Family: MeliaceaeIt is a native of West Indies. It is planted in India as avenue plant or some times in the forest. In Nellore it is found in some gardens. It flowers during June-July.,but it never frits in our town, hence it could not be increased in number. But it is seen in Westren ghats also. It yeilds good timber. It is also included in Appendix II of CITES.
[syn. Broussaisia arguta]KanawaoHydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)Endemic genus to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe)Kaala, OahuThese are staminate (male) flowers. Flower color can be greenish blue, lavender, pink, greenish white yellow or cream.Female (pistillate) flowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/9108743429/in/photolist-...The fruits and flowers were eaten by early Hawaiians. EtymologyTha generic name Broussaisia was named in behalf of Franois-Joseph-Victor Broussais (1772-1838), a celebrated French physician and psycologist.The specific epithet arguta means "sharp or sharp-tooted," likely referring to the sharp edges of the kanawao leaves.NPH00002nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Broussaisia_arguta
Family: UlmaceaeCommon name: The charcoal tree.Distribution: Common in dry and evergreen forestsalong streams in valleys. Distributed in Tropical Africa,China, India, Srilanka, Australia and Polynesia. Photographed at Eastren ghats of Nellore district, A.P India.Description: Deciduous trees 6-10mts tall. Rapid growing tree, Bark greyish green with numerous lenticels. Wood light reddish grey, soft, excellent for making charcoal. Leaves 6-12x 3-6cm,ovate-lanceolate, serrate, acuminate, oblique and 3 nerved at the base. Flowers 5-6mm across, polygamous, greenih, in axillary cymes. Perianth calycine, 5 partite, minute in males. stamens 5, erect, ovary sessile, style central with 2 styles.Drupe ovoid, sub globose, tipped by the styles.Reference: Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana & A.S.Rao.Flora of presidency of Madras by J.S Gamble, ENVIS