Inventory of Sundar Nursery Trees

Inventory of Sundar Nursery Trees

(
17th Feb 2007)

(This lists only those trees located within the footprint of the proposed highway)

Common names
Botanical names

No:

1

earpod wattle

Acacia auriculiformis

1

2

babool

Acacia nilotica

11

3

pink cedar

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius

1

4

bael

Aegle marmelos

6

5

maharukh

Ailanthus excelsa

19

6

krishna siris

Albizia amara

2

7

siras

Albizia lebbeck

35

8

potka siris

Albizia lucidior

2

9

doon siras

Albizia procera

4

10

saptaparni

Alstonia scholaris

5

11

chakwa

Anogeissus acuminata

3

12

new caledonian pine

Araucaria columnaris

1

13

atalantia

Atalantia monphylla

3

14

neem

Azadirachta indica

48

15

kaniar

Bauhinia purpurea

3

16

hong kong orchid tree

Bauhinia x blakeana

2

17

semal

Bombax ceiba

21

18

broadleaved bottle tree

Brachychiton australis

1

19

khasai

Bridelia retusa

1

20

dhak

Butea monosperma

4

21

brazilian ironwood

Caesalpinia ferrea

2

22

weeping bottlebrush

Callistemon viminalis

26

23

jaggery palm

Caryota urens

3

24

amaltas

Cassia fistula

9

25

brazilian cassia

Cassia grandis

2

26

whistling pine

Casuarina equisetifolia

7

27

khirk

Celtis tetrandra

1

28

floss-silk tree

Chorisia speciosa

4

29

chikrassy

Chukrassia tabularis

1

30

camphor laurel

Cinnamomum camphora

1

31

colville's glory

Colvillea racemosa

1

32

lasora

Cordia dichotoma

9

33

chukka

Croton roxburghii

1

34

carrotwood

Cupaniopsis anacardioides

1

35

shisham

Dalbergia sissoo

63

36

chalta

Dillenia indica

1

37

gab

Diospyros malabarica

1

38

pania

Ehretia acuminata

4

39

chamrod

Ehretia laevis

6

40

earpod tree

Enterolobium contortisiliquum

1

41

coca tree

Erythroxylum coca

1

42

river red gum

Eucalyptus camaldulensis

2

43

forest red gum

Eucalyptus tereticornis

200*

44

jadi

Ficus amplissima

1

45

banyan

Ficus benghalensis

2

46

weeping fig

Ficus benjamina

var.

comosa

1

47

weeping fig

Ficus benjamina

var.

nuda

48

alii fig

Ficus binnendijkii 'Alii'

11

49

mysore fig

Ficus drupacea

var.

pubescens

1

50

rubber tree

Ficus elastica

9

51

fiddleleaf fig

Ficus lyrata

2

52

laurel fig

Ficus microcarpa

1

53

goolar

Ficus racemosa

4

54

peepal

Ficus religiosa

10

55

fern leaf tree

Filicium decipiens

2

56

silky oak

Grevillea robusta

17

57

west indian elm

Guazuma ulmifolia

1

58

haldu

Haldina cordifolia

1

59

kanju

Holoptelea integrifolia

45

60

araranut tree

Joannesia princeps

2

61

african mahogany

Khaya senegalensis

1

62

sausage tree

Kigelia africana

5

63

flamegold

Koelreuteria elegans

2

64

thai crape myrtle

Lagerstroemia floribunda

1

65

jarul

Lagerstroemia speciosa

2

66

leza

Lagerstroemia tomentosa

2

67

subabool

Leucaena leucocephala

17

68

chinese fan palm

Livistona chinensis

7

69

footstool palm

Livistona rotundifolia

8

70

mahua

Madhuca longifolia

var.

latifolia

3

71

southern magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

1

72

kamala

Mallotus philippensis

1

73

mango

Mangifera indica

51

74

chikoo

Manilkara sapota

2

75

bakain

Melia azaderach

6

76

nagkesar

Mesua ferrea

1

77

golden champak

Michelia champaca

2

78

indian cork tree

Millingtonia hortensis

3

79

moulmein rosewood

Milllettia peguensis

4

80

kaim

Mitragyna parvifolia

3

81

sonjna

Moringa oleifera

4

82

toot

Morus alba

27

83

harshingar

Nyctanthes arbor-tristes

2

84

ramdhan champ

Ochna obtusata

4

85

wild date palm

Phoenix sylvestris

35

86

chir pine

Pinus roxburghii

7

87

white frangipani

Plumeria obtusa

7

88

frangipani

Plumeria rubra

9

89

ashok

Polyalthia longifolia

12

90

karanj

Pongamia pinnata

3

91

eastern cottonwood

Populus deltoides

2

92

vilaiti keekar

Prosopis juliflora

61

93

indian red pear

Protium serratum

2

94

almond

Prunus dulcis

var.

dulcis

1

95

guava

Psidium guavaja

40

96

tada

Pterospermum xylocarpum

1

97

buddha's coconut

Pterygota alata

2

98

royal palm

Roystonea regia

6

99

peelu

Salvadora persica

4

100

kosam

Schleichera oleosa

1

101

wild almond

Sterculia foetida

7

102

spanish mahogany

Swietenia mahagoni

2

103

caribbean trumpet tree

Tabebuia aurea

7

104

imli

Tamarindus indica

1

105

farash

Tamarix aphylla

2

106

chestnutleaf trumpet-bush

Tecoma castanifolia

2

107

teak

Tectona grandis

8

108

arjun

Terminalia arjuna

1

109

australian almond

Terminalia muelleri

1

110

yellow oleander

Thevetia neriifolia

16

111

toon

Toona ciliata

1

112

tumri

Trewia nudiflora

1

113

California fan palm

Washingtonia filifera

13

114

ber

Ziziphus mauritiana

1

TOTAL number of trees

1045

Note:

Trees highlighted in grey are rare or unusual trees in Delhi
Trees highlighted in blue are of a higher order of importance
The tree numbers for #43 above are rough estimates.

Notes about the trees numbered as above:

3: The only specimen of its kind in Delhi
6: Uncommon species; probably tried out as a street tree
11: Uncommon tree from Myanmar, E. India
13: Rare in Delhi. Delhi's biggest specimens are here
18: Australian; rare tree in Delhi. Only 2 other specimens seen
19 Native to dry forests. The only one of its kind in Delhi
21 Beautiful trees from S.America. The only ones in Delhi
25: Uncommon. Only a few seen outside Sundar Nursery
30 Uncommon tree in Delhi
33 The only specimen of its kind in Delhi
34 The only specimen of its kind in Delhi
36 Uncommon tree in Delhi
38 Rare tree in Delhi. From subtropical Himalaya
40 Brazilian. Uncommon in Delhi. Superb specimen
41 The only known specimen in Delhi
48 Recently introduced The largest specimens in Delhi
55 The only specimens of the species in Delhi
57 The sole surviving specimen of this species in Delhi
58 From subtropical Himalaya. The only one in Delhi
60 From coastal Brazil. The only specimens in Delhi
61 Magnificent specimen from C. Africa. The only one in Delhi
64 Beautiful flowering tree from Thailand. Rare in Delhi
66 Uncommon in Delhi. Provided seed for planting on Rajpath
72 Subtropical Himalayan tree. The only specimen in Delhi
76 Beautiful tree from S. India. Rare in Delhi
84 Uncommon in Delhi. Very beautiful bright yellow flowers
93 The only specimen of its kind in Delhi
101 Cultivated for 'true' almonds. Rare in Delhi
103 Probably the oldest specimens in Delhi
112 From subtrop Himalaya. The only specimen in Delhi
113 Not rare. Sundar Nursery has a beautiful avenue of them

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