Kerala Trees

1. Coconut tree(Thengu) (Kalpa vrksham)-Images of Coconut tree


2. Arecanut(Kamuku)- Images of Kamuku


3. Palm tree(Pana)-Leaves are used to feed elephants. Varieties of pana vishari pana, Enna pana(making palm oil), kallu pana(for making toddy) and kuda pana(for making umbrellas with palm leaves and the associated stick is with bamboo. Leaves are used to cover the roof of houses. Its stem is used as pillars of the house. These stems and coconut palm stems are used as bridges across rivers, ponds and 'Thodu'. 'Ottathadipalam' is a common sight in kuttanadu. There were a lot of rivers and small canals in Kuttanadu. So these bridges are an inevitable and adventurous part of the journey. Inside part of the stem is used as a fodder for duck. Nila pana is a smaller version of the pana and it is a plant in Dashapushpam. These stems are used to make the handles of 'ulakka', 'thumba' and 'kodali'. These stems will not deteriorate even if it is in water.


4. Bamboo and Eera-


5. Chooral-


6. Thekku


7. Eetti


8. Aanjili


9. Plavu


10. Elavu


11. Kulamavu


12. Mahagony


13. Poovam


14. Perumaram


15. Pala(Ezhilam pala)


16. Thakara


17. Karimthakara


18. Vatta


19. Manjadi tree


20. Konna


21. Nelli


22. Veppu


23. Aal maram


24. Athi


25. Ithi


26. Peral


27. Punna


28. Marotti


29. Kanjiram


30. Mavu


31. Mathala narakam


32. Narakam


33. Aavanakku


34. Kariveppu


35. Muringa


36. Coco plant


37. Kadalavanakku


38. Vazhana


39. Mullu murikku


40. Paruthi


41. Kaitha


42. Rubber


43. Kilinjil


44. Mullu murikku


45. Puli


46. Kudam puli


47. Koovalam


48. Iyyal vaka