Garagu maram PRODUCT NAME
Vernonia arborea Buch. Hamm. = Vernonia monosis C.B. Clarke SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Garagu maram |
| Local Name: | Garagu maram (Kurumba); Tamil-Sadagai. |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
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| Product Description: | A moderate sized evergreen tree. Flower: In corymbosa panicles, pink to violet. Leaves densely pubescent below, puberulous along nerves above. In full bloom prominent over the Shola canopy. Fruit: An achene, ribbed and glandular, black. Wood used for fuel. Birds eat fruits. Bees forage on flowers for both pollen and nectar. |
| NTFP Classification: | Feed, fodder and fuelwood |
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| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Above 1200m, found in Sholas |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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