Flora of Meghalaya

Yellow Woodsorrel; Amrul, Amilo

Oxalis corniculata

A small, creeping herb with trifoliolate leaves. Flowers are small, yellow, with five petals and five lanceolate sepals, usually borne singly or in small umbels. The fruit is a capsule that explosively releases seeds.

Pink Woodsorrel; Chari amilo

Oxalis debilis

The leaves, rich in vitamin C, are edible and have a tangy, lemon-like flavour. Traditionally, the plant has been used in various medicinal systems to treat digestive, dermatological, and urinary disorders.

Rose Tree; Lali Gurans

Rhododendron arboreum

Native to the temperate biome of the Himalayas. An evergreen shrub or small tree.  Medicinal. Nepal's national flower, Uttarakhand's state tree, and Nagaland's state flower.

Silverberry

Elaeagnus pyriformis

Endemic to Northeast India, preferably in the subtropical biome. Spreading shrub or a small tree. Medicinal. Deciduous. Bisexual. Fruit edible.

Simpoh

Dillenia suffruticosa

Native to Borneo, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera. Introduced in the gardens in India. Prefers the wet tropical biome. Showy evergreen shrubby tree. 

Desert Rose

Adenium obesum

W. Tropical Africa to Arabian Peninsula and Tanzania. a semisucculent shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome

Tiger Lily

Lilium lancifolium

Native to Northeast India and distributed from Russian Far East to Japan and Tibet.

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