Name : Hydnocarpus pentandra Synonyms: Hydnocarpus laurifolia Family: Flacoutiaceae Local Names: കമ്പകം, ത മ്പകം,ഇരു മ്പകം (Malayalam) Habit: Small evergreen tree Habitat: Evergreen forests and sacred groves especially along rivers and streams. Ecological Importance: . Economic Importance: . Oil from the seeds is used as illuminant. it is used as medicine to cure leprosy. Oil has insecticidal and arachinicide property and is used against spiders and cockroaches blaze on the bark flowers fruits Kerala Forest & Wildlife Department Research Unit. Peermade
മലയാളത്തിൽ വായിക്കാൻ Malabar Nutmeg Scientific Name : Myristica Malabarica Synonyms: Myristica dactyloides Family: Myristicaceae Local Names: കാട്ടുജാതി, പൊന്നാംപൂ, പത്തിരി, പൊന്നാംപൈന് (Malayalam) Habit: Medium sized tree Habitat: Endemic to Western Ghats. Seen in Evergreen forests especially in Myristica Swamp Forests and muddy areas. Ecological Importance: Capable of growing in swamps and waterlogged areas. Prevent soil erosion. Economic Importance: Its fruit maze is used as wild spice and as an adultarant for Nutmeg maze. The dye prepared from the resin oozing from cut bark was used to colour clothes to permanent brown. resin from the blaze leaves fruit Maze Kerala Forest & Wildlife Department Research Unit.Peermade
മലയാളത്തിൽ വായിക്കാൻ Indian Elm Tree Scientific Name : Holoptelia integrifolia Family: Ulmaceae Local Names: ആവൽ (Malayalam) Habit: Medium sized deciduous tree Habitat: Moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests. Ecological Importance: . It is the larval host plant of the butterfly Plain Cupid ( Chilades pandava ). Economic Importance: . Timber is heavy and hard but non-durable and is used to make match sticks, packing cases, agriculture implements etc.. Bark and leaves are used as medicine to treat Leprosy, Piles, Diabetics etc. Tree habit Bark A branch with samara fruits winged fruits for wind dissemination Kerala Forest & Wildlife Department Research Unit. Peermade
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