Amorphophallus campanulatus Amorphophallus campanulatus, also known as elephant foot yam or stink lily, is a plant species found in Southeast Asia, India, and parts of Africa. The plant has a large, underground corm that can reach up to 25 cm in diameter, and produces a single, large leaf that can reach up to 1.5 meters […]
Category: Plants in Sundarban
Alstonia scholaris
Alstonia scholaris Alstonia scholaris, also known as the Indian devil tree or saptparni, is a tree species found in Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The tree has large, glossy leaves that are around 15-30 cm long and 6-13 cm wide, and its flowers are small and white or yellowish in color. The […]
Alpinia galanga
Alpinia galanga Alpinia galanga, also known as galangal or Thai ginger, is a plant species found in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. The plant has large, sword-shaped leaves that can reach up to 60 cm in length, and its flowers are white or pinkish in color. The rhizome of Alpinia galanga is the part of the […]
Aegiceras corniculatum
Aegiceras corniculatum Aegiceras corniculatum, also known as the river mangrove or khalsi in Bengali, is a shrub or small tree species found in mangrove forests throughout Southeast Asia and northern Australia. The tree has small, leathery leaves that are around 4-10 cm long and 2-4 cm wide, and its flowers are small and white or […]
Acrostichum aureum
Acrostichum aureum Acrostichum aureum, commonly known as the golden leather fern or swamp fern, is a fern species found in wetlands and mangrove forests throughout the tropics, including Southeast Asia. The fern has large, leathery fronds that can reach up to 4 meters in length and 50 cm in width. The fronds are typically bright […]
Sonneratia griffithii
Sonneratia griffithii Sonneratia griffithii, also known as the Griffith’s mangrove, is a tree species found in mangrove forests throughout Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The tree has large, elliptical-shaped leaves that are around 20-25 cm long and 8-15 cm wide, and its flowers are small and white. The fruit of Sonneratia griffithii is […]
Sonneratia ovata
Sonneratia ovata Sonneratia ovata, also known as the rangas or small-leafed mangrove, is a tree species found in mangrove forests throughout Southeast Asia, including India, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The tree has small, elliptical-shaped leaves that are around 3-6 cm long and 1-3 cm wide, and its flowers are small and white. The fruit of Sonneratia […]
Sonneratia caseolaris
Sonneratia caseolaris Sonneratia caseolaris, also known as the mangrove apple or sea apple, is a tree species found in mangrove forests throughout Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It belongs to the family Lythraceae and can grow up to 10 meters tall. The tree has large, leathery leaves that are around 20-30 cm long and 10-20 […]
Pluchea indica
Pluchea indica Pluchea indica, also known as Indian fleabane, is a plant species found in India, Southeast Asia, and parts of Africa. It belongs to the family Asteraceae and can grow up to 2 meters tall. The plant has small, purple flowers that are arranged in clusters, and its leaves are oval-shaped and have a […]
Phoenix hanceana
Phoenix hanceana Phoenix hanceana, also known as Hance’s date palm, is a tree species found in China and Taiwan. It belongs to the family Arecaceae and can grow up to 15 meters tall. The tree has large, feather-like leaves that can be up to 4 meters long, and its flowers are small and yellowish-green in […]