Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Sal Scientific name: Shorea robusta Gaertn Bangla/local name: ‘Gazari’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malvales Family Dipterocarpaceae Genus Shorea Species S. robusta Botanical Description Habit: Sal is a large sub deciduous tree. It is up to 30 meter high. Root: Taproot system Stem: They have tough texture. Young trees have a linear crown, which becomes […]
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Debdaru Local/Bangla name: Debdaru English name: Indian mast tree Scientific name: Polyalthia longifolia Sonn. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Magnoliales Family Annonaceae Genus Polyalthia Species P. longifolia
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Gewa Local/Bangla name: Gewa Scientific name: Excoecaria agallocha L. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Euphorbiaceae Genus Excoecaria Species E. agallocha
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Sunduri Local/Bangla name: ‘Sunduri’ Scientific name: Heritiera fomes Buch-Ham Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malvales Family Malvaceae Genus Heritiera Species fomes Description of timber It is hard and tough, difficult to season and work. It is elastic and close grained, is strong and durable. These qualities make it […]
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Nipa palm Scientific name : Nypa fruticans Wurmb Bangla/local name: ‘Gool Pata’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Arecales Family Arecaceae Genus Nypa Species N. fruticans
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Teak Scientific name: Tectona grandis Bangla/local name: ‘Shegun’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Lamiales Family Lamiaceae Genus Tectona Species T. grandis Botanical Description of Teak Habit: Perennial large tree Root: Tap root system Stem: Tall Leaf: Simple, large Economic Importance Used as timber
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Mehgoni Scientific name: Swietenia macrophylla King Bangla/local name: ‘Mehgoni’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Sapindales Family Meliaceae Genus Swietenia Species S. macrophylla Economic Importance Used as timber The fruit and leaf are used as medicine
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Common Bamboo Scientific name: Bambusa vulgaris Scrad. Local/Bangla name: ‘Baijja Bash’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Bambusa Species B. vulgaris
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English name: Buddha Belly Bamboo Local/Bangla name: ‘Ghoti Bans’ Scientific name: Bambusa tuldoides Munro Synonym: Bambusa ventricosa McClure (1938) Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Bambusa Species B. tuldoides Economic Importance: Mainly used as ornamental purpose
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Giant Bamboo Local/Bangla name: ‘Bhudum Bash’ Scientific name: Dendrocalamus giganteus Munro Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Dendrocalamus Species D. giganteus
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