Rare Species

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Asparagus racemosus-ಶತಾವರಿ

 Its habitat is common at low altitudes in shade and in tropical climates throughout Asia, Australia and Africa. Out of several species of Asparagus grown in India, A. racemosus is most commonly used in indigenous medicine Shatavari means “who possesses a hundred husbands or acceptable to many”. It is considered both a general tonic and a female reproductive tonic.

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Bauhinia variegata-ಮಂದಾರ

Kingdom: Plantae Clade:  Angiosperms Order:     Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus:    Bauhinia Species: B. variegatahabitatB. variegata is...

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Cycas revoluta-ಗೊಡ್ಡು ಈಚಲು

Thickets on hillsides on islands, sparse forests on mainland; 100- 500 m. Forest, clay-rich fertile soils, moderate to deep shade areas This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm(7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider. The trunk is very low to subterranean in young plants, but lengthens above ground with age. It can grow into very old specimens with 6–7 m (over 20 feet) of trunk; however, the plant is very slow-growing and requires about 50–100 years to achieve this height. Trunks can branch several times, thus producing multiple heads of leaves.

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Morinda citrifolia-ನೋಣಿ

Morinda citrifolia is a fruit-bearing tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. Its native range extends across Southeast Asia and Australasia, and was spread across the Pacific by Polynesian sailors. The species is now cultivated throughout the tropics and widely naturalized. Among some 100 names for the fruit across different regions are the more common English names of great morinda , Indian mulberry, noni, beach mulberry, and cheese fruit.

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