Thank you Sid, JM and Dipa. ak On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 8:08 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, Anand ji, > Here are a few remarks in this regard in an earlier Indiantreepix thread: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/763fb68dc4bcdeca/dae7d9ab760e1013?lnk=gst&q=ghost+tree#dae7d9ab760e1013 > > "I was told by the guide at Kanha National Park that it is so called > because the white bark gives a ghostly appearance in the moonlight. > > Deepa. " > > From Pravin ji: > "Hi, > Sterculia Urens is a tree with white bark > during night time it looks brighter on dark background > as a someone is standing like ghost in the forest ,so it is > called Ghost tree. > May I right ? > Thanks. " > > "Hi Deepa & Pravin, > Spot on! Thanks for answering the question. > Regards, > Neil. " > > > > On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:56 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> But why is it called the ghost tree? >> akbhatt >> >> On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> shot this huge tree near Kanheri Caves, on the way to highest point at >>> SGNP ( Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai. I don't know what is it >>> commonly known as in Local Marathi Language. >>> >>> Regards >>> Rajesh Sachdev >>> >>> >>> > > > -- > 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 > > -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
