1. Flora of North Bengal, India
Series 3
Published : 22.04.2019
Dr Tusar K. Ghosal
Department of Agril. Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture
Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari-736165,
West Bengal
E mail: drtkghosal@gmail.com
2. Common Plant Species of India
India has nearly 12% of the global plant wealth
amongst which there are around -
3,000 tree species,
15,000 flowering plant species &
3000 medicinal plants.
According to Botanical Survey of India (BSI) about
45 species are critically endangered (CR),
113 species are endangered (EN),
89 species vulnerable (VUL),
7 species are extinct (EX), &
2 species are extinct in wild (WE).
3. Brown-cedar Tree Ehretia acuminata (DC.) R. Br.
Family : Ehretiaceae
Bengali name : কাঠগুয়া
Ehretia acuminata is used for roadside plantings.
It wood also used for building and furniture timber. It
is also used as well traditional Chinese medicine.
4. North Bengal have had 350 or more trees. During
my I have noticed a few trees in the hills, forests and
plains.
Jackfuit Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae কাাঁঠাল
Simal Tree Bombax ceiba Malvaceae রক্তশিমূল
Flame-of-the-forest Butea monosperma Fabaceae পলাি
Indian Coral tree Erythrina stricta Fabaceae রক্তমান্দার/পাশরজাত
Neem Azadirachta indica Meliaceae শিম
Pride of India Melia azedarach Meliaceae ঘ াড়াশিম
Fig tree Ficus carica Moraceae Dumur
Bot or Banyan Ficus benghalensis Moraceae Bot
Koronja or Koroch Pongamia pinnata Fabaceae Koroja
Indian Lime Citrus aurantiifolia Rutaceae ঘেশি ঘলবু
Cluster fig tree Ficus hispida Moraceae Dumur
5. Shrub Sterculia, Sterculia hamiltonii (Kuntze) Adelb.
Family: Malvaceae, Subfamily: Sterculioideae
Bengali Name : Hamilton udal/হ্যাশমলটশি উোল
It is very rare and similar with Sterculia striatiflora which
is recently recorded from the Arunachal Pradesh. It is a small tree with
its shrubby habit and flower structure. It is probably native to
HAMILTONGANJ (a small village town of Alipurduar district).
6. Golden Ashoka, Saraca thaipingensis Prain
Family : Fabaceae
Bengali Name : Gandhapushpa, স্বর্ণ অশিাক
7. Humilis Berry, Ardisia humilis Vahl
Family : Primulaceae
Bengali Name : Bhuni-Jama (ভুাঁ ই-জাম/বি-জাম)
8. Curry Tree Murraya Koenigii kari
Jujube Tree Ziziphus mauritiana Kul
Indian Almond Terminalia catappa Badam
Indian Beech Pongamia pinnata Karanj
Tamarind Tamarindus indica Tentul
Common Plant Species of North Bengal
10. Scandent Vine Jasmine, Jasminum scandens (Retz.) Vahl.
Family : Oleaceae
Bengali name : Bonomallika/Bonojui/Bonojuthika
11. Princess of the Night , Brunfelsia latifolia (Pohl) Benth.
Family :Solanaceae
Bengali Name : ব্রুনফেলসিয়া/সিসিত্রা/িুষমা
12. Snake-tongue Orchid, Diploprora championii (Lindl.) Hook.f
Family : Orchidaceae
Bengali name : Kamataru.
This is a small orchid growth in low altitude,
it have a cystic lip and have is a similar snake's tongue, very
interesting. It is very common in this area.
13. Thorn-poppy, Argemone mexicana Siyalkanta
Purple-heart Glory Ipomoea sagittifolia Bonkalmi
Tree fern Alsophila andersonii Fern
Temple tree Plumeria rubra, P. acuminata, P. acutifolia) Kath champa
Golden champa Michelia champaca Champa
Son Chapha Pterospermum acerifolium Kanak Champa
Common Plant Species of North Bengal
14. Nishinda, Vitex negundo Linn.
Family : Lamiaceae
Bengali name : শিশিন্দা/Nishinda
It is used for treating stored garlic against pest and as a
cough remedy. It is also used to control mosquitoes
15. Indian Devil Tree Alstonia scholaris Chhatim
Ashoka Tree Saraca asoca Ashoke
Mast Tree Polyalthia longifolia Debdaru
Sacred fig Ficus religiosa Asothyo
Rubber Plant Ficus elastica Robar
Wood Apple Aegle marmelos Bel
Indian rose chestnut Mesua ferrea Nageswari
Common Plant Species of North Bengal
16. Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum L.
Family : Papaveraceae
আশিম/ঘপাস্ত/ঘপাস্তোিা
Opium poppy is a medicinal plant known to the human race
since the ancient civilizations, continues to be cultivated
around the globe for pharmaceutical industry.
17. Cannabis, Cannabis indica Lam.
Family : Cannabaceae
Bengali Name : Ganja
It produces large amounts of tetra-hydro-
cannabinol (THC).The higher concentrations of THC provide euphoric
and intoxicating effects making it popular for use both as a
recreational and medicinal drug. Its plant fibers can be converted into
cloth.
18. White Trumpet Flower, Brugmansia suaveolens
(Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Bercht. & J. Presl
Family : Solanaceae
Bengali Name : Sada dhutura
Brugmansia are grown as
ornamentals outdoors plant year-round. There
are thousands of cultivated Brugmansia hybrids
in the world. Flower extracts of the plant have
shown pain-killing activity in mice
19. Areca Areca catechu Supari
Coconut Palm Cocos nucifera Narikel
Indian Mustard Brassica nigra Sarse
Maize, Corn Zea mays Bhuttya
Papaya Carica papaya Pepe
Common fig Ficus carica Dumur
Drumstick tree Moringa oleiferaso Sajne
Common Plant Species of North Bengal
24. Mango Mangifera indica Aam
Elephant apple Dillenia indica Chalta
Black Plum Eugenia jambolana or Syzyyaium cumini Kalojam
Silk Cotton Tree Bombax ceiba or B. malabaricum Shimul
Common teak Tectona grandis Shegun
Arjuna Tree Terminalia arjuna) Arjun
Indian Cork Tree Millinatonia hortensis Akas nim
Common Plant Species of North Bengal
26. This very useful plant clears formaldehyde and benzene, which
can be a byproduct of chemical-based cleaners, paints and
other toxins Leaves, Aloe juice and Aloe gel are widely ued in
medicene industry.
Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis
Family : Lileaceae
Bengali Name : Ghritakanchan
27. Snake plant, Dracaena trifasciata Laurentii
Family : Asparagaceae
The plant is best suited for bathrooms since it filters out
formaldehyde, which is commonly found in personal-care
products. It is one of the top air-purifying plants identified
by NASA
28. Duabanga grandiflora Lampati
Cedrela toona Tun
Bauhinea purpurea Kanchan
Castanopsis indica Katus
Sapindus detergens Ritha
Trewia nudiflora Pitali
Terminalia chebula Haritaki
Common Plant Species of North Bengal
29. Water Hornwort, Ceratophyllum demersum L.
Family : Ceratophyllaceae
'জলশকিী কিবাল'
It has been used successfully in the biological life
support systems AQUARACK and OMEGAHAB on space
flights.
30. Dedicated to my grand father (s) –
Late Tarapada Ghosal &
Late Pannalal Banerjee
