Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus arnottiana

FY-kus or FIK-us from the Latin for Fig

ar-not-ee-AH-nuh -- named for George Arnold Walker-Arnott, Scottish botanist

commonly known as: Indian rock fig, rock pipal, waved-leaved fig tree, wild pipal • Hindi: bassari, palhi, पारस पिपल paras pipal, pilkhan, पिंपली pimpli • Kannada: ಕಲ್ಲ ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ kalla ashvattha • Malayalam: കല്ലരയാല്‍ kallarayal • Marathi: पायर payar, कडक पाईर kadak payer, पिपळी pipli • Sanskrit: परीस parisah, प्लावक plavaka, प्लवंग plavanga • Tamil: கொடியரசு kotiyarasu • Telugu: కల్లరావి kallaravi, కొండ రావి konda ravi

Native to:India, Sri Lanka

... leaves with wavy margin, hard, raised veination - almost white to pale yellow in color ... the leaf tips are pointed, acuminate ... and are short in comparison to F. religiosa, which has leaf tips tapering, acuminate, as much long as the leaf itself.

... common in rocky places along the ghats.

References: Sri Mahabodhiya • Ethnobotanical leaflets • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS - FRLHT

Dioscoreaceae (yam family) » Dioscorea bulbifera

dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, 1st century Greek pharmacologist

bulb-EE-fer-uh -- meaning, bearing bulbs

commonly known as: aerial yam, air potato, air yam, bitter yam, bulbil-bearing yam, cheeky yam, malacca yam, otaheite-potato , potato yam, shoebutton air potato • Bengali: বনআলু ban alu • Hindi: गैण्ठी gainthi, कदू कन्दा kadu kunda, रतालू ratalu (apt for D. purpurea) • Kannada: ಅಮ್ಬಲಿ ಗೆಣಸು ambali genasu, ಹಮ್ದಿಗೆಣಸು hamdigenasu, ಹೆಗ್ಗೆನಸು heggenasu, ಕುಮ್ಟಗೆಣಸು kuntagenasu, ನೇಗಿಲುಹೊನ್ನೆ negilugonne • Konkani: करंदो karamdo • Malayalam: കാച്ചില് kaacchil, പന്നികിഴങ്ങ pannikizhangu • Marathi: डुकरकंद dukar-kand, कडूकरंदा kadu-karanda, वाराही varahi • Nepalese: गीट्ठा giitthaa, गीट्ठे तरुल giitthe tarul, वन तरुल van tarul • Oriya: pita alu • Sanskrit: आलुकः aluka, वराहीकन्द varahi-kand • Tamil: காட்டுச்சீரகவள்ளி kaatu-c-ciraka-valli, காட்டுக்காய்வள்ளி kaattu-k-kaay-valli • Telugu: అడవి దుంప adavi dumpa

Native to: tropical Africa, China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, tropical Australia

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • IFAS

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Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Mucuna pruriens

myoo-KOO-nuh -- from the Brazilian name for these vines

pruriens -- from Latin prurient, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch

commonly known as: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean • Bengali: আলকুশি alakusi • Hindi: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch • Kannada: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni • Malayalam: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran • Marathi: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili • Sanskrit: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu • Tamil: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali • Telugu: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్ఛూః kapikacchuh, pilliadugu • Urdu: جانگلي jangali, جڙا jara

Native to: Africa, India

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Sapotaceae (sapota family) » Manilkara zapota

man-il-KAR-uh -- Latinized form of the S. American vernacular name for Malabar

zuh-POH-tuh -- from the S. American vernacular name sapota

commonly known as: beef apple, chicle, chico sapote, chicozapote, chiku, naseberry, noseberry, sapodilla, sapodilla plum • Bengali: সপেটা sapeta • Hindi: चिकू chikoo, sapota • Konkani: चिक्कू chikku • Marathi: चिकू chiku, चिक्कू chikku • Tamil: cappotta, சீமையிலுப்பை cimaiyiluppai • Telugu: sapota, సీమ ఇప్పచెట్టు sima ippacettu

Native of: tropical America

References: Top Tropicals • Dave's Garden • EcoPort • M.M.N.P.D.

Rubiaceae (bedstraw, coffee, or madder family) » Morinda pubescens

mo-RIN-duh -- from the Latin morus (mulberry) and indicus (Indian)

pew-BES-senz or pub-ess-ens -- downy or short haired

commonly known as: morinda, noni, togari wood of Madras • Hindi: आल aal, औछ auch • Kannada: ಮಡ್ಡಿ maddi • Konkani: बारतोंडी bartondi • Malayalam: മഞ്ഞപ്പാവട്ട manjappaavatta • Marathi: बारतोंडी bartondi • Oriya: pindra • Sanskrit: अच्युत achyuta, अक्षिकिफल akshikiphala • Tamil: மஞ்சணாறி manchanari, நுணா nuna • Telugu: మడ్డి maddi, తొగరు togaru • Urdu: togar mughalai

Native to: India, south-east Asia

References: Flowers of India • M.M.P.N.D. • IndFlora • The Trees of Mumbai

Apocynaceae (dogbane, or oleander family) » Rauvolfia serpentina

raau-FO-feeah -- named for Leonhard Rauwolf, German physician, botanist and traveller

ser-pen-TEE-nuh -- from Latin serpentine, referring to a snake

commonly known as: Indian snakeroot, java devil pepper, ichneumon-plant, insanity herb, rauvolfia root, rauwolfia, serpentine wood, snakeroot, snakewood • Assamese: arachoritita • Bengali: চন্দ্র chandra • Gujarati: સર્પગંધા sarpagandha • Hindi: chandrabhaga, छोटा चांद chota-chand, नाकुली nakuli, सर्पगंधा sarpagandha • Kannada: ಸರ್ಪಗನ್ಧ sarpangandha, ಸರ್ಪಗನ್ಧೀ sarpagandhi, ಶಿವನಾಭಿಬಳ್ಳಿ shivanabhiballi, sutranavi, ಪತಾಳಗನ್ಧೀ patalagandhi • Malayalam: അമല്പൊരി amalpori, chuvannavilpori, സര്പ്പഗന്ധി sarppagandhi, suvapavalporiyam • Marathi: harkaya, harki, नाकुली nakuli • Oriya: patalagarar, sanochado • Sanskrit: चन्द्रिका chandrika, नाकुली nakuli, पातालगरुड patalgaruda, सर्पगंधा sarpagandha • Tamil: chevanamalpodi • Telugu: patalaguni, patalagaruda, sarpagandha • Urdu: چاند چهوٿا chota chand, ناکلي nakuli

Native of: s China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • Zipcode Zoo • M.M.P.N.D.

Cucurbitaceae (pumpkin, or gourd family) » Momordica dioica

mo-MOR-di-ka -- from the word to bite, reference to the seeds which look bitten

dy-oh-EE-kuh -- meaning, male and female flowers on separate plants

commonly known as: bristly balsam-pear, prickly carolaho, spine gourd, teasle gourd • Assamese: avandhya • Gujarati: katwal • Hindi: बन करेला ban karela • Kannada: karchi-balli, madahagala gadde • Konkani: फागिल phagil • Malayalam: ben-pavel, erimapasel • Marathi: करटोली kartoli • Sanskrit: कर्कोटकी karkotaki, कर्कोटी karkoti • Tamil: மெழுகுபாகல் meluku-pakal, பழுபாகல் palu-pakal • Telugu: అడవికాకర adavikakara, ఆకాకర akakara

Native to: south-east Asia

References: Flowers of India • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family) » Woodfordia fruticosa

wood-FORD-ee-uh -- named after E. James Alexander Woodford, botanist and physician

froo-tih-KOH-suh -- meaning, shrubby

commonly known as: dhawai flower, fire flame bush, shiranji tea, woodfordia • Bengali: dawai, dhai, dhai phul • Gujarati: ધાવડી dhavdi, ધાવડીના dhavadina • Hindi: धातकी dhataki, धातृ dhatri, धौरा dhaura, धवइ dhawai, धवल dhawala • Kannada: ತಾಮ್ರಪುಷ್ಪಿ tamrapushpi • Malayalam: tatiripuspi • Marathi: धायटी dhayati, धावडा dhavada • Oriya: dhobo, jaliko, harwari • Sanskrit: अग्निज्वाला agnijwala, धातकी dhataki, धौरि dhauri • Tamil: • Telugu: ధాతక dhataki

Distribution: Madagascar, Pakistan, India, (Yunnan) China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia

References: Flowers of India • M.M.P.N.D. • eFlora

Apocynaceae (dogbane family) » Wrightia tinctoria

RITE-ee-a -- named for William Wright, Scottish physician and botanist

tink-TOR-ee-uh -- used in dyeing or has a sap which can stain

commonly known as: black indrajau, dyeing rosebay, dyers’s oleander, ivory tree, pala indigo plant, sweet indrajao • Gujarati: દૂધલો dudhalo • Hindi: दुधी dudhi, इन्द्रजौ indrajau, काला कुडा kala kuda, करायजा karayaja, कुडा kuda • Kannada: ಅಜಮರ ajamara • Konkani: काळाकुडो kalakudo • Marathi: भूरेवडी bhurevadi, काळा कुडा kala kuda • Malayalam: ഭന്തപ്പാല bhanthappaala, കമ്പിപ്പാല kampippaala, നിലപ്പാല nilappaala • Sanskrit: असित कुटज asita kutaj, hyamaraka, स्त्री कुटज stri kutaja • Tamil: இரும்பாலை irum-palai, பாலை paalai, வெட்பாலை vet-palai • Telugu: అంకుడుచెట్టు ankuduchettu, చిట్టిఅంకుడు chiti-anikudu, కొండజెముడు kondajemudu

Native to: India, Myanmar

References: Flowers of India • EcoPort • M.M.P.N.D.

Ceiba is the National Tree of Guatemala and Puerto Rico.

Bombacaceae (baobab family) » Ceiba pentandra

SAY-buh -- Latinized form of the South American name for this tree

pen-TAN-druh -- meaning, five stamens

commonly known as: true kapok tree, white silk cotton tree • Bengali: schwetsimul • Hindi: सफेद सावरा safed savara, सफेद सेमुल safed semul • Marathi: सफेत सावरा safeta savara • Sanskrit: श्वेत शालमली shweta shalmali • Tamil: பஞ்சித்தணக்கு panji tannaku, ல்மலி shalmali • Telugu: తెల్ల బూరుగ tella buruga • Urdu: sambal

Origin: Tropical America

Ceiba is the name of a genus of many species of large trees found in tropical areas, including Mexico, Central and South America, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Some species can grow to 70 meters tall or more, with a straight, largely branchless trunk that culminates in a huge, spreading canopy, and "buttress" roots that can be taller than a grown man.

The best-known, and most widely cultivated, species is the Kapok, Ceiba pentandra.

References: Dave's Garden • Zipcode Zoo • Mytho-Fleurs • M.M.N.P.D.

Arecaceae (palm family) » Elaeis guineensis

el-LEE-iss -- from the Greek elaia (olive); refers to the olives / olive oil used commercially

gin-ee-EN-sis -- of or from Guinea, West Africa

commonly known as: African oil palm, macaw fat • Arabic: nakhlet ez zayt • Burmese: si htan, si ohn • Chinese: you zong • Danish: oliepalme • Finnish: öljypalmu • French: palmier à huile d'Afrique • German: Afrikanische ölpalme • Indonesian: kelapa sawit • Italian: palma avoira, palma da olio, palma oleaginosa africana • Japanese: abura yashi • Malay: kelapa sawit • Maori (Cook Islands): nu tamara • Pohnpeian: apwiraiasi • Portuguese (Brazil): caiaué, dendê, dendezeiro, palmera dendém • Portuguese: palmeira andim, palmeira do azeite, palmeira do dendê • Russian: gvineiskaia, maslichnaia pal'ma, pal'ma maslichnaia • Spanish: corojo de Guinea, palma africana, palma oleaginosa Africana, palmera de aceite • Swahili: mchikichi, miwesi, mjenga • Swedish: oljepalm • Thai: paam nam man

Native of: tropical Africa; naturalized in Sri Lanka, Malesia; widely cultivated in tropics

References: PIER • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D.

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) » Syzygium cumini

siz-ZY-gee-um -- from the Greek syzygos (joined), referring to the paired leaves

KOO-min-ee -- from the Greek kyminon (cumin)

commonly known as: black plum, damson plum, duhat plum, Indian blackberry, jambolan, jambolan plum, Java plum, Malabar plum, Portuguese plum • Assamese: জামু jamu, ক'লা জামু kala jamu • Bengali: kala jam • Gujarati: જાંબુ jaambu • Hindi: जामुन jamun • Jaintia: dieng sohthongum • Kannada: ನೇರಳೆ nerale • Khasi: dieng ramai • Konkani: जांबुळ jambul • Malayalam: കാട്ടുചാമ്പ kaattucaampa, ഞാവല്‍ njaaval, ഞാറ njaara, പെരിഞാറ perinjaara • Manipuri: gulamchat, jam • Marathi: जांबूळ jambool • Mizo: hmuipui • Nepalese: जामुनु jamunu, फँड़िर् phanrir • Oriya: jamkoli • Pali: जम्बु jambu • Prakrit: जम्वुलो jambulo, जम्मुलो jammulo • Punjabi: ਜਾਮਣ jaman • Sanskrit: जम्बुलः jambulah, मेघमोदिनी meghamodini • Tamil: கொட்டைநாகம் kottai-nakam, நாவல் naval • Telugu: నేరేడు neredu • Tibetan: dzam-bu • Urdu: جامن jaman

Native to: India and Indonesia

References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D. • DDSA

Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Tamarindus indica

tam-uh-RIN-dus -- from the Arabic tamar (date), hindi (Indian)

IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India

commonly known as: camalindo, Indian date, madeira mahogany, sweet tamarind, tamarind • Assamese: তেঁতেলী tenteli • Bengali: আম্লীকা amlika, তেঁতুল tentula, তিন্তিড়ীক tintidika • Gujarati: ખાટી આમલી khati aamli • Hindi: आम्लिका amlika, इमली imli, तिन्तिड़ी tintiri • Kannada: ಹುಣಸೇ hunase • Konkani: चिंच्याम chinchyaam • Malayalam: പുളി puli, വാളന്പുളി valamapuli • Manipuri: মংগে mange • Marathi: अमली amli, चिंच chinch • Nepalese: अमिलि amili, इम्लि imli, तित्रि titri • Oriya: tintuli • Pali: चिञ्चा chincha • Punjabi: ਅੰਬਲੀ ambli, ਇਮਲੀ imli • Sanskrit: आम्लः amalah, अम्लिका or अम्लीका amalika, अम्लम् amlam, अम्लफलः amlaphalah, अम्लवृक्षः amlavrukshah, चण्डः chandah, चरित्रा charitra, चिञ्चा chincha, चिन्तिडी chintidi, चुक्रा chukra, चुक्रम्ला chukramla, गुरुपत्रा gurupatra, महाम्लम् mahamlam, फलम्लम् phalamlam, श्रेष्ठम्लम् shreshtamlam, तिन्तिडः tintidah, तिन्तिडिका tintidika, तिन्तिली tintili, तिन्तिलीका tintilika, वृक्षम्लम् vrukshamlam • Tamil: ஆம்பிலம் ambilam, சஞ்சீவகரணி canciva-karani, சண்டன் cantan, எகின் ekin, எதளா etala, இந்தம் intam, கிஞ்சம் kincam, ஓதிமம் otimam, புளி puli • Telugu: ఆమ్లము amlamu, అమ్లిక amlika, చించ chincha, చింత chinta, తింత్రిణి tintrini • Urdu: املی imlii

Native of: East Africa, Madagascar, South India

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • M.M.N.P.D. • DDSA

Common name: White Silk Cotton Tree, True Kapok Tree, {Schwetsimul, Setsimul (Bengali)} {Safed Semul सफेद सेमुल, Safed savara सफेद सावरा (Hindi)}, Safeta savara सफेत सावरा (Marathi), Shweta shalmali श्वेत शालमली (Sanskrit), {Panji tannaku பஞ்சித்தணக்கு, Shalmali ல்மலி (Tamil)}, Tella buruga (Telugu), Sambal (Urdu)

Botanical name: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

- [ (SAY-buh) latinized form of the South American name for this tree; (pen-TAN-druh) five stamens ]

Synonyms: Bombax guineensis Schum. & Thonn. • Bombax occidentale Spreng. • Bombax orientale Spreng. • Bombax pentandrum L. • Ceiba caribaea (DC.) A. Chev. • Ceiba guineensis (Schum. & Thonn.) A. Chev. • Ceiba occidentalis (Spreng.) Burkill • Ceiba thonningii A. Chev. • Eriodendron anfractuosum DC. • Eriodendron caribaeum G. Don • Eriodendron guineense G. Don & Thonn. • Eriodendron orientale Kostel • Eriodendron pentandrum (L.) Kurz • Xylon pentandrum (L.) Kuntze

Family: Bombacaceae (baobab family)

Origin: Tropical America

The trunk and many of the larger branches are densely crowded with very large, robust simple thorns.

Some varieties / cultivars have spiny trunks, others smooth.

Ceiba is also the national tree of both Guatemala and Puerto Rico.

Courtesy:

- Dave's Garden

- Zipcode Zoo

- EcoPort

- Mytho-Fleurs

- Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database

- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Note: Identification or description may not be accurate; it is subject to your review.

Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Mallotus philippensis

mal-LOH-tus -- meaning fleecy, referring to the seed capsule

fil-lip-EN-sis -- of or from the Philippines; also spelled philippinensis

commonly known as: dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton • Bengali: কমলা kamala • Hindi: कामला kamala, रैनी raini, रोहन rohan, रोहिनी rohini, सिन्धुरी sinduri • Kannada: ಕುಮ್ಕುಮದ ಮರ kunkuma-damara • Malayalam: ചെങ്കൊല്ലി cenkolli, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം kunkumappuumaram, കുരങ്ങുമഞ്ഞശ് kurangumanjas, നാവട്ട naavatta, നൂറിമരം nuurimaram • Marathi: केशरी kesari, शेंदरी shendri • Sanskrit: काम्पिल्यक kampilyaka • Tamil: கபிலப்பொடி kapila poti, குரங்குமஞ்சணாறி kuranku-mañcanari • Telugu:కుంకుమ చెట్టు kunkuma-chettu

Native to: China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia

References: M.M.P.N.D. • World Agroforestry Centre • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh

Sterculiaceae (cacao family) » Theobroma cacao

thee-OH-broh-muh or thee-oh-BROH-muh -- meaning, food of the Gods

kah-KAY-oh -- possibly from Nahuatl (Aztec language) cacahuatl, the name for the fruit

commonly known as: cacao, chocolate, cocoa • Aztec: cacahualt • Burmese: kokoe • Chinese: 可可樹 ke ke shu • Danish: kakaotræ • Dutch: cacaoboom • Finnish: kaakao, kaakaopuu • French: cacao, cacaotier, cacaoyer • German: kakaobaum, kakaopflanze • Greek: Kακαόδενδρο • Indonesian: coklat • Italian: albero del cacao • Japanese: カカオ kakao • Khmer: kakaaw • Malay: pokok coklat • Malayalam: കൊക്കോ kokkoo • Norwegian: kakaotre • Polish: kakaowiec • Portuguese, in Brazil: árvore-da-vida, cacau-da-mata, cacaueiro • Portuguese: árbore de cacao, cacau, cacauí, cupuaçu da mata, cupuí • Russian: Какао, Шоколадное дерево shokoladnoe derevo • Sinhala: maikona gaha • Spanish: cacao, cacaoeiro, cacaotero, cacaueira, cacaueiro, cacauzeiro • Swedish: kakao • Tamil: கக்கவோ kakkavo • Thai: โคโค่ kho kho, โกโก้ ko ko • Vietnamese: ca cao

Native to: tropical Americas

References: Wikipedia • M.M.P.N.D. • World Agroforestry Centre

Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus racemosa

FY-kus or FIK-us -- from the Latin for fig

ray-see-MO-suh -- in racemes (a type of flower cluster)

commonly known as: cluster fig, country fig, crattock, gular fig, redwood fig • Bengali: উদুম্বর udumbara • Gujarati: ગૂલર goolar, ઉંબરૉ umbaro • Hindi: डूमर dumar, धर्म पत्र dharma patra, गूलर goolar, जन्तु फल jantu phal, पाणि भुज pani bhuj, पुष्पहिना pushp-hina, उदुम्बर udumbara, ऊमरि umari, यज्ञडुम्बुर yajnyadumbur • Kannada: ಅತ್ತಿ ಮರ atti mara • Konkani: ऋम्बड rhumbad • Malayalam: അത്തി aththi • Manipuri: হৈবোঙ heibong • Marathi: उदुंबर udumbar, उंबर umbar • Nepalese: दुम्री dumrii • Oriya: dimri • Pali: उदुंबर udumbar • Sanskrit: औदुम्बर audumbara, ब्रह्मन्वृक्षः brahanvrkisha, गूलर gular, हेमदुग्धकः hemadugdhaka, जन्तुकाफलः jantukaphalah, जन्तुफलः jantuphalah, जन्तुमती jantumati, कृमिफलः krmiphalah, मशकिन् mashakin, सदाफलः sadaphalah, सौम्य saumya, शीतवल्कः shitavalkah, सुतः sutah, उडुम्बर udumbara, वसुद्रुमः vasudrumah, यज्ञयोगः yajnayoga, यज्ञियः yagniyah • Tamil: ஆனை anai, அத்தி atti, மலையின்முனிவன் malaiyin munivan, உதும்பரம் utumparam • Telugu: అత్తి atti, బొడ్డ bodda, బ్రహ్మమామిడి brahmamamidi • Urdu: ڐومر dumar

Native to: south-east Asia

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Cucurbitaceae (pumpkin, or gourd family) » Coccinia grandis

kok-SIN-ee-uh -- meaning, red; often spelled coccinea

GRAN-dees or GRAN-dis -- meaning, large or spectacular

commonly known as: ivy gourd • Hindi: कुन्द्रू kunduru • Konkani: तेंडलें tendale • Malayalam: kova • Marathi: तेंडली tendali or तोंडली tondli • Tamil: கோவை kovai • Telugu: bimbika, donda

Origin: Africa, Asia and Australia

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Wikipedia • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus elastica

FY-kus or FIK-us -- from the Latin for fig

ee-LASS-tih-kuh -- meaning, stretchable, rubbery, referring to latex sap

commonly known as: Assam rubber tree, caoutchoue tree, Indian rubber tree, karet tree, ornamental rubber tree, rambong, rubber fig, rubber plant, rubber tree • Assamese: অথা বৰ athabor • Kannada: ರಬ್ಬರ್ ಮರ rabbar mara • Khasi: diengjri • Konkani: रबराचो वड rabracho vad • Malayalam: ഇന്ത്യന്‍ റബ്ബര്‍ inthyan rabbar • Tamil: சீமையால் cimaiyal • Telugu: రబ్బరు rabbara, సాగుబంక segubanka

Native to: Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Malesia; widely cultivated

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D. • DDSA

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, or jacaranda family) » Tabebuia rosea

ta-bee-BEW-ee-uh -- from Brazilian name tacyba bebuya for a species in the genus

RO-zee-uh -- meaning, rosy

commonly known as: pink tecoma, pink trumpet tree, rosy trumpet tree • Hindi: बसंत रानी basant rani

Origin: tropical America

... inflorescence, a panicle, usually many-flowered ... when in flower, individual trees can easily be identified from a distance, brightly dotted with their canopies of pink.

... though in regions with no sharp division between wet and dry seasons these trees do not shed its foliage entirely ... clusters of pale to deep pink flowers are found with backdrop of the asymmetrically patterned, palmately compound leaves composed of smooth, elliptical leaflets of varying sizes.

References: Flowers of India • PIER species info • M.M.P.N.D. • Country Day School - Costa Rica

Apocynaceae (dogbane family) » Holarrhena pubescens

ho-lar-REN-uh -- unsure of pronunciation, refers to its prolific flowering trait

pew-BES-senz or pub-ess-ens -- meaning, downy or short haired

commonly known as: bitter oleander, cavessi bark, common holarrhena, coneru, conessi bark, dysentery rose bay, easter tree, ivory tree, kurchi bark, Tellicherry bark, white angel • Assamese: dhulkari, dudkhuri • Bengali: kurchi, কুটজ kutaja • Gujarati: કડવો ઇન્દ્રજવ kadavo indrajav • Hindi: कडवा इंद्रजव karva indrajau, kurchi, कुटज kutaja • Kannada: koodsaloo, korchie • Kashmiri: अन्दुसुरुन् andusurun • Konkani: कुडॉ kudo • Malayalam: കുടകപ്പാല kutakappaala • Marathi: इंद्रजव indrajav, कुटज kutaja, पांढरा कुडा pandhra kuda • Oriya: kherwa, korwa, kurwa, pitakorwa • Punjabi: keor, kewar • Sanskrit: इंद्रयव indrayava, कुटज kutaja, sakraparyaaya, sakraasana, वत्सक vatsaka • Tamil: கிரிமல்லிகை kirimllikai, குடசப்பாலை kutaca-p-palai, மலைமல்லிகை mlaimllikai • Telugu: గిరిమల్లిక girimallika, కొడిసెపాల kodisepala, కోలముక్కు kolamukku, కొండమల్లె kondamalle, కుటజము kutajamu

Native to: tropical areas of Africa and Asia

References: Flowers of India • DDSA • M.M.P.N.D. • Flowers of Sahyadri • बहर

On Wednesday March 5, 2014 I attended the Marine Education Society of Australia Seaweek Q and A event held at the Sealife Melbourne Aquarium. The event focussed on the question: Are there plenty more fish in the sea? Can we sustain the world's population whilst maintaining the viability of marine fisheries and ecosystems?

On the expert panel were:

Brad Warren from Ocean Watch

Andrew Christie, Lecturer in Aquaculture from NMIT

Dr John Ford from Melbourne University

Alice Wilkins from Melbourne FinFree

Oliver Edwards from GoodFishBadFish

Will Jones from SAFCOL/MESA

The Compere was Sheree Maris, author of Melbourne Downunder

Rubiaceae (bedstraw, coffee, or madder family) » Morinda pubescens

mo-RIN-duh -- from the Latin morus (mulberry) and indicus (Indian)

pew-BES-senz or pub-ess-ens -- meaning, downy or short haired

commonly known as: morinda, noni, togari wood of Madras • Hindi: आल aal, औछ auch • Kannada: ಮಡ್ಡಿ maddi • Konkani: बारतोंडी bartondi • Malayalam: മഞ്ഞപ്പാവട്ട manjappaavatta • Marathi: बारतोंडी bartondi • Oriya: pindra • Sanskrit: अच्युत achyuta, अक्षिकिफल akshikiphala • Tamil: மஞ்சணாறி manchanari, நுணா nuna • Telugu: మడ్డి maddi, తొగరు togaru • Urdu: togar mughalai

Native to: India, south-east Asia

References: M.M.P.N.D. • IndFlora • The Trees of Mumbai

Oxalidaceae (wood sorrel family) » Averrhoa carambola

av-er-OH-uh -- named for Averrhoes, an Arabian physician

kah-rahm-BOH-luh or ka-RAM-boh-luh -- Latin form of an aboriginal name

commonly known as: carambola, star fruit, coromandel gooseberry, kamranga, five finger, five corner • Bengali: কামরাঙা kamarana • Hindi: दन्तसठ dantasatha, कमरक kamaraka, कमरख kamarakha, पर्णमाचाल parnamachal, पीतफल pitaphala, शिराल shiral • Kannada: ಕಮರಾಕ್ಷಿ kamaraakshi, ಕಮರಮ್ಗ kamaramga • Konkani: करंबल karambala • Marathi: कमरख kamarakha, करमळ karamala, करंबल karambala • Sanskrit: कर्मरकः karmarakah, कर्मरंग karmaranga • Tamil: கந்தசட்கம் kantacatkam, தமரத்தை tamarattai, தாமரத்தம்பழம் tamarattampazam • Telugu: అంబాణపుకాయ ambanapukaya, కర్మరంగము karmarangamu, తమాటకాయ tamatakaya

Native to: south-east Asia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • Purdue University • M.M.P.N.D.

Sterculiaceae (cacao family) » Theobroma cacao

thee-OH-broh-muh or thee-oh-BROH-muh -- meaning, food of the Gods

kah-KAY-oh -- possibly from Nahuatl (Aztec language) cacahuatl, the name for the fruit

commonly known as: cacao, chocolate, cocoa • Aztec: cacahualt • Burmese: kokoe • Chinese: 可可樹 ke ke shu • Danish: kakaotræ • Dutch: cacaoboom • Finnish: kaakao, kaakaopuu • French: cacao, cacaotier, cacaoyer • German: kakaobaum, kakaopflanze • Greek: Kακαόδενδρο • Indonesian: coklat • Italian: albero del cacao • Japanese: カカオ kakao • Khmer: kakaaw • Malay: pokok coklat • Malayalam: കൊക്കോ kokkoo • Norwegian: kakaotre • Polish: kakaowiec • Portuguese, in Brazil: árvore-da-vida, cacau-da-mata, cacaueiro • Portuguese: árbore de cacao, cacau, cacauí, cupuaçu da mata, cupuí • Russian: Какао, Шоколадное дерево shokoladnoe derevo • Sinhala: maikona gaha • Spanish: cacao, cacaoeiro, cacaotero, cacaueira, cacaueiro, cacauzeiro • Swedish: kakao • Tamil: கக்கவோ kakkavo • Thai: โคโค่ kho kho, โกโก้ ko ko • Vietnamese: ca cao

Native to: tropical Americas

References: Wikipedia • M.M.P.N.D. • World Agroforestry Centre

Arecaceae (palm family) » Elaeis guineensis

el-LEE-iss -- from the Greek elaia (olive); refers to the olives / olive oil used commercially

gin-ee-EN-sis -- of or from Guinea, West Africa

commonly known as: African oil palm, macaw fat • Arabic: nakhlet ez zayt • Burmese: si htan, si ohn • Chinese: you zong • Danish: oliepalme • Finnish: öljypalmu • French: palmier à huile d'Afrique • German: Afrikanische ölpalme • Indonesian: kelapa sawit • Italian: palma avoira, palma da olio, palma oleaginosa africana • Japanese: abura yashi • Malay: kelapa sawit • Maori (Cook Islands): nu tamara • Pohnpeian: apwiraiasi • Portuguese (Brazil): caiaué, dendê, dendezeiro, palmera dendém • Portuguese: palmeira andim, palmeira do azeite, palmeira do dendê • Russian: gvineiskaia, maslichnaia pal'ma, pal'ma maslichnaia • Spanish: corojo de Guinea, palma africana, palma oleaginosa Africana, palmera de aceite • Swahili: mchikichi, miwesi, mjenga • Swedish: oljepalm • Thai: paam nam man

Native of: tropical Africa; naturalized in Sri Lanka, Malesia; widely cultivated in tropics

References: PIER • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D.

Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus benghalensis var. krishnae

FY-kus or FIK-us -- from the Latin for fig

ben-gal-EN-sis -- of or from Bengal (India); sometimes spelled bengalensis

kr-ISH-nay -- pronunciation attempted, Latinized form of name of Indian diety, Krishna

commonly known as: Krishna's butter cup, Krishna fig • Bengali: কৃষ্ণবট Krishnabat • Chinese: 囊葉榕 (Taiwan) • Hindi: कृष्ण बढ़ Krishna badh, माखन कटोरी makhan katori • Manipuri: ক্ৰিশ্না খোঙনাঙ Krishna khongnang • Marathi: कृष्णवड Krishnavad • Spanish: arbol sagrado de la India, higuera religiosa de la India, higuera sagrada de los budistas

Origin: India

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • Top Tropicals • M.M.P.N.D.

Fagaceae (beech family) » Castanea sativa

kas-TAN-nee-uh -- the Latin name for chestnut

sa-TEE-vuh -- meaning, cultivated

commonly known as: edible chestnut, European chestnut, Italian chestnut, Portuguese chestnut, Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut • Chinese: 欧洲栗 ou zhou li • Czech: kaštanovník setý • Danish: ægte kastanie • Dutch: Europese kastanje, tamme kastanje • Finnish: aito kastanja • French: châtaignier commun, marron, marron comestible • German: edelkastanie, marone • Greek: Καστανιά kastania • Italian: castagno comune, castagno domestico, marone • Japanese: ヨーロッパグリ yooroppa guri • Polish: kasztan jadalny • Portuguese: castanheiro-comum, reboleiro • Russian: Kаштан настоящий kashtan nastoiashchii, Kаштан посевной kashtan posevnoi • Slovakian: gaštan jedlý • Spanish: castaño común, castaño regoldo • Swedish: äkta kastanj

locally known in Kashmir as: सिंघारा singhara (apt for water-chestnut)

Native to: northern Africa, middle & southeastern Europe, western Asia

References: Wikipedia • PFAF • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D.

Dioscoreaceae (yam family) » Dioscorea bulbifera

dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, 1st century Greek pharmacologist

bulb-EE-fer-uh -- meaning, bearing bulbs

commonly known as: aerial yam, air potato, air yam, bitter yam, bulbil-bearing yam, cheeky yam, malacca yam, otaheite-potato , potato yam, shoebutton air potato • Bengali: বনআলু ban alu • Hindi: गैण्ठी gainthi, कदू कन्दा kadu kunda, रतालू ratalu (apt for D. purpurea) • Kannada: ಹಮ್ದಿಗೆಣಸು hamdigenasu, ಹೆಗ್ಗೆನಸು heggenasu, ಕುಮ್ಟಗೆಣಸು kuntagenasu, ನೇಗಿಲುಹೊನ್ನೆ negilugonne • Konkani: करंदो karamdo • Malayalam: കാച്ചില് kaacchil, പന്നികിഴങ്ങ pannikizhangu • Marathi: डुकरकंद dukar-kand, कडूकरंदा kadu-karanda, वाराही varahi • Nepalese: गीट्ठा giitthaa, गीट्ठे तरुल giitthe tarul, वन तरुल van tarul • Oriya: pita alu • Sanskrit: आलुकः aluka, वराहीकन्द varahi-kand • Tamil: காட்டுச்சீரகவள்ளி kaatu-c-ciraka-valli, காட்டுக்காய்வள்ளி kaattu-k-kaay-valli • Telugu: అడవి దుంప adavi dumpa

Native to: tropical Africa, China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, tropical Australia

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • IFAS

Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Mucuna pruriens

myoo-KOO-nuh -- from the Brazilian name for these vines

pruriens -- from Latin prurient, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch

commonly known as: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean • Bengali: আলকুশি alakusi • Hindi: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch • Kannada: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni • Malayalam: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran • Marathi: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili • Sanskrit: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu • Tamil: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali • Telugu: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్ఛూః kapikacchuh, pilliadugu • Urdu: جانگلي jangali, جڙا jara

Native to: Africa, India

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Apocynaceae (dogbane family) » Holarrhena pubescens

ho-lar-REN-uh -- unsure of pronunciation, refers to its prolific flowering trait

pew-BES-senz or pub-ess-ens -- meaning, downy or short haired

commonly known as: bitter oleander, cavessi bark, common holarrhena, coneru, conessi bark, dysentery rose bay, easter tree, ivory tree, kurchi bark, Tellicherry bark, white angel • Assamese: dhulkari, dudkhuri • Bengali: kurchi, কুটজ kutaja • Gujarati: કડવો ઇન્દ્રજવ kadavo indrajav • Hindi: कडवा इंद्रजव karva indrajau, kurchi, कुटज kutaja • Kannada: koodsaloo, korchie • Kashmiri: अन्दुसुरुन् andusurun • Konkani: कुडॉ kudo • Malayalam: കുടകപ്പാല kutakappaala • Marathi: इंद्रजव indrajav, कुटज kutaja, पांढरा कुडा pandhra kuda • Oriya: kherwa, korwa, kurwa, pitakorwa • Punjabi: keor, kewar • Sanskrit: इंद्रयव indrayava, कुटज kutaja, sakraparyaaya, sakraasana, वत्सक vatsaka • Tamil: கிரிமல்லிகை kirimllikai, குடசப்பாலை kutaca-p-palai, மலைமல்லிகை mlaimllikai • Telugu: గిరిమల్లిక girimallika, కొడిసెపాల kodisepala, కోలముక్కు kolamukku, కొండమల్లె kondamalle, కుటజము kutajamu

Native to: tropical areas of Africa and Asia

References: Flowers of India • DDSA • M.M.P.N.D. • Flowers of Sahyadri • बहर

Click for an interactive view of the Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve (requires shockwave - a free, one-time, automatic download).

Camera: Nikon D100

Lense: AF-S DX Nikkor 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

Tripod: Manfrotto

Tripod head: Manfrotto 322RC2 Tripod Head with Nodal Ninja

Photos: 9 + 9 + 9 + 2 = 29 photos (three rows plus zenith and nadir)

Software: Stitched with PTGui (but warped with Panorama Tools); Blended with Enblend plugin; No photoshop; EXIFTool to add the EXIF info from the first photo.

Original Image: 10,000 x 5,000 pixels; 17.9 MB

Maps: Google Earth (requires Google Earth) | Street | Satellite | Hybrid | Nautical | Topo

Projector Lens, f=3" 1:2, made by the optical factory Waterworth situated in Hobart, Australia.

Never had seen the name of this company before but an internet search came up with this interesting page about its history :

www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/org/waterworth.htm

A close-up of the companies name.

The frontlens is coated.

Wonder for which projector this lens was produced and how it ended up here in The Netherlands ?

A set about a Waterworth slide projector can be seen here : Slide projector

On Wednesday March 5, 2014 I attended the Marine Education Society of Australia Seaweek Q and A event held at the Sealife Melbourne Aquarium. The event focussed on the question: Are there plenty more fish in the sea? Can we sustain the world's population whilst maintaining the viability of marine fisheries and ecosystems?

On the expert panel were:

Brad Warren from Ocean Watch

Andrew Christie, Lecturer in Aquaculture from NMIT

Dr John Ford from Melbourne University

Alice Wilkins from Melbourne FinFree

Oliver Edwards from GoodFishBadFish

Will Jones from SAFCOL/MESA

The Compere was Sheree Maris, author of Melbourne Downunder

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) » Eugenia uniflora

yoo-JEE-nee-uh -- named for Prince Eugene of Savoy, Austrian general

yoo-nee-FLOR-uh -- single flowered

popularly known as: Surinam cherry ... other names: Barbados cherry, Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry, Florida cherry, French cherry

Native to: Surinam through Uruguay

... fruit, succulent and berry-like with deep longitudinal grooves and ridges ... young fruits, green to orange - taste strikingly tart ... the red to deep red to almost black ripe fruits are juicy-sweet and edible ... with 1 or 2 seeds.

References: Purdue University • Tropilab • Trade Winds Fruit • M.M.P.N.D.

Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Mucuna pruriens

myoo-KOO-nuh -- from the Brazilian name for these vines

pruriens -- from Latin prurient, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch

commonly known as: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean • Bengali: আলকুশি alakusi • Hindi: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch • Kannada: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni • Malayalam: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran • Marathi: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili • Sanskrit: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu • Tamil: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali • Telugu: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్ఛూః kapikacchuh, pilliadugu • Urdu: جانگلي jangali, جڙا jara

Native to: Africa, India

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family) » Woodfordia fruticosa

wood-FORD-ee-uh -- named after E. James Alexander Woodford, botanist and physician

froo-tih-KOH-suh -- meaning, shrubby

commonly known as: dhawai flower, fire flame bush, shiranji tea, woodfordia • Bengali: dawai, dhai, dhai phul • Gujarati: ધાવડી dhavdi, ધાવડીના dhavadina • Hindi: धातकी dhataki, धातृ dhatri, धौरा dhaura, धवइ dhawai, धवल dhawala • Kannada: ತಾಮ್ರಪುಷ್ಪಿ tamrapushpi • Malayalam: tatiripuspi • Marathi: धायटी dhayati, धावडा dhavada • Oriya: dhobo, jaliko, harwari • Sanskrit: अग्निज्वाला agnijwala, धातकी dhataki, धौरि dhauri • Tamil: • Telugu: ధాతక dhataki

Distribution: Madagascar, Pakistan, India, (Yunnan) China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia

References: Flowers of India • M.M.P.N.D. • eFlora

a little dark :P

by u get the idea and the mood.

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Sailing with the wind of change

A night of food, music, short film and presentation on the courageous struggle of the Carterets Atoll Community

ABC Gallery 127 Campbell St, Collingwood, VIC 3066 (Melways Ref: 2C G9)

map: 127 Campbell St, Collingwood, VIC 3066

- Sailing with the wind of change - www.iwda.org.au/ International Women's Development Agency

- Sailing with the wind of change - Graduate Environment Program Blog, Melbourne University

Further information and donations: k.lewisohn@acfonline.org.au.

Guest speaker: Ursula Rakova - TulelePeisa.org

Guest performers:

David Bridie (Not Drowning Waving followthegeography.com, My Friend the Chocolate Cake mftcc.com),

Genevieve & Jezebel (Harp and Percussion Duo)

Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Mallotus philippensis

mal-LOH-tus -- meaning fleecy, referring to the seed capsule

fil-lip-EN-sis -- of or from the Philippines; also spelled philippinensis

commonly known as: dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton • Bengali: কমলা kamala • Hindi: कामला kamala, रैनी raini, रोहन rohan, रोहिनी rohini, सिन्धुरी sinduri • Kannada: ಕುಮ್ಕುಮದ ಮರ kunkuma-damara • Malayalam: ചെങ്കൊല്ലി cenkolli, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം kunkumappuumaram, കുരങ്ങുമഞ്ഞശ് kurangumanjas, നാവട്ട naavatta, നൂറിമരം nuurimaram • Marathi: केशरी kesari, शेंदरी shendri • Sanskrit: काम्पिल्यक kampilyaka • Tamil: கபிலப்பொடி kapila poti, குரங்குமஞ்சணாறி kuranku-mañcanari • Telugu:కుంకుమ చెట్టు kunkuma-chettu

Native to: China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia

References: M.M.P.N.D. • World Agroforestry Centre • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh

Arecaceae (palm family) » Borassus flabellifer

bor-RAS-us -- from the Greek borassos, referring to the date palm's flower spike

fla-BEL-lif-er -- fan-bearing

commonly known as: African fan palm, borassus palm, doub palm, great fan palm, lontar palm, palmyra palm, ron palm, tala palm, tal-palm, toddy palm, wine palm • Bengali: তাল taala • Gujarati: તાડ taad • Hindi: ताड़ taada, ताल tala, त्रृणराज trinaraaj • Kannada: ಓಲೆಗರಿ olegari, ತಾಳೆಗರಿ taalegari, ತಾಟಿನಿಮ್ಗು taatinimgu • Konkani: इरोळ eroal • Malayalam: കരിമ്പന karimpana • Marathi: ताड taada • Sanskrit: महातः mahatah, तलः or तालः talah, तन्तुनिर्यासः tantuniyosah, तृणम्केतुः tranam-ketuh, तृणम्राजः tranam-raj, तृणम् इन्द्रः trnam-indrah• Tamil: பனை panai • Telugu: తాటి చెట్టు tatichettu • Urdu: تاڙ taad

Native to: tropical Asia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • DDSA

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Panai (Tamil: பனை) is the State Tree of Tamil Nadu, India.

Palmyra Tree (Tnaot in Khmer) is the National Tree of Cambodia.

Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Tamarindus indica

tam-uh-RIN-dus -- from the Arabic tamar (date), hindi (Indian)

IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India

commonly known as: camalindo, Indian date, madeira mahogany, sweet tamarind, tamarind • Assamese: তেঁতেলী tenteli • Bengali: আম্লীকা amlika, তেঁতুল tentula, তিন্তিড়ীক tintidika • Gujarati: ખાટી આમલી khati aamli • Hindi: आम्लिका amlika, इमली imli, तिन्तिड़ी tintiri • Kannada: ಹುಣಸೇ hunase • Konkani: चिंच्याम chinchyaam • Malayalam: പുളി puli, വാളന്പുളി valamapuli • Manipuri: মংগে mange • Marathi: अमली amli, चिंच chinch • Nepalese: अमिलि amili, इम्लि imli, तित्रि titri • Oriya: tintuli • Pali: चिञ्चा chincha • Punjabi: ਅੰਬਲੀ ambli, ਇਮਲੀ imli • Sanskrit: आम्लः amalah, अम्लिका or अम्लीका amalika, अम्लम् amlam, अम्लफलः amlaphalah, अम्लवृक्षः amlavrukshah, चण्डः chandah, चरित्रा charitra, चिञ्चा chincha, चिन्तिडी chintidi, चुक्रा chukra, चुक्रम्ला chukramla, गुरुपत्रा gurupatra, महाम्लम् mahamlam, फलम्लम् phalamlam, श्रेष्ठम्लम् shreshtamlam, तिन्तिडः tintidah, तिन्तिडिका tintidika, तिन्तिली tintili, तिन्तिलीका tintilika, वृक्षम्लम् vrukshamlam • Tamil: ஆம்பிலம் ambilam, சஞ்சீவகரணி canciva-karani, சண்டன் cantan, எகின் ekin, எதளா etala, இந்தம் intam, கிஞ்சம் kincam, ஓதிமம் otimam, புளி puli • Telugu: ఆమ్లము amlamu, అమ్లిక amlika, చించ chincha, చింత chinta, తింత్రిణి tintrini • Urdu: املی imlii

Native of: East Africa, Madagascar, South India

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • M.M.N.P.D. • DDSA

Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus virens

FY-kus or FIK-us -- from the Latin for fig

VEER-enz -- green

commonly known as: grey fig, Java fig, Java willow, sour fig, spotted fig, strangler fig, wavy-leaved fig tree, white fig • Assamese: pakori • Bengali: পাকুড় pakar • Gujarati: પેપરી pepri • Hindi: कमण्डल kamandal, पाकड़ paakar, पाकड़िया paakariya, पर्कटी parkati, पीतन pitan, पिलखन pilkhan, प्लक्ष plaksh, प्लव plav, रामअञ्जीर ramanjir • Jaintia: dieng chiri • Kannada: ಬಸರಿಮರ basarimara, ಕರಿಬಸರಿ karibasari • Khasi: dieng sohpoklaw • Malayalam: ചെറള cherala • Manipuri: চিঙ হৈবোঙ ching heibong • Marathi: लघुपिंपरी laghupimpri, पायर payar, पाईर paiir • Nepalese: safed kabra • Oriya: jari • Punjabi: jangli pipli, palakh, pilkhan • Sanskrit: भिदुरः bhidura, दृढप्रारोहः dridapraroha, हृस्वपर्ण hrasvaparna, जाती jati, मङ्गलछायः mangalachaya, पर्कटी parkati, पीतन pitan, प्लक्षः plaksha, प्लवकः plavaka, शुङ्गिन् shungin, यवः yavha • Tamil: சிற்றால் chirral, சுவி chuvi, இத்தி itti, கல்லால் kallal, குருக்கத்தி kurukkaththi • Telugu: జువ్వి zuvvi • Urdu: پاکڙيا paakariya

Native to: south China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, north Australia

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • ENVIS - FRLHT • M.M.P.N.D.

Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Mucuna pruriens

myoo-KOO-nuh -- from the Brazilian name for these vines

pruriens -- from Latin prurient, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch

commonly known as: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean • Bengali: আলকুশি alakusi • Hindi: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch • Kannada: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni • Malayalam: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran • Marathi: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili • Sanskrit: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu • Tamil: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali • Telugu: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్ఛూః kapikacchuh, pilliadugu • Urdu: جانگلي jangali, جڙا jara

Native to: Africa, India

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Tamarindus indica

tam-uh-RIN-dus -- from the Arabic tamar (date), hindi (Indian)

IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India

commonly known as: camalindo, Indian date, madeira mahogany, sweet tamarind, tamarind • Assamese: তেঁতেলী tenteli • Bengali: আম্লীকা amlika, তেঁতুল tentula, তিন্তিড়ীক tintidika • Gujarati: ખાટી આમલી khati aamli • Hindi: आम्लिका amlika, इमली imli, तिन्तिड़ी tintiri • Kannada: ಹುಣಸೇ hunase • Konkani: चिंच्याम chinchyaam • Malayalam: പുളി puli, വാളന്പുളി valamapuli • Manipuri: মংগে mange • Marathi: अमली amli, चिंच chinch • Nepalese: अमिलि amili, इम्लि imli, तित्रि titri • Oriya: tintuli • Pali: चिञ्चा chincha • Punjabi: ਅੰਬਲੀ ambli, ਇਮਲੀ imli • Sanskrit: आम्लः amalah, अम्लिका or अम्लीका amalika, अम्लम् amlam, अम्लफलः amlaphalah, अम्लवृक्षः amlavrukshah, चण्डः chandah, चरित्रा charitra, चिञ्चा chincha, चिन्तिडी chintidi, चुक्रा chukra, चुक्रम्ला chukramla, गुरुपत्रा gurupatra, महाम्लम् mahamlam, फलम्लम् phalamlam, श्रेष्ठम्लम् shreshtamlam, तिन्तिडः tintidah, तिन्तिडिका tintidika, तिन्तिली tintili, तिन्तिलीका tintilika, वृक्षम्लम् vrukshamlam • Tamil: ஆம்பிலம் ambilam, சஞ்சீவகரணி canciva-karani, சண்டன் cantan, எகின் ekin, எதளா etala, இந்தம் intam, கிஞ்சம் kincam, ஓதிமம் otimam, புளி puli • Telugu: ఆమ్లము amlamu, అమ్లిక amlika, చించ chincha, చింత chinta, తింత్రిణి tintrini • Urdu: املی imlii

Native of: East Africa, Madagascar, South India

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • M.M.N.P.D. • DDSA

Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Tamarindus indica

tam-uh-RIN-dus -- from the Arabic tamar (date), hindi (Indian)

IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India

commonly known as: camalindo, Indian date, madeira mahogany, sweet tamarind, tamarind • Assamese: তেঁতেলী tenteli • Bengali: আম্লীকা amlika, তেঁতুল tentula, তিন্তিড়ীক tintidika • Gujarati: ખાટી આમલી khati aamli • Hindi: आम्लिका amlika, इमली imli, तिन्तिड़ी tintiri • Kannada: ಹುಣಸೇ hunase • Konkani: चिंच्याम chinchyaam • Malayalam: പുളി puli, വാളന്പുളി valamapuli • Manipuri: মংগে mange • Marathi: अमली amli, चिंच chinch • Nepalese: अमिलि amili, इम्लि imli, तित्रि titri • Oriya: tintuli • Pali: चिञ्चा chincha • Punjabi: ਅੰਬਲੀ ambli, ਇਮਲੀ imli • Sanskrit: आम्लः amalah, अम्लिका or अम्लीका amalika, अम्लम् amlam, अम्लफलः amlaphalah, अम्लवृक्षः amlavrukshah, चण्डः chandah, चरित्रा charitra, चिञ्चा chincha, चिन्तिडी chintidi, चुक्रा chukra, चुक्रम्ला chukramla, गुरुपत्रा gurupatra, महाम्लम् mahamlam, फलम्लम् phalamlam, श्रेष्ठम्लम् shreshtamlam, तिन्तिडः tintidah, तिन्तिडिका tintidika, तिन्तिली tintili, तिन्तिलीका tintilika, वृक्षम्लम् vrukshamlam • Tamil: ஆம்பிலம் ambilam, சஞ்சீவகரணி canciva-karani, சண்டன் cantan, எகின் ekin, எதளா etala, இந்தம் intam, கிஞ்சம் kincam, ஓதிமம் otimam, புளி puli • Telugu: ఆమ్లము amlamu, అమ్లిక amlika, చించ chincha, చింత chinta, తింత్రిణి tintrini • Urdu: املی imlii

Native of: East Africa, Madagascar, South India

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • M.M.N.P.D. • DDSA

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, or jacaranda family) » Tabebuia rosea

ta-bee-BEW-ee-uh -- from Brazilian name tacyba bebuya for a species in the genus

RO-zee-uh -- meaning, rosy

commonly known as: pink tecoma, pink trumpet tree, rosy trumpet tree • Hindi: बसंत रानी basant rani

Origin: tropical America

References: Flowers of India • PIER species info • M.M.P.N.D. • Country Day School - Costa Rica

On Wednesday March 5, 2014 I attended the Marine Education Society of Australia Seaweek Q and A event held at the Sealife Melbourne Aquarium. The event focussed on the question: Are there plenty more fish in the sea? Can we sustain the world's population whilst maintaining the viability of marine fisheries and ecosystems?

On the expert panel were:

Brad Warren from Ocean Watch

Andrew Christie, Lecturer in Aquaculture from NMIT

Dr John Ford from Melbourne University

Alice Wilkins from Melbourne FinFree

Oliver Edwards from GoodFishBadFish

Will Jones from SAFCOL/MESA

The Compere was Sheree Maris, author of Melbourne Downunder

Apocynaceae (dogbane family) » Holarrhena pubescens

ho-lar-REN-uh -- unsure of pronunciation, refers to its prolific flowering trait

pew-BES-senz or pub-ess-ens -- meaning, downy or short haired

commonly known as: bitter oleander, cavessi bark, common holarrhena, coneru, conessi bark, dysentery rose bay, easter tree, ivory tree, kurchi bark, Tellicherry bark, white angel • Assamese: dhulkari, dudkhuri • Bengali: kurchi, কুটজ kutaja • Gujarati: drowda, kudakari • Hindi: कडवा इंद्रजव karva indrajau, kurchi, कुटज kutaja • Kannada: koodsaloo, korchie • Konkani: कुडॉ kudo • Malayalam: കുടകപ്പാല kutakappaala • Marathi: इंद्रजव indrajav, kodaga, kodaga pala, कुटज kutaja, पांढरा कुडा pandhra kuda • Oriya: kherwa, korwa, kurwa, pitakorwa • Punjabi: keor, kewar • Sanskrit: इंद्रयव indrayava, कुटज kutaja, sakraparyaaya, sakraasana, वत्सक vatsaka • Tamil: கிரிமல்லிகை kirimllikai, குடசப்பாலை kutaca-p-palai, மலைமல்லிகை mlaimllikai • Telugu: గిరిమల్లిక girimallika, కొడిసెపాల kodisepala, కోలముక్కు kolamukku, కొండమల్లె kondamalle, కుటజము kutajamu

Native to: tropical areas of Africa and Asia

References: M.M.P.N.D. • Flowers of Sahyadri • बहर

Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus racemosa

FY-kus or FIK-us -- from the Latin for fig

ray-see-MO-suh -- in racemes (a type of flower cluster)

commonly known as: cluster fig, country fig, crattock, gular fig, redwood fig • Bengali: উদুম্বর udumbara • Gujarati: ગૂલર goolar, ઉંબરૉ umbaro • Hindi: डूमर dumar, धर्म पत्र dharma patra, गूलर goolar, जन्तु फल jantu phal, पाणि भुज pani bhuj, पुष्पहिना pushp-hina, उदुम्बर udumbara, ऊमरि umari, यज्ञडुम्बुर yajnyadumbur • Kannada: ಅತ್ತಿ ಮರ atti mara • Konkani: ऋम्बड rhumbad • Malayalam: അത്തി aththi • Manipuri: হৈবোঙ heibong • Marathi: उदुंबर udumbar, उंबर umbar • Nepalese: दुम्री dumrii • Oriya: dimri • Pali: उदुंबर udumbar • Sanskrit: औदुम्बर audumbara, ब्रह्मन्वृक्षः brahanvrkisha, गूलर gular, हेमदुग्धकः hemadugdhaka, जन्तुकाफलः jantukaphalah, जन्तुफलः jantuphalah, जन्तुमती jantumati, कृमिफलः krmiphalah, मशकिन् mashakin, सदाफलः sadaphalah, सौम्य saumya, शीतवल्कः shitavalkah, सुतः sutah, उडुम्बर udumbara, वसुद्रुमः vasudrumah, यज्ञयोगः yajnayoga, यज्ञियः yagniyah • Tamil: ஆனை anai, அத்தி atti, மலையின்முனிவன் malaiyin munivan, உதும்பரம் utumparam • Telugu: అత్తి atti, బొడ్డ bodda, బ్రహ్మమామిడి brahmamamidi • Urdu: ڐومر dumar

Native to: south-east Asia

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.