Thanks all for the inputs, would appreciate if someone can also tell the bird friendly or ecologically importance of the tree..
Thanks, On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]>wrote: > In Delhi in oficial circles kadi patta is that person who is used and then > thrown away, like the kadi patta in curry. cheers. > akbhatt > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 1:58 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Some extracts from Wikipedia link >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_Tree (pictures can be seen at this >> link): >> The *Curry Tree* or *Karivepallai* or *Kadipatta* (*Murraya koenigii*; >> syn. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synonymy> *Bergera koenigii, Chalcas >> koenigii*) is a tropical <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical> to >> sub-tropical <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub-tropical> >> tree<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree>in the family >> Rutaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutaceae>, which is native to >> India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>. It produces the leaves known >> as *Curry leaves or* Sweet Neem leaves. >> >> It is a small tree, growing 4-6 m tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter. >> The leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> are pinnate, with 11-21 >> leaflets, each leaflet 2-4 cm long and 1-2 cm broad. They are highly >> aromatic. The flowers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower> are small >> white, and fragrant. The small black, shiny >> berries<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry>are edible, but their seeds are >> poisonous <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison>. >> >> The species name commemorates the botanist Johann Koenig. >> >> The small and narrow leaves somewhat resemble the leaves of the >> Neem<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem>tree; therefore they are also >> referred to as >> *Karuveppilai* (translated to *Black Neem leaf*) in >> Tamil<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language>and >> Malayalam <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayalam>, *Karu/Kari* meaning >> black, *ilai* meaning leaves and *veppilai* meaning *Neem leaf*. In the >> Kannada >> language <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada_language> it is known as *Kari >> BEvu* and *Karivepaku* in >> Telugu<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_language>, >> again translating to the same meaning *Black Neem leaf*. >> >> Other names include *Kari Patta* (Hindi<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi>), >> which probably is a corrupt translation of *Karuveppilai*, *noroxingha* ( >> Assamese <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assamese_language>), *Bhursunga >> Patra* (Oriya <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriya>), *Kadhi Patta* ( >> Marathi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi>), *Mithho Limdo >> (Gujarati<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarati_language> >> )* and *Karapincha* >> (Sinhalese<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhalese_language> >> ). >> 2009/2/10 figtree <[email protected]> >> >>> >>> In hindi it is known as Meetha Neem, no name in bengali, referred as >>> curry-pata, as the leaves are used in preparation of curry, sambar, >>> uppama in S.India.Belongs to fam.- Rutaceae. A close cousin M. >>> exotica/ paniculata is well known in N.India - known as kamini in >>> bengali and also in hindi. Liked very much for the sweet scented >>> flowers, generally white in colour, also cultivated as hedge plant. >>> >>> On Feb 10, 6:06 pm, "dhaivat.hathi" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Gujarati Name - મીઠો લિંબડો / Meetho Limbado >>> > >>> > Botanical Name - *Murraya koenigi* >>> > >>> > Details - Occurs as small tree or shrub. Some species of butterfly >>> larva >>> > feed exclusively on its leaves.. Hence attracts insectivores birds >>> like, >>> > Tailor bird, Sunbird, warblers.. also Koel and Bulbul relish its >>> fruits. >>> > Leaves are used in curries in Indian racipes.. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Have a nice time, >>> > Regards, >>> > Dhaivat.. >>> > >>> > "Lets Protect What We Enjoy" >>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >>> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>> >>> >>> >>> Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >>> My blogsite is at: >>> http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -- Have a nice time, Regards, Dhaivat.. "Lets Protect What We Enjoy" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
