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Arjuna

Height: 20 - 60m
Foliage Deciduous
Diameter: 120-200cm
Fast Growing
Avarage life span: 50y

22459 trees available to plant

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Uses

CO2 offset

Avarage natural life span	50 years
CO2 offset period	First 20 years
Yearly CO2 offset	40 Kg
Total lifetime C02 offset	800 Kg

Description

The Arjuna grows to about 20–25 metres tall; usually has a buttressed trunk, and forms a wide canopy at the crown, from which branches drop downwards. It has oblong, conical leaves which are green on the top and brown below; smooth, grey bark; it has pale yellow flowers which appear between March and June; its glabrous, 2.5 to 5 cm fibrous woody fruit, divided into five wings, appears between September and November.

The tree does not suffer from any major diseases or pests, but it is susceptible to Phyllactinia terminale and rot due to polystictus affinis.

Habitat

The arjuna is seen across the Indian Subcontinent, and is usually found growing on river banks or near dry river beds in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha and south and central India, along with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It has also been planted in Malaysia, Indonesia and Kenya.

Flame tree

Height: 12 - 18m
Foliage Deciduous
Diameter: 50-100cm
Avarage life span: 70y
Majestic (Growth: fast)

13 trees available to plant

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Uses

CO2 offset

Avarage natural life span	70 years
CO2 offset period	First 20 years
Yearly CO2 offset	14 Kg
Total lifetime C02 offset	280 Kg

Description

Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical parts of the world, it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English, it is given the name royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame of the forest, or flame tree.

Habitat

Delonix regia is endemic to Madagascar’s dry deciduous forests but has been introduced into tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. In the wild, it is endangered, but it is widely cultivated elsewhere and is regarded as naturalised in many of the locations where it is grown.

The Flame tree requires a tropical or near-tropical climate but can tolerate drought and salty conditions. It prefers an open, free-draining sandy or loamy soil enriched with organic matter. The tree does not like heavy or clay soils and flowers more profusely when kept slightly dry.

The Flame tree is planted in Mediterranean parts of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Israel, Jordan and Cyprus. Furthermore though Asia, the Indian subcontinent and Australia.

Orchid tree

Height: 6 - 12m
Foliage Semi-deciduous
Diameter: 10-25cm
Avarage life span: 100y
Medicinal (Growth: fast)

33 trees available to plant

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Uses

Human nutrition | Animal nutrition | Modern medicine | Ornamental |

CO2 offset

Average natural life span	100 years
CO2 offset period	First 20 years
Yearly CO2 offset	3 Kg
Total lifetime C02 offset	60 Kg

Description

Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to an area from China through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. Common names include orchid tree (though not belonging to the family Orchidaceae) and mountain ebony.

It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 10–12 metres in the dry season. The flowers are conspicuous, bright pink or white with five petals.

The fruit is a seedpod containing several seeds. The seedpod dries completely on the tree, and when mature begins to twist into a corkscrew shape and ultimately explodes open with a very audible “clack” to deliver its seeds into the environs.

Tamarind

Height: 12 - 30m
Foliage Semi-evergreen
Diameter: 100-200cm
Nutritioal
Avarage life span: 200y

23 trees available to plant

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Uses

CO2 offset

Avarage natural life span	200 years
CO2 offset period	First 20 years
Yearly CO2 offset	21 Kg
Total lifetime C02 offset	420 Kg

Description

The tamarind tree produces brown, pod-like fruits that contain a sweet, tangy pulp, which is used in cuisines around the world. The pulp is also used in traditional medicine and as a metal polish. The tree’s wood can be used for woodworking and tamarind seed oil can be extracted from the seeds. Tamarind’s tender young leaves are used in Indian and Filipino cuisine. Because tamarind has multiple uses, it is cultivated around the world in tropical and subtropical zones.

Habitat

Tamarindus indica is probably indigenous to tropical Africa but has been cultivated for so long on the Indian subcontinent that it is sometimes reported to be indigenous there. It grows wild in Africa in locales as diverse as Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Somalia, Tanzania and Malawi. In Arabia, it is found growing wild in Oman, especially Dhofar, where it grows on the sea-facing slopes of mountains. It reached South Asia likely through human transportation and cultivation several thousand years ago. It is widely distributed throughout the tropics, from Africa to South Asia and throughout Oceania, Southeast Asia, Taiwan and China.

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Rainforests Asia

The rainforests of Southeast Asia and Oceania are disappearing more rapidly than any others on earth. Nonetheless, Southeast Asia is home to the greatest number of people who depend on the rainforest to live.

The rainforests in this region are under tremendous pressure, with large, contiguous forests remaining only on the islands of Borneo and New Guinea. Previously, the entire region was covered by lush rainforest.

Many countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania have some rainforest, but those with the largest remaining forests are Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea.

This region’s rainforests are among the most complex and species-rich ecosystems in the world. Southeast Asian rainforests are renowned for the elephants and orangutans that live in them, and more than 3,000 species of plant have been registered.

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Asia is home to the wides variety of tree species. (image by Live Science)