Tree leaves Scientific names Uses extra

names
NEEM Azadirachta indica skincare: Treats acne, reduces Family : Meliaceae
A. Juss. blemishes, and repairs skin Synonym : Melia
cells. Also used as an azadirachta L.
[Link]: Reduces Common Names :
dandruff in shampoos and Aryaveepu, Neem,
[Link] care: Indian lilac, Margosa
Reduces tooth plaque and Tree
gingivitis. It can be used for Flowering Period :
root canal [Link] February – September
control: Controls maggots,
Distribution :
horn flies, blowflies, and biting Indo-Malesia
flies. Neem seed oil is used as
a pesticide. Gastrointestinal Habitat : Dry
deciduous forests, also
health: Helps with constipation, widely planted
stomach ulcers, and
[Link]-aging: Treats
wrinkles, skin thickening, and
skin redness.

SILVER OAK Grevillea robusta Timber

[Link]. Used for furniture, flooring,
paneling, packing cases,
window frames, and musical
instruments. Also used in
building construction for
shuttering works.
Ornamental
Popular in gardens and
containers for its fern-like
foliage and orange flowers.
Erosion control
 Helps control erosion around
streams and reclaim old
pasture land.
Air quality
Improves air quality by storing
carbon dioxide, releasing
oxygen, and absorbing airborne
pollutants.
Shade
Provides shade and used as
windbreaks.
Medicine
Used in Kenya to treat sore
throats, earaches, chest
problems, flu, and toothaches.

PEEPAL Ficus religiosa L. Sacred Indian plant, Ayurvedic, Family : Moraceae

anti-diarrheal, anti-bacterial,
Synonym : Ficus
anti-inflammatory, remedy for ulcer,
peepul Griff.
bonsai material, ornamental. The
small figs are used mainly as a Common Names :
famine food. It is used as an antidote Arayaal, Peepal tree,
against bites of venomous animals, Sacred fig,
and for the treatment of Bodhivriksham
haemoptysis and fistula. Aerial roots
are used in the treatment of ascites Flowering Period :
and are chewed by women to November – February
promote fertility. The bark contains Distribution : East
tannins and is used as a dye for Himalayas; planted
cloth. and naturalised in
India
Habitat : Widely
planted in temple
premises

ARJUN TREE Terminalia arjuna Arjun holds a reputed position in Family :

(Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & both Ayurvedic and Yunani Systems Combretaceae
Arn. of medicine. According to Ayurveda
 it is alexiteric, styptic, tonic, Synonym : Terminalia
anthelmintic, and useful in cuneata Roth
fractures, ulcers, heart diseases,
Common Names :
biliousness, urinary discharges,
Neermaruth,
asthma, tumours, leucoderma,
Vellamaruthu, Arjun
anaemia, excessive perspiration etc.
tree, White murdah
According to Yunani system of
medicine, it is used both externally Flowering Period :
and internally in gleet and urinary November – June
discharges.
Distribution : India
and Sri Lanka
Habitat : Dry
deciduous forests

WEEPING FIG Ficus benjamina L. Ornamental, anti-rheumatic, tannin Family : MORACEAE

source. The bark of the root, the
Synonym : Ficus
root itself, and the leaves are boiled
parvifolia Oken.
in oil and applied on wounds and
bruises. The pounded leaves and Common Names : Jili,
bark are applied as a poultice in the Vellal, Benjamin Tree,
treatment of rheumatic headaches. Golden fig, Java fig,
The inner bark is a source of fibre. Weeping Fig
The bark contains about 4.2%
tannins. The wood is of low quality, Flowering Period :
but is used for temporary July – December
constructions, mouldings, interior Distribution : India
work, cladding, drawers, small and South China to
domestic articles, fruit crates etc. Solomon Islands
Air purification: NASA's Clean Air
Study found that the weeping fig Habitat : Planted as
can remove pollutants like ornamental tree
formaldehyde, xylene, and
toluene from the air. Some
studies also say that it's
especially effective at removing
chemicals found in adhesives,
nail polishes, glues, and stain
removers.

FALSE Polyalthia ● Traditional medicine: Used

ASHOKA longifolia
 to treat a variety of
ailments, including fever,
malaria, diabetes, skin
diseases, hypertension,
and helminthiasis.
●
● Antimicrobial: Extracts
from the leaves and bark
have shown antibacterial
and antifungal properties.
●
● Antiviral: A study found
that the leaves of
Polyalthia longifolia have
antiviral activity and could
be used to develop herbal
antiviral drugs.
●
● Anti-inflammatory: The
bark of the plant has been
used to reduce
inflammation.
●
● Analgesic: Extracts from
the plant have been used
for their potential
pain-relieving effects.

SAFEED Acacia Medicine: The bark is used in

BABOOL leucophloea (Roxb.) traditional medicine to treat
Willd. various conditions. It is also
used as an antibacterial and
 blood purifier.

Food: The seeds and pods are

eaten by various ethnic tribes
and are considered a potential
functional food.

Fodder: The pods are fed to

cattle and are believed to give
the animals a glossier coat.

Timber: The tree produces

strong timber used for
construction, fuelwood, tool
handles, and railway sleepers.

Dyes and tannins: The inner

bark and leaves are used to
make dyes and tannins.

MAULSARI Mimusops elengi - Sacred Indian plant with edible Family : Sapotaceae
fruits
L. - Bark is used in the treatment of
Synonym : Mimusops
javensis Burck.
diarrhoea and dysentery
- Decoction of the bark, sometimes Common Names :
mixed with the flowers, is used as a Elenji, Bullet wood,
gargle to treat gum inflammation, West India medlar,
toothache, etc. Spanish cherry
- Used to treat gonorrhoea,
snakebites, fevers, wounds, scabies, Flowering Period :
and eczema December – August
- Often combined with tamarind Distribution :
bark and used as a lotion on skin Indo-Malaysia
complaints
- Flowers are very aromatic and Habitat :
retain their fragrance even after Semi-evergreen and
being dried evergreen forests, also
- Essential oil used in perfumery can grown in homesteads
be distilled from the flowers
- Brown dye is obtained from the
 bark

LIPSTICK Bixa orellana L. 1. The ground seed is red and can be Family : BIXACEAE
TREE used to color foods.
Synonym :
2. A yellow color is obtained from
the seed coat, widely used as a Bixa americana Poir.
coloring in margarines, etc. in the
food industry. Common Names :
3. A decoction of the leaves is used Monkey-mailanchi,
as a treatment for dysentery. Kunkumam,
4. The leaves may also be used in Kurangumanjal,
baths to relieve muscular aches, Sindooram, Annatto,
fevers, colic, or to get rid of worms Lipstick tree
in children. Flowering Period :
5. A red dye, known as annatto, is June-November
obtained from the fruit.
6. The dye is used to color cloth and Distribution :
as a cosmetic for painting the skin Originally from
and as a lipstick. Tropical America; now
7. It is also used in the cosmetic widespread in the
production of nail gloss, hair oil, tropics
lipstick, and soap, as well as in the Habitat : Grown as
production of floor wax, furniture, ornamental plant
and shoe polish.

COMMON Nerium oleander - Oleander is a very poisonous plant, Family : Apocynaceae

OLEANDER containing a powerful cardiac toxin
L. and should only be used with
Synonym : Nerium
indicum Mill.
extreme caution.
- The leaves and the flowers are Common Names :
cardiotonic, diaphoretic, diuretic, Arali, Kanaveeram,
emetic, expectorant, and Suprasam, Indian
sternutatory. oleander, Common
- A decoction of the leaves has been oleander, Rose bay
applied externally in the treatment
of scabies and parasitic skin worms. Flowering Period :
- An oil prepared from the root bark November-May
is used in the treatment of leprosy Distribution : From
and skin diseases of a scaly nature. Mediterranean
- The plant is used as a rat poison. through Persia,
Afghanistan to West
Himalayas, cultivated
elsewhere
Habitat : Grown as
ornamental plant