Birth Star Trees

27 Star trees

Ashwini

Scientific Name: Strychnos nux-vomica L.
English Name: Strychnine Tree / Poison Nut Tree, Snake-wood, Quaker Button
Tamil Name: Yetti, Kanjaram

Barani

Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica
English Name: Gooseberry
Tamil Name: Nelli

Karthigai/Krittika

Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
English Name: Fig Tree
Tamil Name: Athi

Rohini

Scientific Name: Syzygium cumini
English Name: Java Plum
Tamil Name: Naval

Mrigashirsha

1. Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
   English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
   Tamil Name: Senkarungali
2. Scientific Name: Diospyros ebenum
   English Name: Indian Ebony
   Tamil Name: Karungali

Thiruvadhirai/Ardra

1. Scientific Name: Diospyros ebenum
   English Name: Indian Ebony
   Tamil Name: Karungali
2. Scientific Name: Aquilaria agallocha
   English Name: Agarwood, Aloeswood, Eaglewood
   Tamil Name: agar, Aggalichandanam,murukamaram,karkantamaram
3. Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
   English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
   Tamil Name: Senkarungali

Punarpoosam/Punarvasu

Scientific Name: Bambusa arundinacea
English Name: Indian Thorny Bamboo, giant thorny bamboo, male bamboo, spiny bamboo, spring bamboo
Tamil Name: Moongil

Poosam/Pushya

Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram

Ayilyam/Aslesha

1. Scientific Name: Calophyllum inophyllum
   English Name: Beauty Leaf, Alexandrian laurel
   Tamil Name: punnai
2. Scientific Name: Mesua ferrea [Mesua nagassarium]
   English Name: Cobra saffron, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut
   Tamil Name: Tadinangu, sirunagappoo

Megha/Magham

Scientific Name: Ficus bengalensis
English Name: Banyan tree
Tamil Name: Aala maram

Pooram/Purva Phalguni

Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu

Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni

1. Scientific Name: Ficus infectoria
   English Name: White Fig
   Tamil Name: Kurugatti
2. Scientific Name: Nerium Oleander
   English Name: oleander, rose-bay
   Tamil Name: arali, irattai sivapparali, karaviram, sevvarali, vellai arali
3. Scientific Name: Ficus tinctoria
   English Name: Dye Fig, Humped Fig
   Tamil Name: Kaliatthi

Hasta/Hastham

1. Scientific Name: Spondias mangifera
   English Name: Wild Mango, Andaman mombin, Indian hog plum, Indian mombin
   Tamil Name: kincam, pulima
2. Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
   English Name: Fig Tree
   Tamil Name: Athi

Chitirai/Chitra

Scientific Name: Aegle marmelos
English Name: Bel, Beli fruit, Bengal quince, Stone apple, Wood apple
Tamil Name: Vilvam

Swathi

Scientific Name: Terminalia Arjuna
English Name: arjun, kahua bark, kumbuk
Tamil Name: marutamaram, maruthu, nirmarudu, nirmarutu

Vishaka

1. Scientific Name : Feronia elephantum/Limonia acidissima
   English Name : Wood Apple
   Tamil Name : Vila
2. Scientific Name : Flacourtia jangomas
   English Name : Coffee Plum, Indian cherry, Indian plum, rukam, runeala plum
   Tamil Name : Vaiyyankarai

Anusham/Anuradha

Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
Tamil Name: Magizham

Kettai/Jyesta

1. Scientific Name: Aporusa lindleyana
   Tamil Name:makavirutcam, vitti, vittil
2. Scientific Name: Streblus asper
   English Name: Sand Paper Tree, Siamese rough bush, Toothbrush tree
   Tamil Name: kurripila, kuttippirai, parayan, pasuna, kuttippala
3. Scientific Name: Pinus roxburghii
   English Name: Chir pine, Himalayan longleaf pine
   Tamil Name: carala tevataru, caraladevadaru, caraladevataru

Moolam/Moola

1. 1. Scientific Name: Canarium strictum
      English Name: Black dammer, Black dhup, Indian white Mahogany
      Tamil Name:karuppukkunkiliyam
   2. Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
      English Name: Mango
      Tamil Name: ma,Thema
   3.  Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
       English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
       Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
   4. Scientific Name: Hardwickia binata
      English Name: Anjan
      Tamil Name:Aacha
   5. Scientific Name: Anthocephalus cadamba
      English Name: Kadam
      Tamil Name:Vellaikkatampu
   6. Scientific Name: Eugenia racemosa
      English Name: Powderpuff Mangrove, Fish-killer tree, Fish-poison tree, Fish-poison wood, Freshwater mangrove, Small-leaved barringtonia
      Tamil Name:arattam, isudaru, isuvaradaru, kadambam
   7. Scientific Name: Aporosa lindleyana
      English Name: Lindley’s Aporosa
      Tamil Name: Kodali, Vettikan, Vettil, Vittil, Vitti

Pooradam/Poorvasu

1. Scientific Name: Salix Tetrasperma
   English Name: Indian Willow
   Tamil Name: Atrupalai, Vanji
2. Scientific Name: Saraca indica
   English Name: ashoka tree
   Tamil Name:acoka maram

Uthiradam/Uttarashada

Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
English Name: Jackfruit
Tamil Name: Palaa

Thiruvonam/Shravan

Scientific Name: Calotropis gigantea
English Name: Crown Flower
Tamil Name: Erukku

Avittam/Dhanista

1. Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria
   English Name: Khejri Tree
   Tamil Name: parambai, perumbe, seemaimullu, vanni
2. Scientific Name: Acacia ferruginea
   English Name: Rusty Acacia
   Tamil Name: cimai-velvel, Chimaivelvel, Karambai,vanni
3. Scientific Name: Prosopis juliflora
   English Name: Algaroba, Mesquite
   Tamil Name:cimaikkaruvel, velikattan

Sadhayam/Shatakara

1. Scientific Name: Anthocephalus cadamba/Neolamarckia cadamba
   English Name: Kadam
   Tamil Name:Vellaikkatampu
2. Scientific Name:Anthocephalus chinensis
   English Name:Purple Neo-Cheesewood
   Tamil Name:kadambu, kathambu

Pooratathi/Poorva

1. Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
   English Name: Mango
   Tamil Name: ma,Thema
2. Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
   English Name: Neem
   Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai

Uthrattathi/ Uttara Bhadrapada

1. Scientific Name:Borassus flabellifer
   English Name: Palmyra Palm, African fan palm, borassus palm, doub palm, great fan palm
   Tamil Name:talam
2. Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
   English Name: Mango
   Tamil Name: ma,Thema
3. Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
   English Name: Neem
   Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai

Revathi

Scientific Name: Madhuca longifolia/Madhuca indica
English Name: Indian Butter Tree
Tamil Name: Iluppai

Rashi Trees

Mesha Raasi

English Name: red sandalwood, sanderswood
Tamil Name:sivapu chandanam,cencantanam,nallacantanam

Vrishabha Raasi

Scientific Name:Alstonia scholaris
English Name:Scholar Tree, Dita bark, Devil tree, Blackboard Tree
Tamil Name:Ezilai piLLai,mukumpalai

Midhuna Raasi

Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
English Name: Jackfruit
Tamil Name: Palaa

Kadaka Raasi

Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu

Simha Raasi

Scientific Name: Stereospermum chelonoides
English Name: Fragrant Padri Tree
Tamil Name:ambuvagina, padiri, pathiriver, pumbadiri

Kanya Raasi

Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
English Name: Mango
Tamil Name: ma,Thema

Tula Raasi

Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
Tamil Name: Magizham

Vrishchika Raasi

Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
Tamil Name: Senkarungali

Dhanasu Raasi

Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram

Makara Raasi

Scientific Name:Dalbergia sissoo
English Name: sheesham, shisham wood, sisso
Tamil Name:piccai, pichai, sisham, sissoo, sisu, sisu-itti, tesimaram, vellitti, yette

Kumbha Raasi

Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria
English Name: Khejri Tree
Tamil Name: parambai, perumbe, seemaimullu, vanni

Meena Raasi

Scientific Name: Ficus bengalensis
English Name: Banyan tree
Tamil Name: Aala maram

Navagraha Vana

Planet – Direction in which the tree needs to be planted

Budha / Mercury – NorthEast

Scientific Name:Achyranthes aspera
English Name: prickly chaff flower,Chaff-flower, Crocus stuff, Crokars staff, Devil’s horsewhip
Tamil Name:akatam,aramaravam, kottakam, mamuniki

Sukra / Venus-East

Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
English Name: Fig Tree
Tamil Name: Athi

Moon / Chandra / Soma-SouthEast

Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [synonyms: Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu

Guru / Jupiter – North

Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram

Kuja / Mangala / Mars – South

English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
Tamil Name: Senkarungali

Sun / Surya – Middle

Scientific Name: Calotropis procera
English Name: Rubber Bush, apple of sodom, french cotton, sodom apple
Tamil Name: vellai erukkan, vellai erukku

Kethu – NorthWest

Scientific Name: Imperata cylindrica
English Name: Cogon grass, Cotton grass, Thatch grass
Tamil Name:dharbai pullu, tharpaipullu

Sani / Saturn – West

Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria
English Name: Khejri Tree
Tamil Name: parambai, perumbe, seemaimullu, vanni

Rahu – SouthWest

Scientific Name: Cynodon dactylon
English Name: Bermuda Grass
Tamil Name:Arugampillu, Arukampillu, muyalpul

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