G. Venugopal

         ADANI KRISHNAPATNAM PORT 

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2024 - PLANTATION


PLANT NAME : Mangifera indica (Mango)
PLANTED BY  :    G. Venugopal
Location           :  Krishnapatnam Academy
DATE                :     15-08-2024
TIME                :     9:59 AM

                         

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 PLANT DESCRIPTION 

Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height of 30 metres (100 feet). There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type".


Classifications and Characteristics


Plant DivisionAngiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth FormTree (Big (>30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)Perennial
Mode of NutritionAutotrophic
Plant ShapeBroad / Mushroom / Hemispherical
Maximum Height30 m to 35 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width10 m

Biogeography

Native DistributionIndia, Indochina
Preferred Climate ZoneTropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth FormA medium to large sized tree with a dense, rounded crown with rather distinctive drooping elliptic to lanceolate leaves. 
FoliageThe leaves are simple, deep green, up to 30cm long and 7 cm wide, oblong-elliptic to lanceolate in shape, with entire and slightly undulate margins.
FlowersIndividual flowers are tiny, yellow to pinkish white, but borne on large, showy panicles with red peduncles, and are considered fragrant. 
FruitThe most famous part of this tree, the fruit is a large drupe, up to 20cm long, ovoid-oblong in shape, with green, yellow or red skin often slightly glaucous.
CultivationRequires full sun, rich, well-drained soil, and moderate watering. Requires fertilizing with high potassium and phosphate fertilizers if good fruiting is desired. Propagation is by seeds, grafting or budding.
Ethnobotanical UsesEdible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits
Medicinal: The fruit rind(peel) is consider as tonic. The leaves produce a cooling effect and are used to treated fever and colds. The charred leaves are applied to warts to remove them. The bark increase the flow of urine and is also used to stop bleeding. The seeds are used to treat colds, coughs, diarrhoea and excessive bleeding during menstruation. The resin is used for skin diseases and to treat syphilis.


Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant FeaturesFragrant (Flowers) (Day)
Landscape UsesGeneral, Shade Providing Tree / Palm

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated FaunaBird-Attracting, Butterfly Host Plant

Plant Care and Propagation

Light PreferenceFull Sun
Water PreferenceModerate Water
Plant Growth RateModerate
Rootzone ToleranceFertile Loamy Soils
Maintenance RequirementsLow
Propagation MethodSeed, Stem Cutting, Grafting, Marcotting, Air-Layering

Foliar

Foliage RetentionEvergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s)Green, Yellow / Golden
Mature Foliage Texture(s)Smooth, Glossy / Shiny, Raised / Sunken Veins

Non - Foliar and Storage

Trunk Type (Non Palm)Woody
Mature Bark TextureFissured
Stem Type & ModificationWoody

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower & Plant SexualityBisexual Flowers
Flower Colour(s)White, Yellow / Golden
Flower SymmetryRadial

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s)Green, Pink, Yellow / Golden
Fruit ClassificationSimple Fruit
Fruit TypeFleshy Fruit, Drupe














































Ethnobotanical uses :

Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits
Medicinal: The fruit rind(peel) is consider as tonic. The leaves produce a cooling effect and are used to treated fever and colds. The charred leaves are applied to warts to remove them. The bark increase the flow of urine and is also used to stop bleeding. The seeds are used to treat colds, coughs, diarrhoea and excessive bleeding during menstruation. The resin is used for skin diseases and to treat syphilis.






PLANT INFO 

PLANT NAME :       Peltophorum Pterocarpum
PLANTED BY  :       Sh. Venugopal
LOCATION     :       Abdul Kalam Garden
DATE                :       05-06-2024
TIME                :        10:44 AM

      



PLANT  LOCATION
         

PLANT DESCRIPTION 


Plant DivisionAngiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth FormTree
Lifespan (in Singapore)Perennial
Mode of NutritionAutotrophic
Plant ShapeUmbrella
Maximum Height35 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width9 m to 12 m
Tree or Palm – Trunk Diameter1 m

BIOGEOGRAPHY

Native DistributionFrom Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia to northern Australia.
Native HabitatTerrestrial (Coastal Forest), Shoreline (Mangrove Forest, Sandy Beach)
Preferred Climate ZoneTropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY

Growth FormA deciduous tree with a girth of up to 1 m and grows to 35 m tall.
CrownThe crown is umbrella-shaped with an open crown density. 
FoliageLeaves are bipinnate, 30-60cm long, with 16-20 pinnae. Each pinna has 20-40 oval leaflets, each 0.8-2.5cm long and 0.4-1.0cm long.

LANDSCAPING FEATURES

LandscapingIt suitable for planting along streets, in parks and gardens for its ornamental flowers, and umbrella shaped crown which provides excellent shade.
Desirable Plant FeaturesOrnamental Flowers
Landscape UsesRoadside Tree / Palm, Coastal, Shade Providing Tree / Palm, General, Parks & Gardens, Beachfront / Shoreline

FAUNA, POLLINATION AND DISPERSAL

Pollination Method(s)Biotic (Fauna)
Seed or Spore DispersalAbiotic (Water)

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light PreferenceFull Sun
Water PreferenceModerate Water
Plant Growth RateModerate
Rootzone ToleranceMoist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray, Heavy Clay Soils, Alkaline high pH Soils
Maintenance RequirementsModerate
Propagation MethodSeed, Grafting

FOLIAR

Foliage RetentionDeciduous
Mature Foliage Colour(s)Green
Foliar TypeCompound (Bipinnate)
Foliar Arrangement Along StemAlternate
Foliar Attachment to StemPetiolate
Foliar Shape(s)Non-Palm Foliage (Oval)
Foliar VenationPinnate / Net
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy)

FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM)

Flower & Plant SexualityBisexual Flowers
Flower Colour(s)Yellow / Golden
Flower GroupingCluster / Inflorescence
Flower LocationTerminal

FRUIT, SEED AND SPORE

Mature Fruit Colour(s)Purple, Brown
Fruit ClassificationSimple Fruit
Fruit TypeDehiscent Dry Fruit, Legume / Pod


USES

Peltophorum pterocarpum is used for fodder. The bark can also be used as dyes as it contains tannins, giving a light yellow colour to leather. Tannin is also present in leaves and wood. In Java, the dye is used for batik work.

REPUBLIC DAY - 2024










PLANT NAME : Cocos Nucifera (coconut)
PLANTED BY  :   Venugopal
Location           :  Krishnapatnam Academy
DATE                :     26-1-2024
TIME                :     10:54 AM


       

                         

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 PLANT DESCRIPTION 

The coconut palm is a long-lived plant; it has a single trunk, 20-30 meter tall, its bark is smooth and gray, marked by ringed scars left by fallen leaf bases. The tree can live as long as 100 years producing an annual yield of 50 to 100 coconuts. The tree can live as long as 100 years producing an annual yield of 50 to 100 coconuts.




CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant DivisionAngiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
Plant Growth FormPalm (Solitary Palm)
Mode of NutritionAutotrophic
Maximum Height30 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width6 m

BIOGEOGRAPHY

Native DistributionOriginally Western Pacific, today Pantropical

DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY

Growth FormA relatively fast-growing, solitary, slender, unarmed palm which characteristically front the coast in tropical regions and is the allusion of lush, tropical paradises with sandy beaches.
TrunkStem tall, slender, grey, prominently ringed with old leaf scars (when the leaf die off, it will fall off cleanly from the trunk, leaving a neat rectangular pattern of circular scars).
FoliageFronds pinnate, large, up to 5 m long, yellowish-green to dark green, ascending to spreading to drooping, bearing 80 to 100 pairs of leaflets that taper to a split tip, with prominently elevated midrib; leaflets simple, lanceolate, 1.5 to 5 cm wide, 50 to 150 cm long.
FlowersInflorescences spreading, 1.2 to 1.6 m long, cream to yellow, arising from within the lower fronds, consisting of 5 female flowers (with each set between 2 smaller male flowers), enclosed by two bracts (60 to 90 cm long) for protection purposes; inner bract is woody and pointed; male flowers will open about 10 to 20 days to encourage cross-pollination, before the female flowers open.
FruitFruits ovoid, up to 30 cm long, ripening from light green or yellow to brown, consisting of a smooth outer skin (exocarp), a fibrous husk (mesocarp) and a hardy woody shell (endocarp); seed has a narrow, white layer of edible endosperm (flesh) and a large cavity filled with water.


LANDSCAPING FEATURES

Landscape UsesCoastal, Roadside Tree / Palm, Beachfront / Shoreline

FAUNA, POLLINATION AND DISPERSAL

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated FaunaCaterpillar Food Plant

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light PreferenceFull Sun
Water PreferenceModerate Water

FOLIAR

Mature Foliage Colour(s)Green
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio2.5 (Palm - Solitary)

NON - FOLIAR AND STORAGE

Trunk Type (Palm)Solitary Habit, Aboveground

FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM)

Flower Color(s)Cream / Off-White, Yellow / Golden

FRUIT, SEED AND SPORE

Mature Fruit
Color(s)
Brown, Green, Yellow / Golden


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