Botanical Garden

            A botanical garden is a space specially dedicated for the cultivation, study, and display of a wide variety of plants species. It includes different micro-plot to cultivate or showcase of different plant species, such as medicinal plants, herbs, trees, succulents, and aquatic plants.

            Botanical garden also considered as a beautiful and peaceful place to visit. Apart from these, botanical gardens also serve important scientific and educational purposes. They provide a space for research and experimentation, allowing scientists and students to study plants and their uses in depth. Botanical gardens also play a crucial role in plant conservation efforts, providing a safe space for the preservation and propagation of endangered or rare plant species.Botanical gardens are important cultural institutions that help promote the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants and their place in our world.

        With keeping view of these multiple beneficial aspects, Namrup College has established a Botanical Garden on 4th February 2004 with the following aims and objects-

            1. To conserved economically importance plant species especially medicinal and fruit yielding plants.

            2. To serve as conservation, research and education center for the students.

            3. To provide recreation facilities to the public in general and exposing them to different   hands on learning.

The context: Maximum proportion of forest vegetation in the Namrup and adjoining areas were cleared by local people for the purpose of tea plantation and paddy field. In this way most of the vascular plant species of the area face great threat of habitat lost due to a variety of the above said anthropogenic activities in addition to over-harvesting and over exploitation of plant resources. Botanical garden of Namrup College offer resources to the study and conservation of plants. This garden also play a central role in meeting human need as it encourage herbal practices to the local people and also provided well-being.  

Table I: List of plant species planted in the Botanical garden of Namrup college campus with family (Vernacular name in Assamese was given in parenthesis)

Sl. no.

Botanical name

Vernacular name

Family

1.

Cinnamomum zeylanbicum Nees

         ডালচেনি Dalchini

Lauraceae

2.

Phyllanthus emblica Linn.

         আমলখি Amlokhi

Euphorbiaceae

3.

Terminalia chebula Retz

         শিলিখা Shilika

Combritaceae

4.

Quamlocit pinnata  Boj

        কুনজলতা Kunjolota

Convolvulaceae

5.

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeel

       বৰজামু Bor-jamu, Kolajamu

Myrtaceae

6.

Mesua ferrea Linn.

        নাহৰ Nahor

Clusiaceae

7.

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

        শতমূল Shotmul

Liliaceae

8.

Anthocephalus indicus A. Rich

       কদম, ৰঘু Kodom, Roghu

Rubiaceae

9.

Wedelea cendulaceae Less

        ভিংগৰাজ Bhringoraj

Asteraceae

10.

Arbus precatorius Linn.

         লাটুমণি Latumony

Papilionaceae

11.

Azadirachta indica A. Juss

        নীম Neem

Meliaceae

12.

Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston

        বগী জামু Bogi-jamun

Myrtaceae

13.

Piper longum Linn.

       পিপলি Pipoli

Piperaceae

14.

Murraya koenigii Spreng.

        নৰসিংহ Norosingha

Rutaceae

15.

Houttuynia cordata Thun.

        মচণ্ডৰী Mosondori

Saururaceae

16.

Ciccus quadrangularis Linn.

      হাড়জোৰা লতা Harjora lota

Vitaceae

17.

Eryngium foetidum Linn.

        মানধনীয়া Mandhonia

Apiaceae

18.

Andrographis paniculata Nees.

     চিৰতা Chirota, Kalmegh, Kolpotita

Acanthaceae

19.

Ocimum sanctum Linn.

      কলা তুলসী Kola-tuloshi

Lamiaceae

20.

Hevea brasiliensis (H.B.K.) Muell & Arg

       ৰবৰ গছ Robor goch

Euphorbiaceae

21.

Maranta arundinaceae Linn.

       পাতি আলু Pati-alu

Marantaceae

22.

Clitoria ternatia Linn.

       অপৰাজিতা Aporajita

Papilionaceae

23.

Ocimum basilicum Linn.

       বন তুলসী Bon tuloshi

Lamiaceae

24.

Typhonium trilobatum (L.) Schott

      চমা কচু Choma-kochu, chomahu

Araceae

25.

Mentha spicata Linn.

      পদিনা Podina

Lamiaceae

26.

Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennel

       ব্ৰাক্ষ্মী Brahmi

Scrophulariaceae

27.

Aristologia tagala Cham

       নীলকণ্ঠ Nilokontho

Aristolochiaceae

28.

Curcuma amada Roxb.

       আম আদা Am-ada

Zingiberaceae

29.

Kalonhoe pinnata (Lamk.) Pers

       দুপৰ টেঙা Dupor-tenga

Crassulaceae

30.

Alpinia zerumbet Roxb.

        বন ইলাচী Bon-ilachi

Zingiberaceae

31.

Curcuma caesia Roxb.

       কলা হালধী Kola-halodhi

Zingiberaceae

32.

Curcuma zedoaria Rosc.

        বৰাহু Borahu

Zingiberaceae

33.

Curcuma aromatic Salisb.

        কেতুৰী হালধী Keturi-halodhi

Zingiberaceae

34.

Costus speciosus (Koeing) Sm.

         জম লাখুতী Jam lakhuti

Costaceae

35.

Plumbago zeylanica Linn.

        বগা আগচিতা  Boga agesita

Plumbaginaceae

36.

Plumbago rosea Linn.

        ৰঙা আগচিতা Ronga agesita

Plumbaginaceae

37.

Pogostemon benghalensis Linn.

       সোকলতি Shookloti

Lamiaceae

38.

Adhatoda zeylanica Medik.

         বক Bohak

Acanthaceae

39.

Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.

        কুকুৰা ঠেঙীয়া Kukurathengia

Leeaceae

40.

Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz

        ভাত ঘিলা Bhatghila

Bignoniaceae

41.

Psidium guajava Linn.

        মধুৰিয়াম Modhuri-am

Myrtaceae

42.

Manihot esculenta Crantz.

         শিমলু আলু Simolu alu

Euphorbiaceae

43.

Zanthoxylum hamiltonianum Wall

         তেজমুই Tezmuri, Tezmui

Rutaceae

44.

Clerodendron colebrookianum Walp.

          নেফাফু Nephaphu

Verbenaceae

45.

Gossypium herbaceum Linn.

          কপাহ Kopah

Malvaceae

46.

Croton tiglium Linn.

         কইভি Koibhi

Euphorbiaceae

47.

Donnela roxburghii (G. Don) Purre

         বনপিঠা Bonpitha

Sapotaceae

48.

Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall.

         কুটজ Kutoz

Apocynaceae

49.

Garcinia xanthochymus Hook. f.

          টেপৰ টেঙা Tepor tenga

Clusiaceae

50.

Garcinia cowa Roxb.

          কুজি থেকেৰা Kujio thekera

Clusiaceae

51.

Smilax perfoliata Lour.

           টিকনি বৰুৱা Tikoni-borua

Smilacaceae

52.

Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.

           লেটাগুটি Letagooti

Caesalpiniaceae

53.

Mussaenda frondosa L.

           চুবাই আঠা Chobai atha

Rubiaceae

54.

Euphorbia nerifolia L.

           সিজু Hijoo

Euphorbiaceae

55.

Flemingia strobilifera (L.) R.Br.

            মাখিয়তী Makhiotim, Makhiloti

Papilionaceae

56.

Terminalia arjuna Wight & Arn.

          অৰ্জুন গছ Arjun goch

Combritaceae

57.

Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz.

           মাধই লতা Madhoi-maloti

Malpighiaceae

58.

Garcinia lanceifolia Roxb.

         ৰূপহী থেকেৰা Rupohi thekera

Clusiaceae

59.

Ficus glomerata Roxb.

         যজ্ঞ্য ডিমৰু Jagya dimoru

Moraceae

60.

Tamarindus indica L.

       টেটেলী Teteli

Fabaceae

61.

Lasia spinosa (L.) Thw.

        চেংমৰা Chengmora

Araceae

62.

Schumannianthus dichotomus (Roxb.) Gagnap.

        পাতিদৈ Patidoi

Maranthaceae

63.

Acorus calamus L.

       বচ Boch

Araceae

64.

Abelmoschus moschatus Medic.

       বনভেন্দী Bonbhendi

Malvaceae

65.

Garcinia kydia Roxb.

      কাউৰী থেকেৰা Kaowri  thekera

Clusiaceae

66.

Syzygium fruticosum (Roxb.) DC.

       কটাই জামু Kotai-jamu, Bon-jamu

Myrtaceae

67.

Baccaurea ramiflora Lour.

       লেটেকু Letakoo

Euphorbiaceae

68.

Calotropis gigantean (L.) R.Br.

      আকন Akon

Asclepiadaceae

69.

Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Triven.

       বিহমৰা Bihmona

Rubiaceae

70.

Prunus persica (L.) Stokes.

        নৰা বগৰি  Nora bogori

Rosaceae

71.

Allium tuberosum Rittl. Ex. Spreng

       অসমীয়া পিয়াজ Akhomiya piyaj

Liliaceae

72.

Amaranthus tristis Willd.

       বিশল্যকৰণি Bishalyakoroni

Amaranthaceae

73.

Areca negensis Griff.

      মামই তামোল Mamoi tamul

Arecaceae

74.

Mimusops elengi L.

       বকুল Bokul

Sapotaceae

75.

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.

       শেৱালি Shewali

Oleaceae

76.

Zingiber sp.

       তিতা আদা Tita ada

Zingiberaceae

77.

Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites

       দেৱদাৰু Deb-daru

Anonaceae

 

Photographs of some plant species