Some more inf. from Thiru ji: "One thing I forgot ,as that local man was telling summer and winter flowering ,he removed one fruit from the plant and showed it to me . The fruit was not spherical shape, it was like a rice grain but about 4 mm and towards red in colour. Generally based on field experience we analise scientifically."
2009/1/10 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Just like Neil ji, I too had similar thoughts of *S. persica* in Rajasthan > ... but dismissed them considering that the plant may have affinity for sand > and salt !! > Oh thank you Garg ji ... the information is interesting. > Regards. > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 6:30 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Dinesh ji & Neil ji for the feedback. >> Actually it's *Khabbar* (*Salvadora oleoides*), which is similar to T* >> oothbrush plant* (Salvadora persica) with narrow leaves & flowers with no >> stalks. >> Details from Indiantreepix Database: >> *Salvadora oleoides* *Salvadoraceae* *Vann, Jar, Khabbar, Jāl, Bada >> Peelu* ** ** Vann - Wikipedia, the free >> encyclopedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadora_oleoides> Vann >> (Punjabi) or Jar in Sindhi, or Khabbar, Jal or Bada Peelu in Hindi >> (Salvadora oleoides) - indiantreepix | Google >> Groups<http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/8900ff9458efa142>Some >> extracts from Wikipedia link: >> >> The *Vann* (Punjabi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_language>:*ون*or >> *ਵਣ*) or, *jar* in Sindhi >> language<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindhi_language>, >> *Jāl* or *Peelu* in Hindi >> language<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi_language>( >> *Salvadora oleoides*) is a small bushy evergreen tree found in >> India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>and >> Pakistan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan>. >> >> Small greenish white flowers are produced in March-April. The fruit is >> yellow and ripens in the months of May and June. It forms one of the main >> grazing sources for livestock owned by local farmers. It is often dried and >> preserved in large quantities. The seeds are spread by birds. The seedlings >> come up under the parent plant or under other bushes and are somewhat >> frost-tender. >> >> It is a small tree with drooping branches, rarely with proper bole or >> exceeding a height of 20 feet and a girth of 3 feet. It is very common plant >> in arid tracts but becomes scarce where rainfall conditions are better. It >> can withstand great soil salinity. It produces new leaves during April, >> which on maturity become thick and leathery. >> >> The tree coppices fairly well but regenerates freely by root suckers and >> natural layering. It is, however, very slow growing but a dense growth is >> often formed around the parent plant by root suckers and some natural >> seedlings. The plant provides a dense shade. It is often lopped for camel >> and goat fodder. >> >> The vann is mostly non-woody, but has some, which is soft and light, and >> not particularly useful for any of wood<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood>'s >> normal uses, notably building and heat, however, when burnt, it leaves a >> large quantity of ash, which can then be boiled down into a substance for >> treating mange <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mange> in >> camels<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel>. >> >> >> The vann is commonly found in and around Sandal >> Bar<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandal_Bar>, >> and is reserved for use as grazing sources for local peasant villages. In >> addition, a number of trees have been preserved to provide shade for cattle. >> 2009/1/10 Neil Soares <[email protected]> >> >>> Hi Mr.Thiruvengadam, >>> It sure looks like the Toothbrush Plant [Salvadora persica] a >>> mangrove associate locally called Meswak or Pilu, but what is it doing >>> at Bharatpur? >>> With regards, >>> Neil Soares. >>> >>> --- On *Fri, 1/9/09, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram >>> <[email protected]>*wrote: >>> >>> From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [indiantreepix:/] For ID 090109ET 57 >>> To: "." <[email protected]> >>> Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 10:28 PM >>> >>> >>> Friends >>> >>> Interesting information given by local man is that, it flowers twice >>> in a year i.e.,Winter and summer. >>> Winter fruits are smaller and sweet, Summer fruits are big and bitter. >>> The picture was taken on the road side, between two gates of Keoladeo >>> National park, Bharatpur- Rajasthan on 6th Jan.2009 >>> Local name he gave as 'Pilu' >>> >>> IMG_0002.JPG >>> >>> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >>> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >>> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > -- 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. 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