PLANT INFO 

      

PLANT NAME : Mimusops elengi

PLANTED BY  :   Smt. Melattur Viswanathan Bhanumathi

                             ( Independent Director)

Location           :  Krishnapatnam Academy

DATE                :     08-01-2026

TIME                :     3:02 PM

                         

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 PLANT DESCRIPTION 

Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. English common names include Spanish cherry, medlar, and bullet wood. Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it is used in traditional medicine. As the trees give thick shade and flowers emit fragrance, it is a prized collection of gardens.

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Tree (Medium (16m-30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Plant Shape	Rounded
Maximum Height	15 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width	10 m

BIOGEOGRAPHY

Native Distribution	India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY

Growth Form	it can grow up to 15 m tall.
Foliage	The leaves are thick, oblong, simple, and spirally arranged, between 5-12cm long and 3-6cm wide.
Flowers	The flowers are very small, about 1.2cm wide, creamy-white, star-shaped and borne in small clusters on the leaf axils. They are bisexual, with 8 white petals, each with two side lobes, joined into a star-like corolla with 24 points and they fall off as a ring.

Fruit

The fruits are oval, pointed and similar in size to small olives (2-3cm long). They turn from green to orange-red when ripe.

LANDSCAPING FEATURES

Desirable Plant Features	Fragrant (Flowers) (Night, Dawn / Dusk, Day)
Landscape Uses	General, Suitable for Roadsides, Parks & Gardens, Coastal

FAUNA, POLLINATION AND DISPERSAL

Pollination Method(s)	Abiotic (Wind)
Seed or Spore Dispersal	Biotic (Fauna) (Vertebrates (Bat), Vertebrates (Other Mammal))

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference	Full Sun
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate

Rootzone Tolerance	Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Maintenance Requirements	Moderate
Propagation Method	Seed, Stem Cutting
Seed / Spore Germination Duration	17 days to 82 days
Seed / Spore Germination Rate	70% to 90%

FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM)

Flower & Plant Sexuality	Unisexual & Bisexual Flowers(Sub-dioecious)
Flower Colour(s)	White
Flower Grouping	Cluster / Inflorescence

FRUIT, SEED AND SPORE

Mature Fruit Colour(s)	Orange, Red
Mature Seed Colour(s)	Brown, Red
Seed Quantity Per Fruit	Few (1-5)

BENEFITS

The bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds of Bakula are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is purported to be astringent, cooling, anthelmintic, tonic, and febrifuge. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries, and loose teeth.

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PLANT NAME :      Cassia Siamia

PLANTED BY  :     Ashok - APPCB (Environment engineer)

DATE                :      20-03-2025

TIME                 :      12:33 PM

                    

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PLANT DESCRIPTION 

Cassia Siamea - Senna Siamea

Senna siamea also known as Kassod Tree, Cassod Tree and as Cassia tree is a legume in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, although its exact origin is unknown.

It is a medium size, evergreen tree growing up to 18 m with beautiful yellow flowers. It is often used as shade tree in cocoa, coffee and tea plantations. In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Chaiyaphum Province and some places in the country are named after it. Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound, with slender, green-reddish, tinged axis and 6 to 12 pairs of leaflets on short stalks, rounded at both ends.

Synonym: Cassia arborea, Cassia florida, Cassia gigantea, Cassia reticulata, Cassia siamea

Category

• Trees
• Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height

• 30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing

• 20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Sun Exposure

• Full Sun
• Sun to Partial Shade
• Light Shade

Danger

• Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

• Pale Yellow
• Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

• Mid Spring
• Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage

• Evergreen

Other details

• This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
• Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
• Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Propagation Methods

• From seed; winter sow in vented containers, cold frame or unheated greenhouse
• From seed; sow indoors before last frost
• From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting

• Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

Uses

• This plant has medicinal value and it contains a compound named Barakol. The leaves, tender pods and seeds are edible, but they must be previously boiled and the water discarded.

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PLANT NAME :      Cassia Siamia

PLANTED BY  :     Sharma

DATE                :      20-03-2025

TIME                 :      12:36 PM

                    

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PLANT DESCRIPTION 

Cassia Siamea - Senna Siamea

Senna siamea also known as Kassod Tree, Cassod Tree and as Cassia tree is a legume in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, although its exact origin is unknown.

It is a medium size, evergreen tree growing up to 18 m with beautiful yellow flowers. It is often used as shade tree in cocoa, coffee and tea plantations. In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Chaiyaphum Province and some places in the country are named after it. Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound, with slender, green-reddish, tinged axis and 6 to 12 pairs of leaflets on short stalks, rounded at both ends.

Synonym: Cassia arborea, Cassia florida, Cassia gigantea, Cassia reticulata, Cassia siamea

Category

• Trees
• Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height

• 30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing

• 20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Sun Exposure

• Full Sun
• Sun to Partial Shade
• Light Shade

Danger

• Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

• Pale Yellow
• Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

• Mid Spring
• Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage

• Evergreen

Other details

• This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
• Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
• Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Propagation Methods

• From seed; winter sow in vented containers, cold frame or unheated greenhouse
• From seed; sow indoors before last frost
• From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting

• Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

Uses

• This plant has medicinal value and it contains a compound named Barakol. The leaves, tender pods and seeds are edible, but they must be previously boiled and the water discarded.

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PLANT NAME : Terminalia catappa (Almond tree)

PLANTED BY  : Shri. Kaushal Singh

                                 

DATE                : 22-12-2024

TIME                :  12:22 PM

 

         

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PLANT DESCRIPTION 

The almond tree, Prunus dulcis, is a deciduous tree in the family Rosaceae that is grown for its edible seeds (nuts). The tree has brown or gray bark and either an erect or weeping growth habit, depending on the variety. The trunk can reach 30 cm (12 in) in diameter.

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Tree (Big (>30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Plant Shape	Tiered
Maximum Height	35 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width	20 m

BIOGEOGRAPHY

Native Distribution	From tropical Asia to North Australia and Polynesia
Native Habitat	Terrestrial (Coastal Forest), Shoreline (Mangrove Forest, Sandy Beach, Rocky Beach)
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

Local Conservation Status

Native to Singapore (Least Concern (LC))

DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY

Growth Form	It is a pagoda-shaped tree that can grow up to 35 m, and will shed its leaves twice a year. Its leaves are clustered at the end of the twigs.
Trunk	The trunk is often buttressed, with grey bark that is slightly fissured.

Foliage

Each leaf is reverse-egg-shaped, 8–38 cm long by 5–19 cm wide, with 6–12 pairs of veins arising from the main vein of the leaf, and a pair of glands at the base of the leaf.

Flowers	The flowers are fragrant, white to whitish green, small, 0.5 cm across, and occur on numerous-flowered, 8–16 cm long flower shoots that are inserted at the leaf axils.
Fruit	It produces fruits with a stony core that are green when unripe, yellow or red when ripe, flattened-egg-shaped, 3.5–7 wide long by 2–5.5 cm wide. 2 narrow wings, up to 3 mm wide, can be found along the side of the fruit. Each fruit contains 1 seed.
Associated Fauna	The fruits are attractive to bats which also help with seed dispersal.
Etymology	Terminalia, in Latin, refers to the plant’s leaves that are clustered at the end of end of the twigs, The name catappa is derived from its Malay name, ketapang.

LANDSCAPING FEATURES

Landscaping	It is suitable as a roadside tree, as it is a coastal plant, which can tolerate hot sun, dry and high wind conditions. It is attractive as its plant shape is similar to a pagoda, and its leaves will turn red before falling.
Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form
Landscape Uses	Coastal, Roadside Tree / Palm, General, Parks & Gardens, Beachfront / Shoreline

FAUNA, POLLINATION AND DISPERSAL

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna	Bat Food
Pollination Method(s)	Biotic (Fauna)
Seed or Spore Dispersal	Biotic (Fauna), Abiotic

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference	Semi-Shade, Full Sun
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate

FOLIAR

Foliage Retention	Drought / Semi-Deciduous
Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green
Mature Foliage Texture(s)	Papery, Leathery, Thin

FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM)

Flower & Plant Sexuality	Unisexual & Bisexual Flowers(Sub-dioecious)
Flower Colour(s)	White, Cream / Off-White
Flower Grouping	Cluster / Inflorescence

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