Thank you Prashant. It is an interesting story. The ingenuity of Man! anand
On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Anand ji, > I hope it will be a nice compilation. You can even think of doing this in > some Tabular format.. > About Ficus elastica, i had come across these trees in North east.. Just > have a look at following link, a small write up written by Mr Tabish. This > is on Living root bridges made using roots of Ficus elastica... > http://www.flowersofindia.net/misc/rootbridge.html > > Thanks & best wishes > Prashant.. > > > 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. 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