Trees in our Farm

Over the last five months, we planted around 8500 trees in our farm. We could not have done it without Fr.V, Isha Foundation, Nandi Nursery, Siruthuli and all the labourers who helped us. Here is the list of species: 
 
Common Name
Local (Tamil) Name Botanical Name Family
1 Eetti Dalbergia latifolia Fabaceae
2 Thekku Tectona Grandis
Lamiaceae
3 Seemainuku Swietenia Mahagoni Meliaceae
4 Kumizh Gmelina arborea Verbenaceae
5 Pala Alstonia scholaris Apocynaceae
6 Pathimugam Caesalpinia Sappan Fabaceae - Caesalpinioideae
7 Vembu Azadirachta indica Meliaceae
8 Pungan Pongamia Pinnata Fabaceae - Papilionoideae
9 Vagai Albizia lebbeck Fabaceae - Mimosoideae
10 Poovarasu Thespesia populnea Malvaceae
11 Thaanrikai Terminalia Bellirica Combretaceae
12 Sisu Dalbergia Sissoo
Fabaceae - Papilionoideae
13 Puliya maram Tamarindus Iindica Fabaceae - Caesalpinioideae
14 Naval Syzygium cumini Myrtaceae
15 Peru nelli Emblica officinalis Euphorbiaceae
16 Iluppai Madhuca latifolia Sapotaceae
17 Ilavam Panju Ceiba pentandra Bombacaceae
18 Peeyan Populus Euphratica Salicaceae

19

Yaanai Gundumani Adenanthera Pavonina Fabaceae
20 Neer Marudhu Terminalia arjuna Combretaceae
21   Gliricidia Sepium
Fabaceae - Papilionoideae
22 Savukku Casuarina Equisetifolia Casuarinaceae
23

mailai_vembu
Mountain Neem

Malavembu Melia Azedarach Meliaceae
24 Koyya Psidium Guajava Myrtaceae
25 Elumichai Citrus Limon Rutaceae
26 Ma Mangifera Indica Anacardiaceae
27 Suppota Manilkara Zapota Sapotaceae
28 Thennai Cocos Nucifera Arecaceae
29 Elani Cocos Nucifera Arecaceae
30 Madulai Punica Granatum Punicaceae
31 Kolinji Tephrosia Purpurea Fabaceae
32 Murungai Moringa Oleifera Moringaceae
33 Vazhai Musa Paradisiaca Musaceae
34 Pon Arali Nerium Oleander Apocynaceae
35 Pappali Carica Caricaceae

Comments

       That is a good chart

       That is a good chart shows of the trees you have. This has inspired me to put my list of fruit trees i have and the ficus tree in my blog. Sharing knowledge is the greatest work of human kind.  Your work has definitely conveyed a lot of messages as well as given knowledge to many people and hope to do the same. keep on writing.

hi

hi how did u plant 8500 trees in ur farm (in 10 acres).if u plant 8500 trees,then how will u do agriculture?i mean there wont b much free space to do main agriculture..right?

Free space is between tree rows

Anand,

We have planted the trees in treanches that are 25 feet apart (6ft between two trees). Research shows that if there are two rows of trees with 50 feet between them, then the in between space gets enough sunlight to gorw other things like grains, vegetables etc. We introduced another row in the middle of the 50 feet and planted small trees in it so that we would still get resonably enough sunlight to grow all other produce. See Principle #5: Diversity is the Soul for more information.

Information on Thaanrikai

This blog is so useful & helped me find what I've been looking for these few weeks. Can you please let me know as to where we can get thaanrikai in India (esp. Madras). Very urgent. Needed for my grandmother.

Re: Information on Thanrikai

Hi Bavani,

Is should be available in country medicine stores near Mylapore tank. It is part of the famous Ayurvedic preparation called Triphala which is widely available. In Sanskrit, it is called Bibitakhi. Pleaes check with your physician if that is ok to use.

very nice and its  useful

very nice and its  useful info... pls update more trees in this list.....

Organic Farming

Dear Ragu & Nisha, Wow! 8500 trees' plantation is something REAL in life to do. Excellent piece of momentum you both are carrying. My Uncle has an organic farm done with cow farming here in Gujarat. If you ever happen to travel Gujarat, do let me know, I would be glad to show you the same.

impressive list

Good pictures you have from the trees. Are they all taken by you. I would like to see so many trees at our garden too but there is no room for any new ones.

Kale

Have you thought of planting Kale yet? Do you know what Kale might be called in India?

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