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Ped,

Paadap;   Ped;    Vitap;    Vriksh.

This is Bhagavaan's Vaikrit Creation. There are six types of vegetation -

(1) Vanaspati - Which gives fruits without flowers, e.g. Goolar, Peepal, Vat (banyan) etc.
(2) Aushadhi (herbs) - Whose life span is only one time. They get destroyed once the fruit has ripened on them, e.g. rice, wheat, gram etc.
(3) Lataa (creepers) - Which grow with the help of something, e.g. Braahmee, Giloya etc and other creepers.
(4) Twaksaar - Whose bark is very hard, e.g. bamboo etc trees.
(5) Veerudh - Creepers which spread on land only because of being heavy they could not climb upward, e.g. melon, watermelon etc.
(6) Drum - Where fruits replace flowers, e.g. mango, Jaamun (roseberry), guava etc trees.


Tree worship is very old in Hindooism. Kalp Vriksh, or Nandan Vriksh, which fulfills all wishes, is with Devtaa. Peepal and Banyan trees are still worshipped by common people. Dhoop (a vegetable fragrance) and Chandan (sandal) are still used to worship Devtaa. Tulasee leaves are offered to Vishnu, Bel leaves are offered to Shiv Jee. Mango leaves are used to decorate doors on auspicious occasions. Mango wood is used for Havan purpose. Some trees, flowers and leaves etc are used for worshipping.

It is believed that banyan tree knows the secret of the heart and nobody dares to lie under it. It is also believed that God has been seen under it.

Sanjaya tells Dhritraashtra in MBH, Bheeshm Parv, that there are four kinds of trees - trees, shrubs, creepers and creeping plants (existing only for one year and all stemless plants of grass species). Names of some common trees are given below which come under the category of trees - tall, broad spread vegetation which has a long strong trunk. Some of them are fruit trees, some are flowering trees, while others are just trees - 

Tree Names in Hindi Tree Names in English  
Aadoo Plum
Aam Mango Aamra
Aamalaa Indian Gooseberry Amalakee
Amalakee Indian Gooseberry Aamalaa
Aamra Mango Aam
Aloochaa Plum
Amarood Guava
Ashok/Mast Related to Kaam Dev, it is said that it blooms by hits of beutiful maidens
Ashwatth Banyan Baragad, Bad, Bat, Vat, Nyagrodh. A sacred tree for Hindoo
Baans Bamboo
Babool Acacia
Bad Banyan Ashwatth, Bad, Baragad, Bat, Vat, Nyagrodh
A sacred tree for Hindoo
Baragad Banyan Baragad, Bat, Vat, Nyagrodh
A sacred tree for Hindoo
Bat Banyan Baragad, Bat, Vat, Nyagrodh
A sacred tree for Hindoo
Bent Cane  
Cheekoo Chikkoo
Cheed   It is very tall and weak tree.
Devadaar Cedar or Pine? Kanakbhadra
Dhaak/Palaash Its leaves are in groups of three
Golaa Coconut-the inside nut
Gum/Yookliptas Eucalyptus
Imalee Tamarind
Ingudee Called as Lisaudaa, or Labhedaa
Kadalee Banana
Kadamb A tree with orange flowers, related to Krishn
Kanakbhadra Cedar or Pine? Devadaar
Kapoor Camphor
Karpoor Camphor
Kelaa Banana
Khajoor Date Palm
Khoobaanee Peach
Mast/Ashok
Mausamee Orange
Naariyal Coconut with shell
Neem
Nyagrodh Banyan Baragad, Bat, Vat, Nyagrodh
A sacred tree for Hindoo
Paarijaat   A sacred tree supposed to be in Indra Puree. Its Botanical name is Nyctanthes arbor-tristis 
Palaash/Dhaak Its leaves are in groups of three
Peepal A sacred tree for Hindoo, related to Yaksh
Pippal   A sacred tree for Hindoo, related to Yaksh
Pluksh Fig 
Santaraa Tangerine
Saroo
Seb Apple
Shaalmali Silk-cotton  
Supaaree Betel Nut
Taad Palm
Vat Banyan Baragad, Bat, Vat, Nyagrodh
A sacred tree for Hindoo
Yookliptas/Gum Eucalyptus
     
     
Tree's Parts Names in Hindi Tree's Parts Names in English  
Ankur Sprout
Beej Seed
Bhoosaa Husk
Daal Branch Shaakah, Shaakhaa
Dal   The fleshy part of fruit which covers seeds
Dandee (Small ones) Stem, Twig
Gond Sap
Jad Root
Kusum Flower Pushp, Phool
Makarand Honey Shahad
Paraag Stamen
Pankhadee Petal
Pattee Leaf
Phal Fruit
Phool Flower Pushp, Kusum
Pushp Flower Phool, Kusum
Shaakh, or Shaakhaa Branch Daal
Shahad Honey Makarand
Tanaa Trunk

 

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