MBIFL 2023 | South India's Biggest Literature Festival | Edition 4

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Clammy Cherry | Cordia obliqua
Tropical and subtropical area of Asia. Central and South America | Fruits are edible, traditional medicine

2

Sage Leaved | Alagium salvifolium
Western and Eastern Africa, Southern and Eastern Asia, Madagascar,tropical Australia Traditional medicine for treatment of rabbit,dog and rat bites.

3

Arjun Tree | Terminalia arjuna
South and South East Asia Leaves food plant of moth producing Tussar silk.

4

Nils Tulip Tree | Markhamia lutea
Eastern Africa Ornamental tree for flowers.

5

Small Laved Mahogany | Swietenia mahagony
South Florida, Carribean Islands Rare and endangered in the wild.

6

Indian Cedar | Toona ciliata
Southern Asia and Australia.

7

Velvet Apple | Diospyros discolor
Phillipines, Fruits edible, Male and female trees.

8

Haldu Tree | Haldina cordifolia
Southern Asia, Bark is antiseptic.

9

Madras Thorn | Pithecellobium dulce
Central America I Edible fruits Ideal for ecorestoration.

10

Kelm Tree | Mitrahyna parvifolia
East Asia, Bark and roots medicinal.

11

Malabar Iron Wood | Hopea parviflora
Endemic to Southern Western Ghats, Rare and endangered.

12

South Asian Soap Nut Tree | Sapindus trifoliatus
South and South East Asia Detergent properties Larval food plant For rate butterflies.

1. Clammy Cherry: Topical and subtropical area of Asia. Central and South America Fruits are edible,traditional medicine.

2. Sage Leaved: Western and Eastern Africa, Southern and Eastern Asia, Madagascar,tropical Australia Traditional medicine for treatment of rabbit,dog and rat bites.

3. Arjun Tree: South and South East Asia Leaves food plant of moth producing Tussar silk.

4. Nils Tulip Tree: Eastern Africa Ornamental tree for flowers.

5. Small Laved Mahogany: South Florida, Carribean Islands Rare and endangered in the wild.

6. Indian Cedar: Southern Asia and Australia.

7. Velvet Apple: Phillipines, Fruits edible, Male and female trees.

8. Haldu: Southern Asia, Bark is antiseptic.

9. Madras Thorn: Central America I Edible fruits Ideal for eco-restoration.

10. Kelm Tree: East Asia , Bark and roots medicinal

11. Malabar Iron Wood: Endemic to Southern Western Ghats, Rare and endangered

12. South Asian Soap Nut Tree: South and South East Asia Detergent properties Larval food plant For rate butterflies.

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