Thanks, Sibdas ji. It appears like what you stated. Here are links for *Rhizophora mucronata* (*Asiatic Mangrove*): http://student.vub.ac.be/~dagillik/mangrove/r_mucronata.htm, http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/plants/rhizophora%20mucronata.htm & http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/1070.htm (details with pictures).
2009/1/5 figtree <[email protected]> > > The plant showing vivipary seems to me a Rhizophora sp. possibly R. > mucronata > > On Jan 5, 8:07 pm, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Lovely blog, Raghu ji. > > Anyone on Id for the posted plants? > > > > 2009/1/5 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the relevant information, Sibdas. > > > Intention of querying was to check for any misunderstanding. > > > Regards. > > > > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:01 PM, figtree <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> India has about 4000 sq. km of Mangroves, about 50% of which falls in > > >> Sundarbans, a sizeable chunk can be found in Gujarat (mainly in > > >> Kuchchh area) and Andaman Nicobar Islands (gujarat and A&N= together > > >> about 30%), rest mainly in Orissa (Mahanadi delta), Andhra Pradsh and > > >> Maharastra ( Together about 15%). Scattered are some patches in Goa, > > >> Kerala; TN and other places. Some claim more species diversity in > > >> Gujarat than Sundarbans, others refute. Bangladesh has tha largest > > >> mangrove tract. > > > > >> On Jan 5, 12:15 pm, "Dinesh Valke" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > 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.. > > >> .. > > > > >> > > 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/g...>- > > >> Hide quoted text - > > > > >> > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > 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-Hide > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
