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TREES AND SHRUBS

Tree / Shrub

Common Name

Family Name

Origin

Abies species

Fir Tree

Coniferene

North-east Asia

Abutilon megapotamicum

Chinese Lantern or Chinese Bellflower

Malvaceae

Brazil

Abutilon variegatum

Chinese Lantern or Chinese Bellflower

Malvaceae

Brazil

Acer caudatum

Fir-Fire

Aceraceae

Himalayas

Acer negundo

Box Elder

Aceraceae

North America

Acer oblongum

Maple

Aceraceae

Nepal

Aesculus punduana

Horse chest nut

Sapindaceae

Sikkim

Agathis rubusta

Queensland Kauri pine

Coniferene

Queensland

Albizzia julibrissin

Silk tree

Luguminoseae

Asia

Alnus nepalensis

Alder

Betulaceae

Nepal

Alsophila australis

Tree fern

Cyatheaceae

Australia

Alsophila crinita

Tree fern

Cyatheaceae

Nilgiris & Ceylon

Aralia papyrifera

Rice paper plant

Araliaceae

China

Araucaria bidwillii

Monkey puzzle

Caprifoliaceae

Australia

Araucaria  cookii

Cook's Araucaria

Conifereae

Norfolk Island

Araucaria cunninghammi

Moreton Baypine

Conifereae

Australia

Araucaria excelsa

Norfolk Island pine

Conifereae

Norfoik Island

Aracauria rulei

Rule Aracauria

Conifereae

China

Arbutus rollisonii

Madrone

Ericaceae

America

Arbutus unedo

Tree strawberry

Ericaceae

South Europe

Artemisia parviflora

Parviflora

Compositae

India and Burma

Artemisia vulgaris

Mugwort  or Common Wormwood

Compositae

Britain

Aucuba japonica

Gold dust tree or spotted laurel

Cornaceae

Japan

Azalea indica (Many varieties)

False honey suckle

Ericaceae

China

Bambusa nana

Hedge Bamboo

Gramineae

India

Banksia marginata

Silver Banksia

Proteaceae

Australia

Berberis tinctoria

Nilgiri Barberry

Berberidaceae

Bhutan

Berberis vulgaris

Common Berberry

Berberidaceae

Himalayas

Biota compacta

Arbor Vitae

Coniferae

China

Biota orientalis

Chinese arborvitae

Coniferae

China & Japan

Bucklandia populnea

Hill Populus

Hamamelideae

Himalayas

Buddleia sp.

Loganiaceae

Buxus sempervirens

Box tree

Buxaceae

Europe

Calliandra brevipes

Pink Powderpuff

Luguminoseae

Brazil

Callicoma serratifolia

Black Wattle

Sexifragaceae

Australia

Callistemon cirtinus

Bottle brush

Myrtaceae

California

Callistemon lanceolatus

Bottle brush

Myrtaceae

Australia

Callistemon rigidus

Stiff bottle brush

Myrtaceae

Australia

Camellia japanica

Japanese rose

Ternstroemiaceae

Japan

Camellia sasanqua

Sasanqua Camellia

Ternstroemiaceae

China

Camellia thea

Tea plant

Ternstroemiaceae

China

Carica candamarcensis

Hill papaya

Papayaceae

Nilgiris

Cassia tomentosa

Smooth senna

Leguminaceae

West Indies

Casuarina montana

Beefwood

Casuarinaceae

Malaya

Cedrus deodara

Himalayan cedar

Pinaceae

Malaya

Celtis serotina

Hockberry Nettle tree

Ulmaceae

Malaya

Cestrum aurantiacum

Queen of The Nilgiris

Solanaceae

Guatemala

Cestrum elegans

Red Cestrum

Solanaceae

Mexico

Chaemerops fortuneii

China Fan palm

Palmaceae

Japan

Choisya ternata

Mexican orange flowers

Rutaceae

Mexico

Cinchona officinalis

Quinine Tree

Rubiaceae

Equador

Cinnamomum camphora

Camphor tree

Lauraceae

China

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Cinnamon tree

Lauraceae

Burma

Clerodendron ugandense

Glory bower

Verbanaceae

Himalayas

Clethra arborea

White Alder

Clethraceae

Madeira

Colletia ferox

The anchor plant

Rhamnaceae

Chile

Coprosma baueri var. variegata

White Coprosma

Rubiaceae

New Zealand

Coprosma lucida

Karamu

Rubiaceae

New Zealand

Cordyline australis

Club palm

Liliaceae

New Zealand

Corynocarpus laevigata

New Zealand laurel

Anacardiaceae

New Zealand

Cotoneaster bacillaris

Rose box

Rosaceae

Himalayas

Cotoneaster buxifolia

Rock spray

Rosaceae

Nilgiris

Cotoneaster frigida

Frigida Wallich

Rosaceae

Nilgiris

Crotolaria agatiflora

Rattle Box

Leguminaceae

East Africa

Cryptomeria japonica

Japan cedar

Pinaceae

Japan

Cupressus funebris

Weeping Cypress

Pinaceae

North-east China

Cupressus glauca

Cedar of Goa

Pinaceae

East India

Cupressus lawsoniana

White Cedar

Pinaceae

California

Cupressus macrocarpa

Moneterey Cypress

Pinaceae

California

Cupressus obtusa var. gracilis

Pencil Cypress

Pinaceae

California

Cupressus sempervirens

Italian Cypress

Pinaceae

Europe

Cupressus torulosa

Bhutan Cypress

Pinaceae

Himalayas

Cystisus scoparius

Yellow scotch broom

Leguminaceae

Europe

Cystisus s.var alba

White broom

Leguminaceae

North America

Dahlia variabilis

Tree Dahlia

Compositae

North America

Datura arborea

Angel's trumpet

Solanaceae

Peru

Datura sanguinea

Thorn apple

Solanaceae

Peru

Dodonaea viscosa

Hopbush

Sapindaceae

Australia

Dombeya natalensis

Dombeya

Sterculiaceae

South California

Dombeya spectabilis

Wedding Bells

Sterculiaceae

South Africa

Doryanthus excelsa

Spear lily

Amaryllideae

Australia

Duranta plumeri

Golden dew drop

Verbanaceae

America

Elaeagnus latifolia

Bastard Oleaster

Elaeagnaceae

Himalayas

Elaeocarpus ganitrus

Bead Tree or Rudraksh

Elaeocarpaceae

India

Elaeocarpus oblongus

Nilgiri Mock Olive or Bikkimaram

Tiliaceae

Nilgiris

Erythrina cristagalli

Coral tree

Leguminaceae

Brazil

Escallonia floribunda

Wreath Flower

Saxifragaceae

New Granada

Eucalyptus citriodora

Lemon scented gum

Myrtaceae

Australia

Eucalyptus ficifolia

Crimson coloured flowering gum

Myrtaceae

Australia

Eucalyptus globulus

Blue gum

Myrtaceae

Australia

Eucalyptus longifolia

Woolly bult

Myrtaceae

Australia

Eucalyptus maculata

Spotted Gum

Myrtaceae

Australia

Eucalyptus pulverulenta

Silver-leaved Mountain gum

Myrtaceae

Australia

Eugenia apiculata

Shortleaf Stopper

Myrtaceae

Australia

Eugenia arnottiana

Umbrella tree of Ooty

Myrtaceae

Nilgiris

Eugenia montana

Myrtaceae

Australia

Eugenia smithii

Lilly Pilly

Myrtaceae

Chile

Euonymus japonicus

Golden Pillar or Spindle tree

Celastrineae

Japan

Eurya japonica

Japanese Eurya

Ternstroemiaceae

Japan

Feijoa sellowiana

Pineapple Guava

Myrtaceae

Brazil

Ficus elastica

India rubber plant

Moraceae

Himalayas

Ficus macrophylla

Australian Banyan Mereton Bay Fig

Moraceae

Australia

Fitzroya patagonia

Patagonian Cypress

Coniferae

Patagonia

Frenela rhomboidea

Frenela

Coniferae

North Holland

Fuchsia arborescens

Tree fuchsia

Onagraceae

Mexico

Fuchsia corymbosa

Ladies ear drops

Onagraceae

Peru

Gaultheria fragrantissime

Fragrant Wintergreen

Ericaceae

Nilgiris

Ginkgo biloba

Maiden hair tree

Coniferae

North China

Glochidion neilgherrense

Euphorbiaceae

Nilgiris

Goldfussia anysophylla

Goldfussia

Acanthaceae

Himalayas

Gravillea robusta

Silver Oak

Asclepiadaceae

New south Wales

Hakea saligna

Willow-leaved Hakea

Proteaceae

Australia

Hydrangea hortensis (var.parzival)

Hydranges

Saxifragaceae

Japan and China

Hymenosporum flavum

Native Frangipani

Pittosporaceae

Australia

Hypericum hookerianum

St.John's wort

Hypericineae

Himalayas

Hypericum patulum

St.John's wort

Hypericineae

Nilgiris

Ilex cornuta

Holly

Ilicineae

North China

Impatiens hookeriana

Balsam

Balsaminaceae

Ceylon

Impatiens leschenaultii

Common Shrubby balsam

Balsaminaceae

Nilgiris

Iochroma tubulosa

Blue cestrum

Solanaceae

New Granada

Jacaranda mimosaefolia

Green Ebony

Bignoniaceae

Brazil

Juniperus virginiana

Eastern red cedar or pencil tree

Coniferae

North America

Justicea carnea

Fountain Flower

Acanthaceae

California

Laurus nobilis

Sweet Bay

Laurineae

South Europe

Leptospermum flavescens

Yellow Tea Tree

Myrtaceae

Australia

Libonia floribunda

Burning Bush

Acanthaceae

Brazil

Ligustrum lucidum

Chinese Glossy pivet

Oleaceae

China

Ligustrum ovalifolium variegatum

Golden pivet

Oleaceae

Japan

Lippia citriodora

Sweet scented verbena

Verbanaceae

Chile

Litsaea wightiana

Kiaz or Kiadj

Laurineae

South India

Lobelia excelsa

Trupa or Tupa

Campanulaceae

Chile

Luculia gratissima

Pink Swa

Rubiaceae

Himalayas

Luculia pinceana

Pink Spice

Rubiaceae

Himalayas

Magnolia grandiflora

Laurel leaved  southern magnolia

Magnoliaceae

America

Magnolia liliflora

Mokuren

Magnoliaceae

Japan

Magnolia purpurea

Magnoliaceae

America

Mahonia leschenaultii

Holly leaved berberry

Berberidaceae

Nilgiris

Mappia foetida

Stinking May tree

Icacinaceae

India

Melaleuca stypheloides

Raper Back Tree

Myrtaceae

Australia

Meliosma arnotiana

Sabiaceae

Nilgiris

Meliosma wightii

Bastard Mango

Sabiaceae

Nilgiris

Michelia champacta

Pand oil plant

Magnoliaceae

Himalayas &  Nilgiris

Michelia excelsa

Magnoliaceae

Himalayas & Nilgiris

Michelia nilagirica

Magnoliaceae

Himalayas &
Nilgiris

Montanoa bipinnatifida

Tree Daisy

Compositae

Mexico

Nerium oleander

Oleander

Apocyanaceae

Osbeckia crinita

Melastomaceae

Nepal

Osbeckia leschenaultiana

Red obseckia

Melastomaceae

Nilgiris

Philadelphus coronarius

Mock orange of syringa

Sexifragaceae

Europe

Philadelphus coronarius var. coulterri

Sexifragaceae

Mexico

Phobe paniculata

Laurineae

East Indies & Nilgiris

Phoenix canariensis

Canarian Date palm

Palmaceae

Canary Islands

Photinia lindleyana

Lindley's Rowan or Chinese Hawthorn

Rosaceae

Nilgiris

Phormium tenax

New Zealand Flax

Liliaceae

New Zealand

Peris ovalifolia

Andromeda

Ericaceae

Nepal

Pinus canariensis

Canary pine

Conifereae

Canary Islands

Pinus longifolia

Long leaves pine

Conifereae

India

Pinus patula

Jelecote pine

Conifereae

Mexico

Pinus sabineana

Digger pine

Conifereae

California

Plantago major

Waybread

Plantaginaceae

Nilgiris

Platanus orientalis

Oriental plane

Platanaceae

Asia

Plumbago capensis

Cape leadwort

Plumbaginaceae

Cape of good  hope

Podocarpus macrophylla

Shrubby yew  podocarpus

Taxaceae

Japan

Podocarpus taxifolia

Yew-leaved Podocarpus

Taxaceae

Andes

Poinsettia pulcherrima

Poinsettia

Euphorbiaceae

Mexico

Pomaderris apetala

The Victoria Hazel

Rhamnaceae

Australia

Prinsepia utilis

Rosaceae

Australia

Prunus acuminata

Rosaceae

Himalayas

Prunus pissardii

Cherry or Myrobalan Plum

Rosaceae

Persia

Prunus puddum

Himalayan cherry

Rosaceae

Himalayas

Psoralea pinnata

Scurfy pea

Luguminoseae

Africa

Pyrus baccata

Crab Apple

Rosaceae

Dahuria

Quercus cerris

Turkey oak

Fagaceae

Asia Minor

Quercus griffithii

Fagaceae

Himalayas

Quercus ilex

Holm Oak

Fagaceae

Mediterranean region

Quercus macrocarpa

 Overcup oak

Fagaceae

Japan

Quercus montana

Chestnut oak

Fagaceae

Quercus serrata

Japanese Oak

Fagaceae

Japan and China

Quercus suber

Cork Oak

Fagaceae

Europe

Quillaja saponaria

Soap bark tree

Rosaceae

Chile

Rhododendron arboreum

Rose tree

Ericaceae

Himalayas

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Hill gooseberry

Myrtaceae

Nilgiris

Rhopalostylis sapida

Nikau palm

Palmaceae

New Zealand

Rondeletia amoena

Rubiaceae

Mexico

Rosemarinus officinalis

Rose Mary

Labiateae

Europe

Roupala crenata

Proteaceae

Brazil

Roupala pohili

Proteaceae

Brazil

Ruscus hypophyllum

Butcher's broom

Lilliaceae

Mediterranean region

Salix babylonica

Weeping willow

Salicineae

Caucasus

Salix heterophylla

Weeping willow

Salicineae

Europe

Salvia officinalis

Sage

Labiateae

Mediterranean region

Santolina chaemacyparissus

Lavender cotton

Compositae

Europe

Sarcococca trinervia

Euphorbiaceae

India

Saurauja napaulensis

Ternstroemiaceae

Nepal

Schinus molle

Californian pepper tree

Anacardiaceae

Tropical America

Senecio greyii

Rag wort

Compositae

New Zealand

Serissa foetida

Rubiaceae

Japan

Sophora glauca

Edwarsia

Leguminaceae

Shevaroys

Spiraea corymbosa

Alleghany Meadow sweet globe flowers

Rosaceae

Asia & North America

Spiraea japonica var.'Anthony waterer'

Anthony Waterer

Rosaceae

North America

Sterculia reginae (S.strelitzia)

Bird of paradise flower

Scitaminaceae

Africa

Streptosolen jamesonii

Burning bush

Solanaceae

Equador

Strobilanthes kunthianus

Kurinji

Acanthaceae

Nilgiris

Strobilanthes lawsoni

Acanthaceae

Nilgiris

Syncarpia laurifolia

Turpentine tree

Myrtaceae

Australia

Taxodium distichium mucronatum

Deciduous swamp

Coniferae pinaceae

Mexico

Thuja japonica

Arborvitae

Coniferae pinaceae

Japan

Thuja orientalis

Oriental arborvitae

Pinaceae

China and Japan

Tibouchina semidecandra

Glory Bush

Melastomaceae

Brazil

Thithonia tagetiflora

Perennial Mexican  sun- flower

Compositae

Vera Cruz

Triscuspidaria dependens

Crinodendron  dependens

Tiliaceae

Chile

Tristania conferta

Queensland Box Australian Turpentine tree

Myrtaceae

Australia

Ulex europaeus

Gorse

Leguminaceae

Widdringtonia whytii

Mant  mlangicedar of African Cypress

Coniferae

Africa

Yucca sp.

Liliaceae

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