Category: P

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (PAPILIONACEAE) Common namesKannada: Raktha honne, Volle honne;Tulu: Benga.Malayalam: Venga.Tamil: Vengai.Telugu: Yegi.English: Indian kino tre. Description: Large deciduous trees, 20-25 m tall; bark thick, yellowish – grey with vertical cracks. Leaves alternate, imparipinnate, rachis 15-25 cm long; leaflets 5-7, alternate, elliptic-ovate to oblong, ca 11×7 cm, subacuate at base, obtuse, rounded, truncate or…

Pterospermum rubiginosum Hyene ex Wight & Arn. (STERCULIACEAE) Common namesMalayalam: Malam-thodali.Tamil: Chittilepolavu. Description: The trees can reach heights of up to 25 meters, with slender and pendulous branchlets. The leaves are arranged alternately, obliquely ovate-lanceolate, reaching dimensions of up to 10 x 6 cm. They have an obliquely cordate base, an acuminate apex, and are…

Pterospermum reticulatum wight & Arn. (STERCULIACEAE) Common namesMalayalam: Mala vuram.Tamil: Muli polavu, Thopuli. Description: Trees, up to 25 m tall. Leaves elliptic-obovate, up to 12 x 9 cm, cuneate to obliquely subcordate at base, acuminate at apex, entire or coarsely toothed near apex, underside covered with cream-coloured mealy tomentum dotted with darker minute stellate hairs,…

Pterospermum diversifolium Blume (STERCULIACEAE) Common namesMalayalam: Pambaram.Tamil: Mooli, Vattapolavu. Description: The trees can reach heights of up to 20 meters, with young parts displaying a fine rusty pubescence. The leaves are arranged alternately, obovate-oblong to elliptic, reaching dimensions of up to 30 x 15 cm. They feature a cordate base, an acuminate apex, and a hairy…

Psychotria flavida Talbot (RUBIACEAE) Description: Small shrub, up to 2 m tall. Leaves opposite, elliptic-oblong, 10-25 x 5-10 cm, cuneate at base, acute or shortly acuminate at apex, coriaceous, glabrous; main nerves 10-12 pairs; petioles 0.5-1.0 cm long; stipules ovate, acuminate, deciduous. Flower in terminal peduncled cymes, cyme branches greenish, turning bright yellow in fruit.…

Psychotria dalzellii Hook. f. (RUBIACEAE) Description: These sizable shrubs can reach a height of up to 6 meters. Their leaves are arranged oppositely, obovate-oblong in shape, measuring 12-24 x 5-8 cm. The leaves have a cuneate base, a rounded or obtuse apex, and a coriaceous, glabrous texture. The main nerves are organized in 12-20 pairs,…

Poeciloneuron indicum Beddome (GUTTIFERAE) Common namesKannada: Baleega.Malayalam: Vayala.Tamil: Puthangkolli, Vadinangu. Description: Large evergreen trees, up to 50 m tall; older trees often buttressed with stilt roots; bark grey or dark grey to brown, rough; latex yellow. Leaves elliptic, elliptic-oblong or rarely lanceolate, 10-25×4-6.5 cm, rounded or cuneate at base, acuminate at apex, coriaceous, glossy dark…

Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre (PAPILIONACEAE) Common namesKannada: Honge mara, Karanja.Malayalam: Pugu, Punnu, Pungam.Tamil: Kanuga.Telugu: Ponga. Description: Nearly evergreen trees, up to 15 m tall with greyish green bark. Leaves imparipinnate, 10-20 cm long; petioles 2-5 cm; leaflets opposite, 5-9, ovate to ovate-elliptic, up to 12 x 7 cm, acute or rounded at base, shortly acuminate…

Polyalthia fragrans (Datz.) Beddome (ANNONACEAE) Common namesKannada: Gowrimara.Malayalam: Chella, Kodangi. Description: Trees, 15-25 m tall; bark greenish grey, blotched with white; young parts tawny tomentose. Leaves elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, up to 27 x 12 cm, acute or rounded at base, acute to shortly acuminate at apex. Flowers in short tomentose cymes on old wood, branches, pale yellow,…

Pittosporum dasycaulon Miq. (PITTOSPORACEAE) Common nameKannada : Boogri Description: These small trees have young branches that are densely tomentose. The leaves are elliptic-lanceolate, reaching up to 15 x 4 cm, with a cuneate base and an acute apex. The flowers are arranged in densely brownish tomentose, short, corymbose panicles. Sepals 5, ovate, pilose outside. Petals…