Thanks Neil and Gargji Satish 2009/1/8 J.M. Garg <[email protected]>
> Thanks, Neil ji. > I could hardly find any link worth mentioning here for *Anogeissus sericea > *: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?3514 > > Some extracts from Wikipedia link on *Anogeissus*: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anogeissus > > *Anogeissus* is a genus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus> of > trees<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree>native to South > Asia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia>, the Arabian > Peninsula<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Peninsula>, > and Africa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa>, belonging to family > Combretaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combretaceae>. The genus has > eight species, five native to South Asia, two endemic to the southern > Arabian Peninsula, and one native to Africa. *Anogeissus latifolia*, known > as dhaora, 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. > *A. pendula*, known as kardhai or dhok, is common in the Kathiarbar-Gir > dry deciduous > forests<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathiarbar-Gir_dry_deciduous_forests>of > western India, where it often forms pure stands in the rocky ridges of > the Aravalli Range <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aravalli_Range>. *A. > leiocarpus* is found in Africa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa> from > northeastern Ethiopia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia> to > Senegal<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal>, > and its bark is used to produce Anogelline, a substance used in > cosmetics<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmetics>. > *A. dhofarica* and *A. bentii* are endemic to the woodlands of the > southern Arabian Peninsula. > > 2009/1/7 Neil Soares <[email protected]> > > Hi Satish, >> From your photographs and description it seems to be Anogeisus >> serica.The leaves of A.myrtifolia [A.pendula] are 2-4 by 0.9-1.5 cms and the >> flowers are in small globose heads 6mm across [whereas in A.serica it is 1-2 >> cms in diameter]. >> Haven't got photographs of either but am sending you photographs of >> A.latifolia [Dhavda] for comparison. >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> --- On *Wed, 1/7/09, satish phadke <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> From: satish phadke <[email protected]> >> Subject: [indiantreepix:7284] Anogeissus for ID >> To: "indiantreepix Indian" <[email protected]>, >> "wildflowerindia" <[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 9:47 PM >> >> >> I think this tree is *Anogeissus acuminata* (Syn.*A. pendula*) >> Last year I had photographed the same tree flowering in March. >> Today 7th Jan 2009.I saw it flowering. >> Large tree may be 20 feet. >> Leaves alternate........acute tip as against blunt as in *A. latifolia.* >> (Dhawda) >> Inflorescence 1.5cm. >> Satish >> -- >> >> http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > 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 > > -- http:// satishphadke.blogspot.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
