Medicinal & Traditional uses of tree with their scientific name & family.
00:00 Medicinal trees & its uses
00:36 Nahor tree. Scientific name is Mesua ferrea of family Calophyllaceae & English name is Ironwood. It is the world’s hardest wood. The wood of this tree is very heavy hard & strong & Railroad ties are traditionally made of ironwood
01:58 Sotiona tree. Scientific name is Alstonia Scholaris of family Apocynaceae & English name is Indian Devil’s tree. used to make wooden slates & pencils for school children hence its name Scholaris
03:19 Bokul tree. Scientific name is Mimusops elengi of family Sapotaceae also known as Spanish cherry, medlar & bullet wood.
04:11 Ajar tree. Scientific name is Lagerstroemia speciosa, of family Lythraceae, & English name is Pride of India.
05:00 Boga chandan tree. Scientific name is Santalum album of family Santalaceae & also known as Indian sandalwood.
06:14 Sagun tree. Scientific name is Tectona grandis placed in the flowering plant family Lamiaceae & also known as Teak tree. Teak's natural oils make it termite & pest resistant.
07:54 Poniol fruit. Scientific name is Flacourtia jangomas of family Salicaceae & English name is Indian coffee plum.