Yes. It is saptaparni in Hindi. Dr.Mahadeswara swamy
----- Original Message ---- From: Madhuri Pejaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mahadeswara Swamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 6 September, 2008 5:48:46 PM Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:4574] Re: Fwd: TN forest Dept forced to fell 'polluting' trees 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/ > Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

