In Mysore I have seen plenty of paraketes (rather in 100s) on this tree. There are many Alstonia trees on Sayyaji Rao Road , Mysore. One can see hundreds of paraketes and other birds. Dr. Mahadeswara swamy
--- On Thu, 13/11/08, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Anand Kumar Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:5879] Re: Query on Alstonia scholaris (Devil's tree) > To: "Sanjeev Saikia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, 13 November, 2008, 8:05 PM > I have also heard that this tree is not bird friendly and > the birds do not > like to roost, perch or nest on it. When I asked somebody > who has a number > of Alstonia trees at his workplace, he could not give a > clear reply. I don't > blame him. He is neither a tree lover not a birder. > akbhatt > > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Sanjeev Saikia > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > I have an Alstonia scholaris in front of my house. Out > of curiosity I > > wanted to know if someone has any idea what the > cultural roots of the > > Alstonia scholaris tree being called 'Devil's > tree' is? It is also called a > > Yakshi tree etc. why so much association with the > supernatural? Any > > information on this? I know it is also called the > scholar's tree because its > > wood is used to make scholarly furniture like reading > tables etc. > > > > Regards, > > > > Sanjeev > > > > ------------------------------ > > Get 5 GB of storage with Windows Live Hotmail. Sign up > today.<http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_5gb_112008> > > > > > > > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > > Get your own website and domain for just Rs.1,999/year.* Go to http://in.business.yahoo.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
