Trees for Tribals
India62.1 Quality Score
Our project aims to empower the Irula tribe in Tamil Nadu through tree planting initiatives. The Irulas, one of the earliest inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent, face significant socioeconomic challenges as a semi-nomadic, landless community with limited access to education and resources. These vulnerabilities leave them exposed to weather disasters. By creating employment opportunities, enhancing biodiversity, and improving their environment,
Fast growing and soil fertilizing species
These trees are strong and easy to grow. Commonly planted in large quantities, they build the base of a plantation system.
Gmelina arborea
Kumzhi
Dillenia pentagyna
Karmal
Leucaena leucocephala
Leucaena
Xylia xylocarpa
Burma Ironwood
Haldina cordifolia
Haldu
Mimusops elengi
Spanish cherry
Miliusa velutina
Velvety Miliusa
Butea monosperma
Bastard Teak
Phoenix sylvestris
Silver date palm
Cassia fistula
Golden Shower
Thespesia populnea
Indian Tulip Tree
Melia dubia
Neem
Samanea saman
Rain Tree
Azadirachta indica
Neem
Bambusa bambos
Giant Thorny Bamboo
Dalbergia sissoo
Shisham
Phyllanthus acidus
Star Gooseberry
Buchanania lanzan
Chironji tree
Bambusa vulgaris
Bans
Bauhinia purpurea
Tapak Kuda
Bombax ceiba
Semal
Celastrus paniculatus
Malkangani
Neolamarckia cadamba
Kadam
Bauhinia vahlii
Siyadi
Sapindus mukorossi
Reetha
Mangifera pinnata
Wild Mango
Pongamia pinnata
Pongam
Diospyros montana
Bombay ebony
Bauhinia malabarica
Malabar Bauhinia
Fruit and medicinal species
These trees produce the most delicious fruits or very useful ingredients for cosmetic and medicinal purposes.
Shorea robusta
Sal Tree
Grewia hirsuta
Koyadanda
Pterocarpus marsupium
Kali siris
Phyllanthus emblica
Amla
Annona squamosa
Custard apple
Aegle marmelos
Bael Tree
Diospyros malabarica
Indian Persimmon
Spathodea campanulata
African Tulip Tree
Adenanthera pavonina
Coral Bean Tree
Prunus dulcis
Almond
Terminalia catappa
Indian Almond
Limonia acidissima
Wood Apple
Madhuca longifolia
Illupai (Tamil)
Ficus racemosa
Dumar
Terminalia tomentosa
Saja
Dolichandrone falcata
Medhshingi
Semecarpus anacardium
Bhilawa
Holarrhena pubescens
Fever-pod
Careya arborea
Kumbhi
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Coral jasmine
Ficus religiosa
Sacred Fig Tree
Terminalia bellirica
Beheda
Schleichera oleosa
Malay Lac Tree
Terminalia arjuna
Arjuna
Tamarindus indica
Tamarind
Acacia concinna
Shikakai
Mangifera indica
Mango tree
Psidium guajava
Guava
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Jackfruit
Syzygium cumini
Naval
Rare and magnificent species
Some trees impress by their sheer size or longevity, while others hold their particular beauty from their inner fight against the threats of extinction that loom upon them.
Saraca asoca
Asoka
Delonix regia
Flamboyant
Tectona grandis
Teak
Swietenia macrophylla
Big Leaf Mahogany
Maniltoa browneoides
Tangan
Cleistanthus collinus
Karra
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