Family:  Rosaceae Synonyms: Malus pashia, Sorbus variolosa, Pyrus crenata ,Pyrus kumaoni ,Pyrus nepalensis ,Pyrus variolosa , Common Name: Indian Wild Pear Local Name:  Kainth (कैन्थ), shegal Kainth is a small deciduous tree commonly seen growing along roadsides, streams, in scrub forests and wastelands, up to an altitude of 2000 m

Family: ViolaceaeSynonymous:Viola celebica,Viola pogonantha,Viola serpens.Common Name: Smooth-Leaf White VioletLocal Name: Banfsa (बनफसा)  Banfsa is a well-known herbaceous perennial plant of Western Himalayas. It is commonly seen growing along pathways, hill slopes, edges of field, grasslands and alpine woods between an altitude of 900 to 3000 m. in shady moist habitat.Banfsa

Family: Arecaceae Synonyms: Elate sylvestris, Elate versicolor Common Name: Wild Date Plum Local Name: Khajara (खजरा), Khajoor. Khajara is a unbranched fast-growing, evergreen palm of Western Himalaya. It is frequently seen growing along river banks, roadsides, pathways, in open forest, grassland and on stretches of low ground. Khajara succeeds best

Family: ApiaceaeSynonyms: Angelica nuristanicaCommon name: Smooth AngelicaLocal name: Chora (चोरा), Dhantra, Chorak, Choru, Smooth. Chora is an aromatic, perennial herb found growing in temperate region of Western Himalaya. Occasionally it is  seen growing amongst scrub in humus-rich soils on shady moist slopes between an altitudinal zone of 2500 to 3000m.

Family: RosaceaeSynonyms: Rubusflavus, Rubus gowreephul, Rubusobcordatus, Rubus hirtus, Rubus paniculatus, Rubusrotundifolius, Rubus wallichianuCommon Name: Golden Evergreen RaspberryLocal Name: Akhe (आखे) Akhe is an evergreen prickly shrub, producing a cluster of stout, heavily armed, biennial stems from a woody root stock. It grows upto 2 m tall and is with reddish

Family: BerberidaceaeSynonymous: Berberis bussmul, Berberis ceratophylla, Berberis chitria, Berberis coccinea, Berberis coerulescens, Berberis elegans, Berberis gracilis, Berberis gracillima, Berberis serratifolia,Common Name: Indian Barberry, Tree Turmeric, ChitraLocal Name:  Kashmale (कशमले) Kashmale is a spiny shrub commonly seen growing in open forests, hillsides, roadsides, pathways and shrubberies at elevation from 1800-2800 m

Family: Fabaceae Synonyms: Indigofera arborea, Indigofera pulchella, Indigofera elliptica, Indigofera violacea , Indigofera byansghatensis Indigofera leptostachya, Indigofera gibsonii. Common Name: Cassia Indigo Local Name: Kathi (काथी) Kathi is an erect hairy or glabrous shrub of Western Himalaya bearing bright pink flowers from spring season to early summer. It is commonly

Family:   Lamiaceae  Common Name:   Kashmir SalviaLocal Name: Shobri (शोबरी), Thuth, kalijari, Halu, Papra Shobri is fairly common in Himalayas and chiefly found in the temperate part of Western Himalayas from Kashmir to Kumon. It is usually seen growing in open slopes along roadsides and wasteland up to 1000-2600m. Plant grows

Family: Fabaceae Synonyms: Bauhinia racemosa, Bauhinia vahlii.Common Name: Maloo Creeper, bauhinia climber, camel’s foot climberLocal Name: Taur (टौर) Taur is a vigorous, gigantic, evergreen climbing shrub able to grow into the tops of the trees in the forest with the help of tendrils. It is usually seen growing in sunny

Family: ApocynaceaeSynonyms: Antura edulis,Jasminonerium ovatum, Carissa obovate, Carissa pilosa, Carissa opaca, Carissa ovata, Carissa hirsute, Carissa macrophylla.Carissa diffusaCommon Name:   Wild KarandaLocal Name: Garnae (गरने), Kharanu. Khirni Garnae is a perennial spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree found in dry deciduous forest. It is frequently seen growing in thickets, roadsides, pathways,