Socio-cultural Processes and Livelihood Patterns at Tirurangadi - CDS

Euphorbia hirta
Sacciolepis indica
Spilanthus radicans
Cymbopogon citratus
Sida cordata
Ocimum americanum
Phyllanthus debilis
Eclipta prostrate
Smithia sensitiva
Uplands, lowlands
Wet fields
Low land weed
Drier situations
Waysides, wastelands
Waysides, wastelands
Lowlands ,uplands
Wetlands
Uplands
Source: vascular plants of Vallikkunnu Grama Panchayat, courtesy, Dr.A.K.Pradeep,
Department of Botany, University of Calicut.
Walking involves observation of floral and faunal profile of the region. The
transformation of flora in the paramba lands has already been noted. Characteristics of
the flora are important. The upland elevated regions were areas of dense vegetation, and
remnants of such areas can still be found in Koyappa, Kuroorkunnu (
University),Parambathakavu, Mundyankavu in Vallikkunnu, Nirakaithakotta,
Banglavukunnu ( close to Kadalundi rail bridge), Kodakkad, Chullippara, Chullikkunnu
and elevated areas of kodakkallu(partly Tennala Panchayat) and several parts of
Peruvallur Panchayat. The rocky areas in these regions contain hardly any vegetation, or
contain varieties of grass used for grazing. Dense vegetation is mostly found on the
slopes and hillocks, called madu. The trees found in the maadus, such as chettiarmadu,
nedungottinmadu, illathumadu and so on, include karimaruthu, sandal, teak, rosewood,
ayani, elanji, ungu, tamarind, jack and mango. The dense vegetation is seen as more or
less retained in areas like chettiarmadu and villunnial inside the University campus,
although the area is subject to poaching on a large scale. The University Campus and the
surrounding areas also have a number of very rare species, indicating the extent of
biodiversity in the area. Similar semi-forest regions can be found near some of the kavus
or sacred groves, such as chempattatil kavu and kattuvachira in Munniyur, mundyankavu
in Vallikkunnu, Nirakaithakotta, Parappanangadi kovilakam (which is rapidly being