DECCAN EDUCATION SOCIETY’S

DES SECONDARY SCHOOL,TILAK ROAD ,PUNE

Topic : Rare plants of Pune

INTRODUCTIONRare Plants are those , either

whose members are few and restricted to small geographical area. The number of these plants has reduced to a critical level and they may become extinct if not protected. The main cause of the plants getting rare is human or man-made.

ADULSA SCIENTIFIC NAME- ADHATODA VASICA

There are two types of adulsa , white adulsa and black adulsa Black adulsa is mainly used for curing asthma , jaundice and fever . The leaves of this plant are rich in vitamin C and are used for yielding oil .

Karanj Scientific name :- Pogamia Pinnata

Karanj is a deciduous tree. The tree is well suited to intent heat and it is drought tolerant. The seed oil is used in diesel generator .

NIRGUDI SCIENTIFIC NAME -VITEX NEGUNDO

Nirgudi is used in Ayurveda . It cures cough , asthma and eye diseases. There leaves are useful in dispesing swellings of the joint from acute rheumatism. The juice of the leaves is used for worms from ulcers

BALSAM SCIENTIFIC NAME –IMPAINTS BALSAMINE

Balsam does not tolerate cold weather . Balsam is often used as home remedy to treat bee stings , insects bites and particularly poison ivy . It is also used for making shampoos . It is specifically used in nail polishes and hair dyers .

CINNAMON SCIENTIFIC NAME - CINNAMOMUM

Cinnamon bark is widely used as a spice . It is also principally employed in cookery as condiment and flavoring material . Cinnamon is used as insect repellant. It is also used to cure diabetes

SHISAM SCIENTIFIC NAME – DALBERGIA

SISSOOThe Shisam is notorious for causing allergic reactions due the presence of sensitizing quinones in the wood. It is used as fuel and for making timber . It is also used for making agricultural and musical instruments .

RIBBON GRASS SCIENTIFIC NAME – PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA

It is used as an ideal candidate for improving soil quality and biodiversity at different sites. It is also used in pulp and paper making processes .This is a drought resistant grass & it still it can be grown as an aquatic plant.

GOLDEN DURANTASCIENTIFIC NAME – DURANTA ERECTA

This plant is generally used for making hedges . It is also used as ornamental material. It is a salt tolerant plant. It is also used as basket plant .

SHATAVARI SCIENTIFIC NAME – ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS

Shatavari is effective in ulcers and hyperacidity and its cooling action works on chronic fever , unframed membrane of the lungs , stomach , kidneys and is used as an antidiarrehetic . Shatavari is used to cure dehydration Asparagus is useful in Cancer, convalescence and cough .

SITA ASOKA SCIENTIFIC NAME – SARACA ASOCA

It is accepted as a sacred plant in Hindu religion as it is dedicated to Kama Deva , the god of love. Lord Buddha was born under this tree. It is highly fragmented . It is also used in medical field .

SANDALWOODSCIENTIFIC NAME – SANTALUM ALBUM

Sandalwood is used in oil and perfume making. It is used in rituals of different religions like Buddhism , Chinese , Japanese . In Hindu religion, Sandalwood paste is used to mark religious utensils and to decorate the icons of the deities. It is also distributed to devotees, to apply it on forehead .

VEKHAND SCIENTIFIC NAME – ACORUS CALMUS

Vekhand is used world-wide in medicinal field . It’s roots are used as vermifuge . It is widely employed in modern herbal medicine as an aromatic stimulant and mild tonic . It is used as thatching material

SURVEY S.P COLLEGE

• Of the sixty plants recently identified as critically endangered, and vulnerable in the state by the ministry of environment and forest, city botanists said that 30 are found and around Pune.

• Botanists say that a majority of these varieties are herbs and endemic confined to a specific habitat or locality.

• Unfortunately, despite being part of flora, these plants are neglected, since they are of no particular use to mankind.

FACTS

•Apart from the Pune University (411 acres) most of the public parks in Pune are really small . •The wildest and most beautiful areas in Pune have been the preserve of the Army – the College of Military Engineering (4000 acres) and the National Defense Academy (5000 acres) and they are out of bounds for the general public.•Alas the city of Pune – a major auto-hub and Detroit of India, IT and Bio-technology mega centre, the Oxford of the East still lacks a Botanical Gardens.

• The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), & the forest development corporation are developing an oxygen park .The project has come up at a cost of Rs 2 crore, which the PMC had set aside in its 2010-11 budget• Besides the oxygen park, the PMC has enmarked Rs 50 lakh for various other projects•Besides, another Rs 50 lakh has been allocated for planting indigenous trees on government and semi-government land as well as on forest land.• A Rs 40-lakh lake park has also been proposed in a 10-acre stone quarry near Vetal Tekdi.

GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

RECOMMENDATIONS

We should create general awareness about the rare plants. We should plant the trees in our surroundings. Schools should organize trips and activities related to the rare trees . We should organize tree plantation campaigns.

THANK YOU

MAITHILEE VAIDYA SAMPADA DESHPANDE

MANJIRI BHUSKUTE