Nice write up Anandji.But i would apprciate the size and colour of the flowers added to your labour. I am sure it'll add colour to your article! Regards, Bindu
On 7/24/09, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have made some notes for a write-up titled ‘Beautiful Trees for Central > India with Gwalior in Mind’. Comments are welcome. Main reference books are > by Pradeep Krishan, Bose and Chaudhury and Shakti Sinha. > > > > 1. Maulsari…….Mimusops elengi > > WITHSTANDS WATERLOGGING > > Tolerates shade. Also known as Bakul. A favourite of Gurudev Ravindranath > Thakur. > > Likes warm and moist climate, but found suitable for hot and dry climes > as well > > Propagation by SEEDS > > > > 1. Ficus benghalensis var. Krishnae….Krishna peepal > > Curiosity value > > Medium sized tree > > > > 1. Ficus elastica…Indian rubber tree > > Native to NE India where it can grow as high as a 16 storey building. > > Original source of natural rubber, later replaced by Para rubber from > Brazil > > 30% of pottedd plants in US are Indian rubber plant. > > Propagation: CUTTINGS or AIR LAYERING > > > > 1. Pilkhan or Pakad..Ficus virens > > Strangler > > Avenue tree, wind breaker > > > > 1. Peepal and Bargad ….Ficus religiosa and ficus benghalensis > > Oldest peepal at Anuradhapur (Srilanka) where a branch of Mahabodhivriksha > of Gaya was taken by Ashok’s son in 288 BC. So now this tree is more than > 2000 years old. > > As the tree in Gaya died, a branch from the Anuradhapur tree was planted > which prospered. > > Peepal and bargad considered female and male, and it is said that plating > the two together brings good luck to you. > > > > 1. Kanju or Chilbil…Holoptela integriiifolia > > Large tree. > > Prop.: SEEDS > > > > 1. Nyctanthus arbor-tristis….Parijat/harsingar > > WITHSTANDS WATERLOGGING > > SEEDS > > Four trees in Hindu mythology have been variously described as > KALPAVRIKSHA, namely Parijat, Mandar (Erythrina), ficus benghalensis, > kadamba. > > Paarijat and Mandar came out of sea when it was churned by the gods and > demons. Parijat was taken by Krishna for his wife Satyabhama. Then Rukmini > insisted on having a similar tree and so Mandar was also taken by Krishna. > > > > 1. Indian Coral Tree…..Erythrina variegata > > A delicate tree. Very few specimen can be seen in Gwalior. Mohite’s garden > had a few, but have been destroyed by insects, possibly termites. One of the > trees known as Kalpavriksha. > > > > 1. *Lagerstroemia speciosa > > > > Small tree > > WITHSTANDS WATERLOGGING > > SEEDS > > > > *Lagerstroemia thorrelli > > Smaller bushy tree > > SEEDS > > > > *L. indica …crepe myrtle > > Bush > > CUTTINGS > > > > 1. Neolamarckia cadamba…Kadamba > > SEEDS > > Native of humid climate of NE, but found adapted to Gwalior climate. Some > good specimen at the Tourism Institute. > > > > 1. *Mitragyna parviflora….Kaim > > Probably the real kadamba tree associated with Krishna as it is native of > Mathura-Vrindavan region. > > > > 1. Acacia auriculiformis, Earpod wattle….vilayati keekar > > Quick growing, small tree. Has bottlebrush like spikes of yellow flowers. > > > > 1. Syzigium nervosum….Rai Jamun > > Ripens in Ashadh (June). Lush green large tree. > > > > 1. Mussanda > > Bush, only pink variety thrives in Gwalior. Not white or red. Likes > semi-shade > > > > 1. Silkworm mulberry …Monis alba > > A darling of birds because of its fruit. > > > > 1. Phalsa > > Small dep purple to black berries which are liked by birds. > > > > 1. Khirni…Manilkara hexandra > > A tall beautiful tree. Edible fruit. Rootstock used for grafting of chikoo. > > > > 1. Mahua….Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia > > Fast growing, evergreen. > > ‘Arguably the most valuable of Indian trees’. Flower edible, tribals in the > interir eat it as well as distill a liquor from it. Also used by modern > distilleries. > > > > 1. Maharukh….Ailanthus excelsa > > Grows even in towns on its own. Nice tall tree. > > > > 1. Artocarpus heterophyllus…..Kathal > > An evergreen tree. > > > > 1. Baheda…Terminalia bellirica > > A local tree. Grows easily. > > > > 1. Kanak champa…Pterospermum acerifolium > > Beautiful tree. Large atractive leaves. Flowers fragrant, keep their > fragrance long after drying. > > SEEDS > > > > 1. Weeping bottlebrush…callistemon citrinus > > SEEDS, CUTTINGS, AIR LAYERS. > > > > Crimson bottlebrush…C. pollandi > > Smaller tree 3-4 metres. > > SEEDS, CUTTINGS, AIR LAYERING. > > > > > > > > 1. *Bauhinia variegate > > Purple flowers fill the trees > > SEEDS > > > > **Bauhinia X Blakeana > > The best of bauhinias.Large, deep purple flowers. Developed from an > isolated tree found in Hong Kong. > > Only vegetative propagation possible. CUTTINGS > > > > Bauhinia pupurea > > SEEDS > > > > *Bauhinia variegate ‘Candida’ > > White. > > SEEDS > > > > Bauhinia acuminata > > Bush. White flowers. > > SEEDS, CUTTINGS. > > Pruning once a year is good for the plant. > > > > B. galpinii > > Creeper, orange coloured flowers. Likes milder climate. > > SEEDS. AIR LAYERING. > > > > B. tomentosa > > Bush. Yellow flowers. > > > > Almost all the varieties of Bauhinias suit Gwalior climate to the T. A > pleasant flower which has not been used much. > > > > 1. Butea monosperma, Flame of the Forest….Palash > > Frost hardy, drought resistant, TOLERANT TO SALINITY. > > SEEDS > > > > 26. **Tecoma goudichaudi/castanifolia…flowers in bunches > > Tecoma stans…flowers singly > > Small tree or large bush. Easily grown. Grows fast. Flowers the next year, > almost through the year. Ideal for Gwalior. > > Needs yearly pruning to keep the tree in shape. > > SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATERLOGGING. > > > > 1. Adansonia digitata, Baobab tree. > > Huge tree, lives for maybe 3000 years. Unusually thick trunk at the bottom. > Tree reputedly carries 500 liters of water in the trunk. A desert tree > brought from Africa by the Portuguese. No specimen in Gwalior, but Indore > Residency compound has at least 10 of them which should be more than 100 > years old. > > > > 1. **Floss Silk Tree. Chorisia speciosa. > > Small tree. Introduced in Delhi on a large scale in 1950s. One of the most > beautiful flowering tree which is covered with flowers at a time when there > are hardly any garden flowers blooming (October). A white variety is also > there. Initially the tree looks like Kapok and is spiny as well which > however falls off later. Must try in Gwalior. Single specimen planted doing > well. > > SEEDS SOWN DURING RAINY SEASON. > > > > 1. Semal, Bombax ceiba > > Large tree. Flowers profusely. Much liked by birds. > > > > 1. Wild almond, Sterculia foetida. > > Large tree. Pretty copper-cloured leaves before fall. > > > > 1. *Calliandra > > Bush, with nice red or pink fluffy flowers. Long and curved billed > nectar-eating birds > > (subird) like the flowers. > > > > 1. **Tabebuia argentea (yellow) > > > > T. avallandae (Dark pink) > > > > One of the most beautiful flowering trees. Suited for Gwalior > climate. Small tree. Specimen found on the road divider from Padav to > Phoolbagh, courtesy an industrialist. A couple of good trees in the Tourism > Institute. > > > > 1. **Polyalthia longifolia ….Ashok > > Stately shady tree. > > **P. longifolia ‘Pendula’, Mast tree > > Gets deshaped if the mast to allowed to grow unchecked. It is prudent to > cut them at the top after they attain a certain height. > > **P. augustifolia…Same as P. longifolia, but a smaller tree. > > Ashok tree is ideally suited for Gwalior climate. Hundreds of trees can be > found in the town, most being Mast trees. Some old specimen can be found in > the old High Court building. They must be more than a century old. Some mast > trees in the Samadhi of Hardaul in Orchha could easily be 200 years or more. > > > > > **Should not be confused with Seeta Ashok which is associated with Sita who > spent her captivity under *Saraca asoca*. This is another beautiful tree > which likes semi shade, and has bunches of beautiful orange-red flowers. > > > > 1. **Cassia fistula….Amaltas > > One of the most beautiful native flowering tree. The tree however is > nothing to look at, and has to be given support to save it from being > twisted. It is drought tolerant, and CATTLE REPELLENT, and therefore can be > tried in open areas as well. Strongly recommended for Gwalor. > > SEEDS. In the wild the long fruit does not open on its own, and jackals, > bears, pigs and monkeys help in propagation by eating its flesh and passing > the seeds in the excreta. In the nurseries the pod is to be broken manually, > and the seed soaked in water overnight. > > > > 1. Cassia javanica > > Flowers in bunches. Large tree. Tree has to be protected from hot dry > winds. Better to plant it with trees which can shield it. Dislikes > transplantion. Therefore sow in situ or in polythene bags. > > > > *Cassia nodosa > > *Suitable for saline tract* > > *SEEDS *should be rubbed against a rough surface to help germination. > > One good specimen at ‘Saket’ on Gandhi Road. > > > > 1. Spathodea campanulata > > Suitable for tropical and sub-tropical climate. > > SEEDS, CUTTINGS, ROOT SUCKERS. > > > > 36. Alstonia scholaris…Saptaparni > > DOES NOT TOLERATE WATERLOGGING > > Likes moist and warm climate, but has been found growing well in Gwalior. > An avenue of Saptaparni can be seen in the Tourism Insitute (IITTM). Has a > tendency to send shoots from the bottom of the trunk which should be removed > to keep the tree in shape. A beautiful shady tree. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. 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