The management of St Aloysius College recognises that forests, coasts, water bodies, ground water and biodiversity are all important prerequisite for life on this planet and sustainable development.
St. Aloysius College is conscious and committed to the environmental issues with regard to protection, conservation and sustenance of natural resources. Al-Vana is an endeavour to realise such a lofty objective.
Alvana – an Arboretum – with an expanse of about 1.5 acres is maintained as a mini biodiversity spot on the campus with its natural flora and fauna. About 150 plants belonging to 70 different species are maintained in this Arboretum. Among these, 3 species belong to RET category. The floristic components with a good canopy and topography is favourable for the enrichment of the species.
The entire college is involved in the go green project. Organic waste is managed efficiently through vermitechnology programme. Efforts are made to control carbon dioxide by maintaining clean, green pollution free campus. Al-vana serves as a focus for reforestation and soil conservation efforts in the area.
List of Species
• Abrus precatorius L.
• Acanthus ilicifolius L.
• Adenanthera pavonia L.
• Adenia hondala (Gaertn.) W.J.de Wilde
• Aglaia elaeagnoidea (A.Juss.) Benth.
• Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.)Alston.
• Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin
• Alstonia scholaris (L.)R.Br.
• Annona glabra L.
• Artocarpus gomezianus Wall. ex Trecul subsp. zeylanicus Jarrett
• Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.
• Artocarpus hirsutus Lam.
• Bambusa arundinacea Willd.
• Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.
• Canthium dicoccum (Gaertn.) Merr.
• Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr.
• Careya arborea Roxb.
• Caryota urens L.
• Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
• Chasallia curviflora (Wall.) Thwaites
• Chonemorpha fragrans (Moon) Alston
• Cinnamomum verum J.S.Presl
• Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle
• Coix lacryma-jobi L.
• Connarus wightii Hook.f.
• Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson
• Dalbergia horrida (Dennst.) Mabb.
• Delonix regia (Hook.)Raf.
• Dregea volubilis (L.f.) Benth. ex Hook.f.
• Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman
• Ficus gibbosa Blume.
• Ficus exasperata Vahl
• Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
• Garcinia indica (Dupetit-Thouars) Choisy
• Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC.
• Grewia heterotricha Mast.
• Holigarna arnottiana Hook.f.
• Hopea parviflora Bedd.
• Houttuynia cordata Thunb.
• Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F.Muell.
• Hydnocarpus pentandrus (Buch.-Ham.) Oken
• Indigofera tinctoria L.
• Ixora brachiata Roxb.
• Ixora coccinea L.
• Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.)Pers.
• Macaranga peltata (Roxb.)Mull.Arg.
• Madhuca insignis (Radlk.) H.J.Lam
• Mangifera indica L.
• Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen
• Memecylon edule Roxb.
• Michelia champaca L.
• Mimusops elengi L.
• Olea dioica Roxb.
• Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz
• Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K.Heyne
• Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.)Thwaites
• Pongamia pinnata (L.)Pierre.
• Pothos scandens L.
• Premna latifolia Roxb.
• Premna serratifolia L.
• Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
• Salacia chinensis L.
• Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd.
• Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
• Sterculia guttata Roxb. ex G.Don.
• Strychnos colubrina L.
• Swietenia mahagony (L.) Jacq.
• Tectona grandis L.f.
• Terminalia catappa L.
• Tylophora indica (Burm. f.) Merr.
• Typhonium roxburghii Schott.
• Volkameria inermis L.
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