Thank you Raghu ji for showing this tree.
Regards.



On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 6:27 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote:

> Kiral bhogi, Hopea parviflora,Dipterocarpaceae family.  This hard wood is
> considered to be one of the largest and  old trees in this region. (girth
> about 5 1/2 meters, roughly estimated to be more than 150 years old. Locals
> say a 70 year old kiral bhogi normally has a girth of 1-2 meters). Majority
> of the tree species in this western ghats region are generally soft wood.
>
> I Sincerely hope this tree survives for many more decades.
>
> Bolpe reserved forest, Kukke Subramnya, Dakshina Kannada,
> Mar 2009
>
> Internet Links
> --------------
> http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/33021
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopea_parviflora
>
> Hopea parviflora is a species of plant endemic to India.
>
> Regards
> Raghu
>
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