Hi Raghu, Do I understand that your message says that mangroves are only found in two places of India -- the Sunderbans and in Pichavaram ? OR am I missing some context?
Regards. On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 12:48 AM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > .... > > > > As we went deeper and deeper into the Pichavaram waters, (Chidambaram, > Chennai,Tamil Nadu) we could see clearly the mangroves. On enquiring its > name, Ezhumalai rattled off the words "Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora > muconata and avicennia" - the scientific name of these trees and proceeded > to inform us that this type of vegetation could be found in only two places > in India - the Sunderbans and in Pichavaram. And finally we were able to get > a good look at the mangroves. Half submerged in water, it seemed to rest as > if on its branches while the leaves looked green, shiny and rather > appealing. On closer inspection we noticed that the tree sprouts a stem > which grows and embeds itself into the ground or should we say the waters. > Just the way the branches of the banyan tree grow and pierce the ground to > become roots below. No beginning and no end. That's what even the mangroves > looked like. > > > > Travelogue and some more photographs on > > > > http://earthsublime.blogspot.com/2008/05/pichavaram-unique-ecosystem.html > > > > May 23, 2008 > > Pichavaram , Chidambaram, Chennai,Tamil Nadu) > > > > ------------------------------ > Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have > it.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_groups_1/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
