Check List of Flora in MTR According to Flora of Melghat (Dr.M.A.Dhore.) & Additions to the Flora of Melghat (Prof. Prabha Bhogaonkar) Tree Shrubs Herbs Grasses Climbers Total Sp. Flora of Melghat (Dr.M.A.Dhore.) 90 99 343 84 31 647 Additions to the Flora of Melghat ( Profe. Prabha Bhogaonkar.) 0 4 58 0 5 67 Total Nos.of Sp.In M.T.R. 90 103 401 84 36 714 TREE Flora Sr.No. Sr.No. Name of Flora Local Name Location Status 1 2 Annona Squamosa Sitaphal Common on foot hills Miliusa 2 3 Tomentosa Homba Frequent throughout Chchlospermum Ganer Gongal, Ganai, 3 16 Religiosum K- Phangra Throughout 4 17 Casearia Elliptica Kali Karai, K- Kesa Higher elevation of Chikhaldara range Casearia Especially from Chikhaldara ,Dhakna and Semadoh 5 18 Graveolens Pandhari Karai, K-Rivit ranges. 6 19 Flacourtia Indica Gurgati, G-Katian Common throughout Arang,Bothi,G- 7 35 Kydia Calycina Baringa,Bosha Throughout Thespesia 8 42 Populnea Paras Pipal Semal, Kat Sawar, K- 9 45 Bombax Ceiba Auri Eriolaena Bhondra-Dhaman G- Not 10 46 Hookeriana Bhondar In Churakund, Harisal common 11 49 Sterculia Urens Karai, Kadhai, K-Teklej Frequent throughout Dhaman, Baringa,K- 12 58 Grewia Tiliifolia Dhamsi, G- Khesla Common throughout Bel, K-Bela. Sarawan, 13 70 Aegle Marmelos G-Mahaka Dhargad, Kelpani, however frequent in Rangjubeli 14 72 Ailanthus Excelsa Maharukh Mostly planted on village sites Rare Abundant in jforest associations lat lower elevation 15 73 Boswellia Serrata Salai on the peripheral hills of the MTR 16 74 Garuga Pinnata Kekad, K-Kekeda Chloroxylon 17 75 Swietenia Bhirra Rohan Raktarohan, G- 18 76 Soymida Febrifuga Somi Dhargad ,Kelpani, Koktu, Rangubeli, Chaurakund 19 77 Cassine Glauca Jamrasi, Aran, K-Niru Dhargad,Kelpani, Bori, Dabhya Zizyphus Bor, Ber, K-Boray, G- 20 81 Mauritiana Renga Village sites Zizyphus 21 82 Xylopyra Ghoti, Ghatbor 22 83 Zizyphus Rugosa Sakhari,K-Churni Chikhaldara, Vairat, Makhala 23 92 Schleichera Oleosa Kusum, K-Baru Kolkaz, Semadoh Rangubeli and Jarida Buchanania Char, Charoli, 24 93 Lanzan Chironji,K-Torab Lannea 25 94 Coromandelica Moin, G- Mangi 26 95 Mangifera Indica Amba, K-Am Near village Semecarpus Bhilawa, Biba, K- 27 96 Anacardium Choso Dhargad, Bori Amra, Katamba, K- 28 97 Spondias Pinnata kekda Ka Tamba Koktu valley, Andheri Khora, Betha pati Butea Dhak,Palas K-Pharsa, 29 109 Monosperma G-Palasa,Mur 30 123 Dalbergia Latifolia Shisham In Chunkhedi, Jarida Dalbergia Dhobin,K-Phassi,G- 31 124 Paniculata Padri 32 131 Erythrina Suberosa Pangra,K-Gada Phassa Ougenia 33 146 Oojeinensis Tiwas K-Ruthu,G-sed Marida , Jarida Dhargad 34 147 Pongamia Pannata Karanji,Karanj Pterocarpus 35 150 Marsupium Bija Bauhinia 36 165 Malabarica Ambotha K-Chapha 37 166 Bauhinia Purpurea Kachnar,K-Koilari Bauhinia Bhosa,Apta,K-Bhosai 38 167 Racemosa G-Dhondri Bauhinia 39 169 Variegata Kachnar,K-Champa Bahawa,Amaltas,K- 40 172 Cassia Fistula Bana-Ka-Bhungdu Chinch, Imli, K- 41 178 Tamarindus Indica Chincha, G-Sitta Only at village sites 42 179 Accacia Catechu Khair Harisal, Raipur, Dhargad 43 182 Albizzia Lebbeck Siris, Bhingri, Sankesar Albizzia 44 183 Odoratissima Chichwa, Chinchona At higher elevations like Chikhaldara and Vairat 45 184 Albizzia Procera Kinhi Plateaux Anogeissus Dhawda, Dhawra, G- 46 188 Latifolia Alma Chipi, Dolar, Jamli etc. Saj, Sajad, K- 47 190 Terminalia Alata Athna,Sadra Jamli, Koktu Valley, Bori, Semadoh, Kolkaz etc. Arjun, Kahu, Anjan, G- 48 191 Terminalia Arjuna Mangi Along the banks of larger streams and rivers Terminalia 49 192 Bellirica Behada, G- Kohakka Makhala, Raipur, Jarida, Koktu Terminalia 50 193 Chebula Hirda, Harda Restricted to Jarida range.Very Sparse (i) Syzygium Cumini (ii) Eugenia 51 194 Jambolana Jambhul, Jamun Near village Syzygium Not 52 195 Heyneanum Jamun, K-Gambu In Chikhaldara and Semadoh range common Not 53 196 Careya Arborea Kumbhi Kumbh Mainly seen on Chikhaldara & Vairat common Lagerstroemia In 54 199 Parviflora Lendia,K-Chekre Belkund,Dolar,Koktu,Jarida,Chunkali,Butida,Marida 55 222 Adina Cordifolia Haldu,G-Mundi In Most areas of Tiger Reserve Along stream and river margins and moist valleys in Not 56 227 Gardenia Latifolia Jalkumbhi,Ghogar Akot and Chikhaldara ranges common Phetra,Phendra,K- 57 228 Gardenia Turgida Phurpata Mitragyna Kalam,Kadamb,K- 58 232 Parviflora Kutebi Xeromphis 59 235 Spinosa Maiphal,K-Gheta,Bheta Xeromphis Tupkela,Kala Pendhara Better represented in Chourakund,Rangubeli, 60 236 Uliginosa K-Purput,Ghangru Khandakheda localities Scattered throughout, More conspicuous aroun 61 288 Madhuca Indica Moh, Mahuwa, K-Mu villages Diospyros 62 289 Melanoxylon Temburni, K- Tumri Scattered throughout,no where plentiful Schrebera 63 290 Swieteinoides Mokha, K- Jhan More frequent in Dhargad, Kelpani, Belkund Holarrhena 64 292 Antidysenterica Kuda, K-Kurakatto Scattered throughout 65 293 Wrightta Tinctoria Dudhi, K-Kura Makhala, Khandakheda, Jarida Wrightta 66 294 Tomentosa Dudhi On Vairat plateaux 67 309 Cordia Dichotoma Chilu, Silu Dedra Khora Koktu Vally 68 310 Cordia Macleodii Dahipalas, K- Kassamar In Dabhya, Dolar Chipi, Koktu, Belkund Dolichandrone 69 370 Falcata Medsingi K- Karanjelo In Kolkaz- Harisal and Raipur Not 70 371 Oroxylum Indicum K-Phalga, Tetu In Koktu valley, Makhala,Harisal common Radermachera Not 71 372 Xylocarpa Khadsing,K-Tetu On Chikhaldara and Vairat common Stereospermum In Koktu, Chipi, Bori, Dhargad, Boripati, Butida, 72 373 Personatum Padar Khandakheda, Semadoh In Matakaul, Belkund, Bhati Ponga Nala, 73 403 Gmelina Arborea Shivan; K-Kassamar Chunkhadi, Jarida Very common ,abundant and the most dominant tree 74 408 Tectona Grandis Sag, Sagwan, K-Sipna of the entir Tiger Reserve Ranamba, K- 75 449 Litsea Glutinosa Maidalakri, Lenja In Chikhaldara range and Koktu 76 456 Bridelia Retusa K- Khadka In Kolkaz ,Raipur, Chunkhadi, Raipur Emblica 77 459 Officinalis Aola In Marida, Makhala, Churni, Pastalai, Chipi Glochidion 78 466 Velutinum K- Kolia 469 Mallotus Kamela, Kunku, K- At Higher elevation in parts of Chikhaldara and Phillipensis Sendri Tarubandha ranges 79 Holoptelea 80 475 Integrifolia Chiler, Papra Dodhra Khora Restricted to certain areas like Belkund and others from Chikhaldara Dhakna and Tarubandha ranges 81 476 Trema Orientalis K- Thoar Jarida range.Very Sparse 82 477 Trema Politoria On Chikhaldara plateaux 83 480 Ficus Arnottiana K- Gadani Tipli Amongst rocks in valleys Ficus Wad, K- Wora, G- 84 481 Benghalensis Badeli 85 482 Ficus Cunia K- Korelawa Koktu Valley Probably elsewhere, in stream beds Rare Kat- Umbar; K- Korch, 86 $483 Ficus Hispida G- Tadwa 87 484 Ficus Racemosa Umbar, K- Alarva Pastalai, Churni Pipal, Pimpal, K-pipri, 88 485 Ficus Religiosa G-Rai. Ali Pakar, Pakhari, Phepar, 89 486 Ficus Virens K- Papri, G-Pipri 90 522 Phoenix Sylvestris Tadi, Sindi In Rangubeli, Chaurakund SHRUBS Flora Sr.No. Sr.No. Name of Flora Local Name Location Status 1 1 Clematis Triloba Mongra In Chikhaldara & Dhakna range 2 5 Cocculus Hirsutus Vasan Vel Common in hedges around villages Mostly in along roadsides and near village 3 10 Capparis Zeylanica Waghata, Pachwa sites 4 26 Tamarix Ericoides Sarata In beds of Dolar, Khapra and other rivers 5 27 Tamarix Troupii Sarata In river beds of Dolar, Tapi Ran Bhendi, Jangali 6 29 Abelmoschus Manihot Bhendi Arround villages on wast lands 7 30 Abutilon Indicum Petari On bunds of fields Not common 8 31 Abutilon Pannosum Kasli Mostly in Fields on richer soils Jangli Kapas K- Chichundur, Dongar 9 32 Azanza Lampas Bhendo, Bhawara Abundant among tall grasses of forest 10 34 Hibisus Ovalifolius Fields and hill slopes 11 37 Sida Acuta Chikna Amongst grasses of forest undergrowth 12 40 Sida Glutinosa Arround villages on waste lands 13 41 Sida Orientalis Amongst grasses of forest undergrowth 14 43 Urena Lobata K-Jaljatang On mud flats along stream and river banks 15 44 Urena Sinuata K_ Jaljatang Murad Sheng, K- 16 47 Helicteres Isora Korajbhoti, G-Aite 17 50 Waltheria Americana On hill slopes Not common Dhaman, K- 18 55 Grewia Abutilifolia Sitagathalu Chaurakund, Harisal,Dhargad 19 56 Grewia Flavescens Ghor -Dhaman 20 57 Grewia Hirsuta Along roadsides K- Sitagathalu, G- 21 59 Grewia Scabrophylia Pandi Dhargad, Bori and Koktu Among tall grasses on chilkhaldar & 22 60 Triumfetta Annua Vairat Abundant among amonggrasses and along 23 62 Triumfetta Rhomboidea Anduli stream, river banks, 24 64 Aspidopterys Cordata Common throughout 25 71 Murrraya Koenigii God Nim, Chikhaldar & Vairat 26 78 Celastrus Paniculatus Malkangni,Pingvel 27 79 Maytenus Emarginata Bharati, K-Mekar On slopes of peripheral hills, field borders. 28 89 Leea Edgeworthii Stream banks in valley bottoms 29 98 Abrus Precatorius Gunj, K- Gunchi 30 99 Aeschynomene Indica In stream river beds Aeschynomene Fairly common among grasses on bunds of 31 101 Longifolius Shevra fields & open grassy patches Among tall grasses,in fields also cultivated 32 115 Crotalaria Juncea San,Boru on a minor scale 33 121 Crotalaria Retusa Ghogli 34 122 Crotalaria Spectabilis Stream & River banks& on wet ground Desmodium 35 125 Gangeticum 36 126 Desmodium Latifolium Lepati 37 127 Desmodium Laxiflorum Lepati 38 135 Indigofera Cassioides K-Bholori On hill slopes 39 140 Indigofera Tinctoria Nil Mostly around villages & roadsides On westlands around villages, bunds of 40 141 Indigofera Trita fields Not common Chourakund,Rangubeli areas along stream 41 143 Moghania Braceata banks 42 144 Moghania Lineata Chourakund,Rangubeli On thickets and hedges,mostly along 43 145 Mucuna Prurita Khajkuyari stream banks Ransawar,K- 44 153 Sesbania Bispinosa Dadhani,G-Ikad 45 157 Tephrosia Purpurea Around villages sites on open lands. 46 160 Uraria Picta In forest undergrowth Koktu valley,Semadoh,Dhakna,Tarubandha and 47 161 Uraria Rufescens Harisal ranges On Plateaux and in ravines around 48 170 Caesalpinia Decapetala Chillari,K-Khailaia Chikhaldara 49 174 Cassia Obtusifolia Chakwar Mostly around villages on manurial heaps 50 175 Cassia Occidentalis Chakwar and along road sides 51 180 Acacia Pennata Chilati 52 185 Mimosa Hamata Chilati Dry hill slopes and along borders of fields In Undergrowth of forests, along stream Dhayati,K-Dhin,Khinni banks, on vertically cut rocky faces of 53 202 Woodfordia Fruticosa G-Pitte,Surpudi slopes frequent throughout.