Anamalai Rainforest Restoration Program

Injipara Eucalyptus plot 2004

Before planting Site recovery over time

Planted in 2004 this site contains a canopy dominated by non-native trees such as Eucalyptus sp. and Spathodea campanulata 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., Litsea sp., and Olea dioica.

Species planted

Species20042005/td>2006Total
Acronychia pedunculata1111
Actinodaphne sp.702619115
Aglaia exstipulata235
Antidesma menasu494356
Aphanamixis polystachya11
Artocarpus heterophyllus1081216136
Atalantia racemosa99
Beilschmedia wightii11
Bhesa indica593515109
Bischofia javanica5010666
Boehmeria glomerulifera11
Calamus sp.361322
Calophyllum austroindicum66
Canarium strictum861428
Chrysophyllum lanceolatum71320
Cinnamomum malabathrum3871964
Clerodendrum viscosum11
Croton sp.314
Cullenia exarillata53331298
Debregesia longifolia28432
Dimocarpus longan95617118
Diospyros sp.55
Diospyros sylvatica11
Drypetes wightii279
Dysoxylum binectariferum53614
Elaeocarpus munronii17101542
Elaeocarpus serratus1261432
Elaeocarpus tuberculatus4551060
Erythrina mysorensis11
Euonymus angulatus4213358
Excocaeria crenulata11
Ficus hispida9110
Ficus macrocarpa11
Ficus nervosa4351462
Ficus sp.91120
Ficus tsjahela448
Filicium decipiens801618114
Glochidion malabaricum44
Gnetum ula11516
Gomphandra coriacea22224
Heritiera papilio51722
Holigarna nigra22610
Hydnocarpus alpina628
Leea indica66
Lepisanthus decipiens691921109
Ligustrum perottetii2727
Litsea floribunda66
Litsea glabrata784519142
Litsea insignis395953
Litsea sp.112
Litsea stocksi131317
Macaranga peltata1111
Madhuca neerifolia8311
Maesa indica64165
Meliosma pinnata22
Mesua ferrea20271259
Michelia champaca22
Myristica dactyloides48262094
Neolitsea scrobiculata11810
Nothopegia racemosa9322061
Olea dioica591372
Oreocnide acuminata11
Ormosia travancorica733420127
Palaquium ellipticum48302199
Persea macrantha56101783
Piper11
Pithecellobium gracile11
Poeciloneuron indicum12517
Prunus ceylanica414853
Psychotria anamallayana88
Psychotria sp.22
Rauwolfia densiflora33
Reinwardtiodendron anamalaiense33
Sarcandra chloranthoides448
Sarcostigma kleinii3249
Scolopia crenata55
Semecarpus travancorica4061965
Sterculia guttata7613
Symplocos sp.248436
Syzygium densiflorum891595
Syzygium gardneri6252253
Syzygium munronii213
Syzygium racemosa1010
Syzygium rubicundum30101252
Syzygium sp.123
Tetrastigma55
Thorny climber77
Toddalia asiatica33
Toona ciliata7411
Trichilia connaroides871018115
Turpinia malabarica44
Unidentified3249
Vateria indica92112
Vepris bilocularis26733
Zingiber22
Total19235596433125


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