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