Anamalai Rainforest Restoration Program

Injipara Eucalyptus plot 2003

Before planting Site recovery over time

This plot planted in 2003 contains a canopy dominated by non-native trees such as Eucalyptus sp. and Maesopsis eminii with a sprinkling of native species.

Before restoration, the understorey was a dense, impregnable tangle of weeds, especially Lantana camara.

Today, the restored site contains planted rainforest seedlings growing well amidst naturally regenerated forest plants such as the pioneer Clerodendrum infortunatum, Actinodaphne sp. and Trichilia connaroides.

Species planted

Species20032005Total
Actinodaphne sp.189
Aglaia exstipulata8210
Antidesma menasu99
Artocarpus heterophyllus28735
Atalantia racemosa527
Bhesa indica1414
Bischofia javanica24529
Calamus sp.257
Calophyllum austroindicum99
Canarium strictum145
Caryota urens11
Chrysophyllum lanceolatum33
Cinnamomum malabathrum13518
Clerodendrum viscosum224
Climber33
Compound leaf11
Cullenia exarillata531871
Debregesia longifolia11
Dimocarpus longan251338
Diospyros sp.11
Diospyros sylvatica22
Dysoxylum binectariferum112
Elaeocarpus munronii8614
Elaeocarpus serratus10313
Elaeocarpus tuberculatus24832
Euodia lunu-ankenda11
Euonymus angulatus44
Ficus beddomei11
Ficus exasperata11
Ficus hispida246
Ficus nervosa235
Ficus sp.44
Ficus tsjahela246
Filicium decipiens31316
Gomphandra coriacea44
Heritiera papilio22
Holigarna arnottiana11
Holigarna nigra448
Hydnocarpus alpina44
Lauraceae UNID99
Leea indica22
Lepisanthus decipiens141125
Ligustrum perottetii246
Litsea floribunda11
Litsea glabrata71825
Litsea insignis44
Litsea sp.134
Litsea stocksi44
Madhuca neerifolia9413
Maesa indica8715
Mastixia arborea44
Meliosma pinnata55
Memecylon sp.11
Mesua ferrea301242
Myristica dactyloides301040
Nothopegia racemosa2911
Ormosia travancorica381250
Palaquium ellipticum50959
Persea macrantha10818
Pithecellobium gracile11
Prunus ceylanica24630
Psychotria sp.11
Rauwolfia densiflora145
Reinwardtiodendron anamalaiense44
Sarcandra chloranthoides44
Sarcostigma kleinii22
Semecarpus travancorica10818
Sterculia guttata88
Symplocos sp.88
Syzygium densiflorum1010
Syzygium gardneri19726
Syzygium munronii325
Syzygium racemosa1414
Syzygium rubicundum11
Syzygium sp.22
Syzygium travancorica11
Thottea silicosa/Hediotes11
Toona ciliata33
Trichilia connaroides351348
Vateria indica9615
Vepris bilocularis55
Vernonia arborea22
Total599354953


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