Native Species Directory
Discover Our Native Species
Explore the rich diversity of indigenous trees, plants, and shrubs that sustain our ecosystems and protect our natural heritage.
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42
Native species documented
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32
Native trees
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10
Shrubs and herbs
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0
Important for biodiversity
Counts are calculated from the published records in this directory, not from a field survey. “Important for biodiversity” counts species with at least one verified ecological-importance tag.
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- ShrubsIUCN: Least Concern
Adulsa
Justicia adhatoda L.
- Family:
- Acanthaceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Shrub.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: under verification
Ain
ऐन
Terminalia elliptica Willd.
- Family:
- Combretaceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Tree growing to about 30 m; a prominent part of dry and moist deciduous forests of southern India up to about 1,000 m.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: Least Concern
Amla
Phyllanthus emblica L.
- Family:
- Phyllanthaceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Deciduous tree, 1–8 m.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: under verification
Apta
आपटा
Bauhinia racemosa Lam.
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Small, crooked tree with drooping branches, 3–5 m tall.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: under verification
Arjun
अर्जुन
Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.
- Family:
- Combretaceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Tree about 20–25 m tall with a buttressed trunk and a wide crown.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: Vulnerable
Ashoka
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd.
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Small, erect evergreen tree.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- HerbsIUCN: Least Concern
Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Native region:
- Under verification
Evergreen shrub, 35–75 cm.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: Near Threatened
Bael
Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa
- Family:
- Rutaceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Deciduous shrub or small-to-medium tree, up to 13 m.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: Least Concern
Bahava
बहावा
Cassia fistula L.
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Deciduous, medium-sized tree 10–20 m tall.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: Least Concern
Bakul
Mimusops elengi L.
- Family:
- Sapotaceae
- Native region:
- Under verification
Medium-sized evergreen tree, 9–18 m.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: under verification
Banyan
वड
Ficus benghalensis L.
- Family:
- Moraceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Evergreen, fast-growing tree reaching about 30 m; begins life as an epiphyte (a strangler fig).
Ecological benefit: Under verification
- TreesIUCN: Least Concern
Behada
बेहडा
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.
- Family:
- Combretaceae
- Native region:
- Indian subcontinent
Large deciduous tree.
Ecological benefit: Under verification
