GENERAL

FORESTS

Out of the total area of the Satara revenue district (4,022.6 square miles), forests occupy 579.07 square miles. Of this, 471.88 square miles are in charge of the Forest Department and 108.19 square miles in charge of the Revenue Department. The forest area in charge of the Forest Deparment is classified into three categories, viz., 425.83 square miles as reserved forests, 21.75 square miles as protected forests and 24.30 square miles as leased forests. The total road length in the Satara forest area is three furlongs.

Trees.

The forest types generally met with in this district are: —

(i) Evergreen forests;

(ii) Dry mixed deciduous forests; and

(iii) Wet mixed deciduous forests.

Major Forest Produce.

The chief major forest produce in the district comprises timber, firewood and charcoal.

Minor Forest Produce.

The chief minor forest produce in the district comprises grass. hirda, shikekai, apta and tembhurni leaves and stones.

The following is the list of trees, shrubs, climbers and grasses found in Satara forests.—

TREES.

Vernacular Name.

Botanical name.

Adal

Albizzia odoratissima.

Ain

Terminalia tomentosa.

Al

Morinda tinctoria.

Alu

Vangucria spinosa.

Amba

Mangifera indica.

Anjan

Hardwickia binata.

Anjani

Memecylon edule.

Apta

Bauhinia racemosa.

Arjun Sad ad a

Terminalia Arjuna.

Asana

Bridelia retusa.

Ashta

Ficus Arnottiana.

Atki or Yekkadi ..

Pittosporum floribundum.

Avala

Phyllanthus emblica.

Babhul

Acacia arabica.

Bel

Aegle Marmelos.

Beheda

Terminalia belerica.

Bahava

Cassia fistula.

Bhokar

Cordia Myxa.

Bhoma

Glochidion Lanceolarium.

Bhoram

Amoora Lawii.

Bhutkes

Elcxodendron glaucum.

Bhokada

Casearia graveolens.

Biba or Bibva

Semecarpus Anacardium.

Bibla

Pterocarpus Marsupium.

Bobadsa or Malya

Diospyros assimilis.

Bor

Zizyphus Jujuba.

Bondara or Lendi

Lagerstroemia parviflora.

Chandan.

Santalum album.

Chindada

Macaranga Roxburghii.

Char or Charoli

Buchanania latifolia.

Chichavana or Phasi

Dalbergia paniculala.

Chinch

Tamarindus indica.

Chindar

Carinum asiaticum.

Daka

Pygeum Gardneri.

Dhaman

Grewia tiliaefolia.

Dinda

Leea microphylia.

Gel or Gela

Randia dumetorum..

Ghathor

Zizyphus xylopyra.

Govinda

Diospyros montana.

Goldara

Sterculia guttata.

Gulumb.

Machilus macrantha.

Hadkya

Rauwoffia densiflora.

Heddu

Adina cordifolia.

Hela

Terminalia beleriea.

Hirda

Terminalia chebula.

Hiwar

Acacia leucophlea.

Hoom

Saccopetalum tomentosum.

Jamba

Xylia xylocarpa.

Jayphal

Myristica laurifolia.

Kadhinimb

Murraya Koenigii.

Kakad

Garuga pinnata.

Kalamb

Stephegyme parvifolia.

Karanj

Pongamia glabra.

Karambel

Dillenia pentagyme.

Kas, Kasso or Kasiphul

Elaeocarpus oblongus.

Kashid

Cassia siamea.

Kawal or Lodh

Symplocos Beddomii.

Katak

Same as " Asana ".

Kel

Ficus Tsjakela.

Khair

Acacia Catechu.

Kharwat

Ficus asperrima.

Kinhat

Albizzia procera.

Kinjal

Terminalia paniculala.

Kirmira

Glycosmis penlaphylla.

Kokam

Garcinda indica.

Koshimb

Schleichera trijuga.

Kudi

Wrightia tinctoria.

Kukvi.

Mallolus philippinensis.

Kumbhal

Sideroxylon tomentosurn.

Lendi

See "Bondara".

Lullai

Albizzia amara.

Medsing

Dolichandrone falcata.

Malya

See " Bondara ".

Medsing

Ligustrum neilgherrense.

Modi

Casearua tomentosa.

Moha

Bassia latifolia.

Nana

Lagerstrocmia microcarpa.

Nrkya

Premna Nimmoniana.

Nimb

Melia Azadirachta.

Nimbara

Heynea trijuga.

Pair

Ficus Rumphii.

Pachawa

Diospyros spp.

Palas

Butea frondosa.

Pandhari

Murraya exotica.

Pangara

Erythrina indica.

Par Jumbhul

Olea dioica.

Phanshi

Carallia integerrima.

Phanas

Artocarpus integrifolia.

Phapti

Pavetta indica.

Phasi

See " Chinchavana ".

Pimpran

Ficus Arnottiana.

Pipal

Ficus religiosa.

Pisa

Actinodaphne Hookeri.

Pisi

Listoea Stocksi and Zeylanica.

Rakat-rohida

Maba nigrescens.

Rametha

Lasiosiphon criocephalus.

Ranphanus

Artocarpus hirsuta.

Ritha

Sapindus emarginata.

Rohm

Soymida febrifuga.

Sag or Sagwan

Tectona grandis.

Salai

Boswellia serrata.

Satwin

Alstonia scholaris.

Shivari or Sawar

Bombax malabaricum.

Shiras

Albizzia Lebbek.

Shisham

Dalbergia latifolia.

Shivan

Gmelina arborea.

Tambat

Flacoutria sepiaria.

Temburni

Diospyros melanoxylon.

Tiwas

Ougeinia dalbergioides.

Tupa

Canthium umbellatum.

Umbar

Ficus glomerala.

Vad

Ficus bengalensis.

Warang

Kudia calycina.

Waras

Heterophragma Roxburghii.

Wavala.

Holoplelea integrifolia.

Yesar

Callicarpa Lanata.

SHRUBS.

Akra

Strobilunthcs reticulatus.

Amoni

Rhus mysorensis.

Burambi

Blumea amplectens.

Bamani

Colebrookia oppositifolia.

Davna

Strobilanthes ciliutus.

Dhayti

Woodforidia floribunda.

Dingla

Crotelaria retusa.

Dudhi

Euphorbia pothiana.

Ghaneri

Luntana Camera.

Ghaypat

Agave sisalana.

Girnoli

Vitis repens.

Henkal

Gymnosporia montana.

Karmati

Grewia villosa.

Karvund

Carissa Carandas.

Karvi

Strobilanthes callosus.

Kavdi

Swertia decussata.

Kolusra

Capparis longispina.

Kutri

Solanum giganteum.

Lokhandi

Ixora parviflora.

Lotal.

Osyris arborca..

Makad Limbu

Atalantia monophylla.

Murudsheng or Kevani

Helioteres Isora.

Nagphani.

Opuntia Dillenii.

Nirgudi

Vitex Negundo.

Nivadung

Euphorbia nerifolia.

Pangli

Pogostemon parviflorus.

Phaphutki

Not known.

Pandharphalli

Rhus parvifolia.

Rantoor

Atylosia lineata.

Rui

Calotropis gigantea.

Tarwad

Cassia auriculata.

Tetoo

Oroxylum indicum.

Tipan

Allophylus Cobbe.

Toran

Zizyphus rugosa.

Wagati

Capparis zeylanica.

Wahandi

Gymnema sylvestre.

CLIMBERS.

Ambgul

Elaeagnus latifolia.

Amri

Hoya pallida.

Chilhar

Casalpinia sepiaria.

Chimat

Scutia indica.

Ghotwel

Smilax macrophylla.

Gunj

Abrus precatorius.

Kuhili

Mucuna Pruriens.

Kurkari

Embelia Ribes.

Kusar

Jasminum arborescens.

Padal

Cyclea peltata.

Ramrik

Cocculus macmcarpus.

Shikekai

Acacia concinna.

GRASSES.

Bhongrat

Anthistiria ciliala.

Bhale-kusal

Andropogon tricticeus.

Chirka

Eragrostis tremula.

Ghanya-marvel

Andropogon pertusus.

Gondal

Andropogon pumilis.

Kunda

Ischoemum pilosum.

Kusali

Andropogon contortus.

Marvel

Andropogon contortus.

Pendhari-kusal

Aristida Paniculata.

Pavanya

Ischosmum sulcatum.

Phuli

Apluda varia.

Rosha

Andropogon Schaennanthus.

Sheda

Iscaehmum Laxum.

Shimpi

Panicum Isachna.

Wavashi

Saccharum procerum.

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