Common Name(s)      

Tamil Name

Botanical name

Native to

Uses

Australian Wattle

Acacia auriculiformis

Australia

Sapota

Sapota

Achras zapota

Baobab

Anaipuliyamaram

Adansonia digitata

Coralwood tree

Yanai Kunthumani

Adenanthera pavonina

Bel

Vilvam

Aegle marmelos

Alangium salvifolium

Siris

Vagai

Albizia lebbeck

India

Cashewnut tree

Mundiri

Anacardium occidentale

Bullock's Heart Tree

Ramapalam

Annona reticulata

Custard apple

Seetaphal

Annona squamosa

Areca-nut palm

Paakku

Areca catechu

Jack fruit

Pala

Artocarpus heterophylus

Neem

Veppam

Azadirachta indica

India

Used as safe and natural pesticide

Bamboo

Moongil

Bambusa vulgaris

China

Stem is edible, used for furniture

Barna

Kadappai

Barringtonia acutangula

Butterfly tree  / Purple orchid

Nilattiruvatti/Mandarai

Bauhinia purpurea

India

Ornamental, Shade

Bauhinia Yellow

Mandarai

Bauhinia tomentosa

India

Palmyra Palm

Panai

Borassus flabellifer

Flame of the Forest/Palash

Palasa

Butea monosperma

India

Divi Divi

Caesalpinea coriaria

Peacock Flower tree

Mayil Konrai

Caesalpinea pulcherrima

Bottlebrush tree

Callistemom citrina

Alexandrian Laurel

Punnai

Calophyllum inophyllum

India

Papaya

Pappali

Carica papaya

India

Fruits are eaten

Fish tail Palm

Koondalpanai

Caryota urens

India

Ornamental

Indian Laburnum/Amaltas

Sarakonrai

Cassia fistula

India

Cassia Java

Cassia javanica

Cassia Red

Cassia marginata

Cassia Burmese Pink

Cassia renigera

Cassia Siam

Cassia siamea

Casuarina

Chavukku

Casuarina equisetifolia

Kapok tree/silk cotton

Ilavanpanji

Ceiba pentandra

Satinwood

Porasu

Chloroxylon swietenia

Star Gooseberry

Aranelli

Cicca acida

Coconut palm

Thennai

Cocos nucifera

Lasora

Mukusheli maram

Cordia obliqua/myxa

Geiger tree /Aloe Wood

Cordia sebestena

Cannon ball tree

Nagalingam maram

Couroupita guianensis

South America

Flowers used for Shiva puja

Crateva

Marvilingam

Crataeva religiosa

Gulmohar

Neruppu konrai

Delonix regia

Madagascar

Ornamental, Barks used in astringents

Dillenia

Uuva

Dillenia indica

Ebony

Karungali/Thumbi

Diospyros ebenum

Indian Gooseberry

Nelli

Emblica officinalis

Elephant ear pod tree

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Central Mexico

Ornamental

Indian Coral

Kalyana Murungai, Sudukottai

Erythrina indica

India

Bark is antibilious

Wood Apple

Vilam

Feronia limonia

Banyan

Alai

Ficus benghalensis

India

Bark is used for medicinal purposes

Java Fig

Ficus benjamina

Fig Krishna

Ficus krishnae

Gular

Ficus racemosa

Peepal

Arasam

Ficus religiosa

India

Religious significance

Fern leaf tree

Nirkongu

Filicium decipiens

Gliricidia

Gliricidia sepium

Tree of Life/Lignum vitae

Guaiacum officinale

Bastard Cedar, West Indian Elm

Thenpuchi Maram

Guazuma ulmifolia 

South America

Fruits have a cherry flavour and dried fruits are used as Rudrakshas

Harpharori

Aacha

Hardwickia binata

Malai Poovarasam

Hibiscus tileaceus

Ixora pavata

Sausage tree

Siva Kundalam

Kigelia pinnata

Pride of India / Queen's Crepe Myrtle

Poo marudu

Laegestroemia speciosa

Indian Ash

Odhiyam

Lannea coromandelica

India

Subabul

Savundil

Leucaena leucocephala

Mahua

Iluppai

Madhuca longifolia

Mango

Maamaram

Mangifera indica

India

Fruits are eaten

Persian Lilac

Malai Vembu

Melia azadirach

India

Champak

Shenbagam

Michelia champaka

Indian Cork tree

Maramalli

Millingtonia hortensis

India

Bullet Wood / Maulsari

Maghizham

Mimusops elengi

India

Used for oral hygeine, fruits are eaten

Ivory Wood / Al Dye

Nuna

Morinda tinctoria

Horse Radish/Drumstick tree

Murungai

Moringa oleifera

Singapore Cherry / Jam tree

Nei pazham

Muntingia calabura

South America

Flowers have antiseptic properties, fruits eaten

Curry leaf tree

Karuvepilai

Murraya koenigii

Coral Jasmine

Pavazhamalli

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Gongstick tree

Mavukkai

Parkia biglandulosa

Copper pod

Iyalvagai

Peltophorum pterocarpum

Sri Lanka

Ornamental, Cabinet work

Date Palm

Verchipalam

Phoenix dactylifera

Wild Date Palm

Ichamaram

Phoenix sylvestris

Garden Lettuce

Nochikottai Keerai

Pisonia alba

India

Leaves used for relief in rheumatism

Manila Tamarind

Kodukkapuli

Pithecolobium dulce

Ashoka / False Ashoka / Mast tree

Nettilingam

Polyalthia longifolia

India

Ornamental

Indian Beech

Pungam, Punnai

Pongamia glabra/pinnata

India

Oil from seeds is used for Rheumatism

Mesquite Indian

Prosopis cineraria

Mesquite

Velikattan/mullu maram

Prosopis juliflora

Guava

Goyya

Psidium gujava

India

Fruits are eaten, bark is an astringent

Pomegranate

Madulai

Punica granatum

Child Life Tree

Karupala

Putranjiva roxburghii

Traveller's palm

Ravenala madagascarensis

Rain tree

Thoongumunji Maram

Samanea saman

Brazil

Ornamental

Soapnut

Boondikottai maram

Sapindus indicus

India

Asoka

Asoka

Saraca indica

India

Agasta

Agathi

Sesbania grandiflora

African Tulip tree

Pataadi

Spathodia campanulata

E Africa

Buddha's coconut

Sterculia alata

India

Jungli badam / Java Olive / Wild Almond

Pinari, Kutiraippitukku

Sterculia foetida

India

Bark used for ropes, timber for furniture, seeds edible after roasting

Nux-Vomica

Yetti

Strychnos nux-vomica

Java Plum

Naval

Syzigium cumini

India

White trumpet tree

Tabebuia roseo alba

Brazil

Ornamental

Tamarind tree

Puliya maram

Tamarindus indica

Tropical Africa

Pods used for cooking

Yellow Bells

Tecoma stans

Teak

Tekku

Tectona grandis   

India

Used for Furniture

Indian Badam

Nattuvadumai

Terminalia catappa

India

Ornamental, Edible nuts

Myrobalan Chebulic

Kadukkai

Terminalia chebula

Indian Tulip

Puvarasu

Thespesia populnea

India

Bark and leaves used for treating skin diseases

Oleander

Thevesia nerifolia

Nochi

Vitex negundo

Snowflake tree

Paalai

Wrightia tinctoria

Indian Jujube

Elandai

Zizyphus jujuba