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Pankaj Oudhia On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:35 PM, J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some extracts form Wikipedia link: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anogeissus_latifolia > *Anogeissus latifolia* is a species <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species>of > small to medium-sized tree native to the > India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>, > Nepal<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal>, > Myanmar <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar>, and Sri > Lanka<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka>. > Its common names are axlewood (English), *bakli, dhau, dhawa, dhawra*, or > *dhaora* (Hindi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi>), *takhian-nu* > (Thai<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_language>), > and *raam* (Vietnamese <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_language> > ). > > It is one of the most useful trees in India. Its leaves contain large > amounts of tannin <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin>, and are used in > India for tanning. The tree is the source of Indian gum, also known as > ghatti gum, which is used for > calico<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_%28fabric%29>printing among other > uses. > > > On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 8:25 PM, satish phadke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> This tree is flowering on Vetal Tekdi Oct2008. >> I think this is *Anogeissus latifolia *from Combrataceae family* >> *Look at the characteristic small flowers of Combrataceae. >> Deciduous tree,leaves ovate to oblong elliptic. >> Flowers sessile in dense heads. >> Satish Phadke >> >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
