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GENERAL
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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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