oh thanx Gargji i think the flowering season of this plant is nearing, i saw one plat already in boom. in Thane we have these plants planted on one of the main road under the scheme green Thane. when all these trees bloom it has fantastic tingling smell, we can identif the smell from long distance. plants also look beatiful. flowers are in infloresence, white colour. when fruits come again it is a nice site, long , slender pods , hanging in bunches. the seeds have hair like outgrowth, when the fruit breaks the seeds fly allover. i dont remember correctly but the species name scholaris has to do something with scholers. is it the bark used for writting in old days? Ulhasji can you help? madhuri
--- On Sat, 9/6/08, J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:4607] Re: Fwd: TN forest Dept forced to fell > 'polluting' trees > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: "Mahadeswara Swamy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] > Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 6:02 PM > Saptaparni is *Alstonia scholaris,* very popular with some > butterflies due > to presence of Alkaloids. Some extracts are reproduced > below from Wikipedia > link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alstonia_scholaris > > The bark contains the alkaloids > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaloid> > ditamine<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ditamine&action=edit&redlink=1>, > echitenine<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Echitenine&action=edit&redlink=1>and > echitamine<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Echitamine&action=edit&redlink=1>and > used to serve as an alternative to > quinine <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinine>. At > one time, a > decoction<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decoction>of > the bark was used > to treat > diarrhoea <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrhoea> > and > malaria<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria>, > as a tonic, febrifuge > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Febrifuge>, > emmenagogue<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmenagogue>, > anticholeric<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anticholeric&action=edit&redlink=1>and > vulnerary <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulnerary>. A > decoction of the > leaves were used for beriberi > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriberi>.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alstonia_scholaris#cite_note-stuart-0> > *Ayurveda <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda>* > recommends *A. > scholaris*for bowel complaints. In Sri Lanka its light wood > is used > for > coffins <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin>. In > Borneo<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borneo>the wood > close to the root > is very light and of white colour, and is used > for net floats, household utensils > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utensil>, > trenchers > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trencher_(tableware)>, > corks, etc. > [4] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alstonia_scholaris#cite_note-3> > > > On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 5:48 PM, Madhuri Pejaver > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > > > is it Saptaparni? or Satween? > > if so i have seen subirds on this plant and lots of > butterflies. > > when we had been to Konark there is a huge tree near > the entrance of road > > for sunteple , where we could see about 1500 to 2000 > butterflies on one > > tree, varity of it. but such huge number i have not > seen in thane. > > but pl let me know whethr i am talking about correct > tree? > > madhuri > > > > --- On Fri, 9/5/08, Mahadeswara Swamy > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: Mahadeswara Swamy > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: [indiantreepix:4574] Re: Fwd: TN forest > Dept forced to fell > > 'polluting' trees > > > To: "Anand Kumar Bhatt" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Ulhas" < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Cc: "indiantreepix" > <[email protected]> > > > Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 6:53 PM > > > I have seen many Alstonia trees (A.scholaris) > in Mysore on > > > main road (Sayyaji Rao Road) about 20 years > back. I do not > > > know whether all are existing. I am sure a few > are > > > definitely there. They are home for hundreds > of parrots. > > > Even in Chennai I have seen many of these trees. > I have > > > seen plenty of birds visiting these trees. > > > Dr. Mahadeswara swamy > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: Anand Kumar Bhatt > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: Ulhas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Cc: indiantreepix > <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Friday, 5 September, 2008 5:25:44 PM > > > Subject: [indiantreepix:4573] Re: Fwd: TN forest > Dept > > > forced to fell 'polluting' trees > > > > > > > > > Dear Ulhas: > > > Alstonia has a problem which I have read > somewhere, maybe > > > on this site only. Birds don't like this tree > either for > > > nesting or roosting. > > > You said that by experience some trees are > found not > > > suitable for urban landscaping. If you don't > have a > > > list, at least you can mention the ones you can > remember > > > off-hand. That will be useful for everybody. > > > Sri Sri Agri in their site have blandly said that > acacia is > > > a no-no tree. I pointed out to them that not > every acacia > > > variety is invasive. Last I saw their site, they > > > haven't modified it. they are also > encouraging simarouba > > > glauca. It is an exotic tree, and if you know > anything about > > > it, please let us know. > > > > > > Best wishes > > > > > > > > > akbhatt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Share files, take polls, and make new > friends - all > > > under one roof. Go to > http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ > join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Landscape pictures etc., > visit > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
