Tree list

1. Semal
2. Jamun
3. Laung (clove)
4. Arjun
5. Sal
6. Sagwan (teak)
7. Kanak Champa
8. Indian coral
9. Mahua
10. Shirish
11. Gulmohur
12. Amaltas
13. Mango
14. Imli
15. Kadamba
16. Almond
17. Nutmeg (and mace)
18. Bay leaf
19. Shisham
20. Anjan
21. Subabul
22. Neem
23. Kachnar
24. Ashok
25. Palash
26. Gonj
27. Bakain
28. Maulshree
29. Peela Tabebia
30. Barna
31. Jarul
32. Kajelia
33. Him champa (magnolia)
34. Shaitan
35. Resham rui
36. Jacaranda
37. Amla
38. Shahtut
39. Kathal
40. Bel
41. Chiku
42. Sharifa
43. Papita (papaya)
44. Amrud (guava)
45. Litchi
46. Cinnamon
47. Bakul
48. Babul
49. Kikar
50. Chandan
51. Rakht chandan
52. Bilsa
53. Kaner
54. Safed champa
55. Harsingar (Parijat)
56. Bottle brush
57. Chandani
58. Vilayati kikar
59. Sawani
60. Meethi neem
61. Kela (banana)
62. Ber
63. Nimbu (lime)
64. Narangi (tangerine)
65. Anar (pomegranate)
66. Jangli jalebi
67. Pepper (vine)
68. Bargad (banyan)
69. Peepal
70. Bans (bamboo)

The following are non-“native”, but we will put 10 to 15 of each out of shauk (more about the debate on ‘nativity’ in another post!).

1. Akhrot (walnut)
2. Pimpri (java fig)
3. Chilgoza
4. Kaju (cashew)
5. Seb (apple)
6. Alu bukhara (plum)
7. Aru (peach)
8. Santara (orange)
9. Avocado
10. Royal palm
11. Chini pankha
12. Fishtail palm (mari)
13. Palmyra palm (tar)
14. Mayur pankhi
15. Sago palm
16. Coconut
17. Khajur (date palm)
18. Supari (ereca nut)

Feel free to contact us if if you have any to contribute! Let us know if there are any wonderful varieties we have forgotten.

We decided to start buying trees from local nurseries, rather than waiting for the rain to stop to get an entire truckload from Kolkata. (above) We begin with 22 mango trees! – A mix of local varieties.

We transplanted our larger seedlings today, in improvised seed bags (below).