Photo Album - July 2011

This photo album consists of flowers and plants locally found in various parts of Kerala and Tamilnadu.  Some are medicinal plants. Photos are taken from Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari Dist. of Tamilnadu, India



Male Papaya Tree


Lantana Flower
Aripoov, അരീപുവ് (malayalam)


Four O' Clock Flower White (Mirabilis Jalapa)
നാലുമണി പൂവ് (malayalam), அந்திமந்தாரம் (tamil)


Four O' Clock Flower Magenta (Mirabilis Jalapa)
നാലുമണി പൂവ് (malayalam), அந்திமந்தாரம் (tamil)




A medicinal plant for treatment after pregnancy

A medicinal plant for treatment after pregnancy

Gymnema sylvestre - A medicinal plant for treatment of Diabetics
Chakkarakolli, ചക്കരക്കൊല്ലി (malayalam)

Gymnema sylvestre - A medicinal plant for treatment of Diabetics
Chakkarakolli, ചക്കരക്കൊല്ലി (malayalam)


A Banana tree with two sizes of bananas

Cinnamon Leaves used for making Theraliappam in Attukal Pongala
വയനയില (malayalam)