| Plant ID | Plant Name | Scientific Name | Family | Important Features | Image |
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| Botanical Garden | 155 | Royal Palm | Roystonea regia | Areaceae | Roystonea regia has been planted throughout the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental. The seed is used as a source of oil and for livestock feed. Leaves are used for thatching and the wood for construction.Also called "kallu," palm wine is a common alcoholic spirit in regions of Asia and Africa. | show image |
| Sports Ground | 209 | Jamun | Syzygium cumini | Myrtaceae | Jamuns are low on calories, which makes them the perfect healthy snack. They also aid digestion and promote natural bowel movement. Jamun juice has bioactive phytochemicals that minimise the risk of liver disease and cancer. They are also known to be effective in treatment of diabetes. | show image |
| 210 | Guava | psidium guajava | Myrtaceae | Health Benefits of Guava Fruit and Leaves. May Help Lower Blood Sugar Levels. May Boost Heart Health. May Help Relieve Painful Symptoms of Menstruation. May Benefit Your Digestive System. May Aid Weight Loss. May Have an Anticancer Effect. May Help Boost Your Immunity. Eating Guavas May Be Good for Your Skin. | show image |
| 211 | Peepal | Ficus religiosa | Moraceae | Peepal is highly esteemed medicinal tree. It is found everywhere in India and used by people in treatment of innumerable health conditions. The roots, leaves, tender shoots, latex and bark, all are full of medicinal properties. The bark and leaves are used as astringent, hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and laxative. | show image |
| Canteen ( Cafe) | 214 | Tahli / Indian Rose Wood | Dalbergia sissoo | Fabaceae | Rosewood is a large deciduous or nearly evergreen tree with a cylindrical, fairly straight bole and a broad rounded crown. ... Indian rosewood is ranked among the finest wood for furniture, cabinet work, decorative objects, musical instruments, religious artefacts, etc. | show image |
| Sports Ground | 211 | Peepal | Ficus religiosa | Moraceae | Peepal is highly esteemed medicinal tree. It is found everywhere in India and used by people in treatment of innumerable health conditions. The roots, leaves, tender shoots, latex and bark, all are full of medicinal properties. The bark and leaves are used as astringent, hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and laxative. | show image |
| Canteen ( Cafe) | 215 | Jamun | Syzygium cumini | Myrtaceae | Jamuns are low on calories, which makes them the perfect healthy snack. They also aid digestion and promote natural bowel movement. Jamun juice has bioactive phytochemicals that minimise the risk of liver disease and cancer. They are also known to be effective in treatment of diabetes. | show image |
| Computer Lawn | 45 | Amaltas | Cassia fistula | Fabaceae | Almost all parts (leaf, root, seeds) of the plant are used as food and medicine by tribal populations in India. However, consumption of Bana Chakunda seeds has been identified as a possible cause of death of tribal children due to acute Encephalopathy. Some people use it for erectile dysfunction (ED), hernia, bed-wetting, joint pain, menopausal symptoms, menstrual problems, and to cause abortions. Cassia is also used for chest pain, kidney disorders, high blood pressure, cramps, and cancer. People apply cassia cinnamon to the skin to repel mosquitos. | show image |
| Botanical Garden | 98 | Kaner | Nerium sp | Apocynaceae | Several compounds in Nerium exhibit toxicity and it has historically been considered a poisonous plant. However, its bitterness renders it unpalatable to humans and most animals, so poisoning cases are rare and the general risk for human mortality is low. Ingestion of larger amounts may cause nausea, vomiting, excess salivation, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea and irregular heart rhythm. Prolonged contact with the sap may cause skin irritation, eye inflammation and dermatitis. The root powder is an external remedy for hemorrhoids and ulcers around genitals. Leaves and bark is treated as insecticide, rat poison and parasitic. Kaner also used as an ornamental shrub | show image |
| Botanical Garden | 152 | Lemon | Citrus limon | Rutaceae | Mainly used as a drink and as a flavouring. It is also used in salad dressings etc where it acts as an antioxidant as well as imparting an acid flavour. The dried leaves are sometimes mixed with tea leaves for use as a flavouring. An essential oil from the rind is used as a food flavouring. | show image |
| 125 | Variegated Laurel | Croton sp. | Euphorbiaceae | Croton is a diverse and complex taxonomic group of plants ranging from herbs and shrubs to trees.A well-known member of this genus is Croton tiglium, a shrub native to Southeast Asia. It was first mentioned in European literature by Cristóbal Acosta in 1578 as lignum pavanae. The oil, used in herbal medicine as a violent purgative, is extracted from its seeds. Croton tiglium oil has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat severe constipation, heal lesions, and is used as a purgative. It is a source of the organic compound phorbol and its tumor-promoting esters such as 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate. | show image |
| Canteen ( Cafe) | 216 | Peepal | Ficus religiosa | Moraceae | The people do worship and offer the water in the root of the Peepal tree for various reasons. It has high importance in the Hindu predictive astrology. The astrologer do recommend to worship and put water on Peepal tree in order to pacify the negative influence of the planets. | show image |
| Botanical Garden | 98 | Kaner | Nerium sp | Apocynaceae | Several compounds in Nerium exhibit toxicity and it has historically been considered a poisonous plant. However, its bitterness renders it unpalatable to humans and most animals, so poisoning cases are rare and the general risk for human mortality is low. Ingestion of larger amounts may cause nausea, vomiting, excess salivation, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea and irregular heart rhythm. Prolonged contact with the sap may cause skin irritation, eye inflammation and dermatitis. The root powder is an external remedy for hemorrhoids and ulcers around genitals. Leaves and bark is treated as insecticide, rat poison and parasitic. Kaner also used as an ornamental shrub |