Oh, that is fantastisch! Thanks for sharing. Regards Nalini ----- Original Message ----- From: Prashant awale To: Anand Kumar Bhatt Cc: indiantreepix Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 2:31 PM Subject: [indiantreepix:14864] Re: Trees for central India
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 2.. Ficus benghalensis var. Krishnae….Krishna peepal Curiosity value Medium sized tree 3.. 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 4.. Pilkhan or Pakad..Ficus virens Strangler Avenue tree, wind breaker 5.. 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. 6.. Kanju or Chilbil…Holoptela integriiifolia Large tree. Prop.: SEEDS 7.. 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. 8.. 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. 9.. *Lagerstroemia speciosa Small tree WITHSTANDS WATERLOGGING SEEDS *Lagerstroemia thorrelli Smaller bushy tree SEEDS *L. indica …crepe myrtle Bush CUTTINGS 10.. Neolamarckia cadamba…Kadamba SEEDS Native of humid climate of NE, but found adapted to Gwalior climate. Some good specimen at the Tourism Institute. 11.. *Mitragyna parviflora….Kaim Probably the real kadamba tree associated with Krishna as it is native of Mathura-Vrindavan region. 12.. Acacia auriculiformis, Earpod wattle….vilayati keekar Quick growing, small tree. Has bottlebrush like spikes of yellow flowers. 13.. Syzigium nervosum….Rai Jamun Ripens in Ashadh (June). Lush green large tree. 14.. Mussanda Bush, only pink variety thrives in Gwalior. Not white or red. Likes semi-shade 15.. Silkworm mulberry …Monis alba A darling of birds because of its fruit. 16.. Phalsa Small dep purple to black berries which are liked by birds. 17.. Khirni…Manilkara hexandra A tall beautiful tree. Edible fruit. Rootstock used for grafting of chikoo. 18.. 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. 19.. Maharukh….Ailanthus excelsa Grows even in towns on its own. Nice tall tree. 20.. Artocarpus heterophyllus…..Kathal An evergreen tree. 21.. Baheda…Terminalia bellirica A local tree. Grows easily. 22.. Kanak champa…Pterospermum acerifolium Beautiful tree. Large atractive leaves. Flowers fragrant, keep their fragrance long after drying. SEEDS 23.. Weeping bottlebrush…callistemon citrinus SEEDS, CUTTINGS, AIR LAYERS. Crimson bottlebrush…C. pollandi Smaller tree 3-4 metres. SEEDS, CUTTINGS, AIR LAYERING. 24.. *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. 25.. 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. 26.. 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. 27.. **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. 28.. Semal, Bombax ceiba Large tree. Flowers profusely. Much liked by birds. 29.. Wild almond, Sterculia foetida. Large tree. Pretty copper-cloured leaves before fall. 30.. *Calliandra Bush, with nice red or pink fluffy flowers. Long and curved billed nectar-eating birds (subird) like the flowers. 31.. **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. 32.. **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. 33.. **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. 34.. 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. 35.. 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. Mobile 0 94253 09780. My blogsite is at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma,Patel, Shah, Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. 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