Timber is a term used to refer to the wood on trees and also to the timber trees themselves. It is one of the most common sources of building material and furniture. Some other names for timber plant are shade plant, shade plant(flower shade plant) hardwoods, softwoods, and logs. There are species of timber trees are: Teak , Pine , Oak , Gulmohar ,Jacranda, Spheothedia,Conocarpus, alstonia and etc.
Benefits of Timber
Renewable: Timber is a renewable product. Sustainable forestry practices ensure a steady wood supply without harming the environment.
Durability and Strength: Quality hardwoods such as oak and teak are superbly durable and can outlast for decades, making them excellent for construction and furniture.
Energy Efficiency: Timber is a natural insulator, decreasing heating and cooling costs in buildings.
Carbon Sequestration: Wood absorbs carbon dioxide; thus, it would diminish climate change.
Uses of Timber Plant
Construction: Wood is most applied in home constructions, bridges, and floor surfaces.
Furniture: Wood is mostly used for furniture production. It gives appearance and strength.
Paper Making: Softwood timber is on which most papers and pulp depend.
Fuel: It offers fuel as a source of energy especially for people in the rural areas due to its availability.
Timber becomes part and parcel of human life with many benefits in the economic and environmental aspect.
Conocarpus
This is a hardy, fast-growing tree with very dense shade, hence quite popular in urban landscape designs and along coasts with timber plants/shade plants
Molshree
This is endemic to India and has a large shady area with sweetly fragrant flowers.
Casuarina
Fast-growing species with needle-like leaves; hence, it works well as windbreaks and shades in coastal areas.
Karanji
A very versatile shade tree, its seeds also in use for bio fuel; tolerant of inhospitable conditions.
Terminalia
Broad-leaved tree that gives excellent, deep shade; it is used much in traditional medicine and is included in many reforestation programs.
Silver Oak
Ornamental tree with silvery leaves, its shade is only moderate, but it has the added advantage of enhancing the landscape.
Neem
An acknowledged medicinal herb, neem provides rather dense shade apart from controlling pests.
Alstonia
Evergreen tree with fragrant flowers, self-growing for shade and air purification. Alstonia scholaris tree isolated on white
Ashoka Pendula
Tall, slender tree with drooping branches, ideal for creating shaded avenues.
Kadam
Fast-growing tree with large, spherical flowers, provides good shade, and ornamental value.
Pilkhan
Large, spreading tree; noted for its dense shade; used in indigenous medicine and landscaping.
Banyan
Ficus benghalensis: Typical tree with aerial roots; gives very broad shade, cultural symbol.
Shade Plants
Chukrasia
Chukrasia tabularis: Broadly spreading canopy timber tree that gives very wide
Kaleji
Mitragyna parvifolia: A medium-sized tree with medium shade that is traditionally used in Ayurveda/rural landscapes.
Rubber Tree
Ficus elastica: Evergreen with large leaves, popular indoors, medium to very wide shade.
Putranjiva
This is a hardy tree of very dense shade, whose seeds are used in many rites.
Gulmohar
Bright red-orange flowers, it grows well in hot climates, and the plant is apt for dashing shade of gardens.Orange fresh Peacock flower tree with blue sky background (Flam-boyant, The Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana)
Jacaranda
Purple blossoms, very suitable for shade, adds a beauty touch to landscapes.
Amaltash
Golden yellow flowers, drought-resistant, purely dense shade, widely used in Indian gardens.
Bombax
Red, large blooms, deciduous tree with deep shade, characterized by its thick trunk.
Kachnar
Pink-purple blossoms, well grown in partial shade with ornamental value for urban landscapes.
Albizia
Pink puffball flowers, fast-growing, good for forming large shaded areas in a garden.
Cassia
Yellow blooms, drought tolerant, provides filtered shade. Suitable for tropical gardens.
Spathodea
Orange-red flowers, highly shaded, ideal for the tropics and subtropics.
Bottle Brush
Red, brush-like flowers, moderately shaded. Attractive to birds. Suitable for urban conditions.
Tabebuia
Yellow or pink, trumpet-shaped flowers, seasonally shaded. Used for street planting.
Sita Ashok
Fragrant orange flowers, thrives in shady spots, adds beauty to gardens.
Rain Tree
Close canopy, pink flowers, good for forming cool, shaded areas in a large landscape.
Peltophorum
Yellow blooms, provides a very close shade, popular in urban and park settings.
Tulip Tree
Large, tulip-shaped flowers, filtered shade, known to grow fast.
Coral Tree
Red flowers, does very well in partial shade, adds an exotic kind of beauty to gardens with shade plant.
