An insignificant comment but wouldn't the flowers smell different too? If I am not forgetting the flowers of *Wrightia tintoria *have a distinct vanilla flavour smell...
Cheers, Kiran Srivastava Mumbai On 8/11/09, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Apologies Gurcharan ji ... > 1) I did not take effort to reach out to post 15320 of Garg ji > 2) I have the bad habit of being hasty !!! > > I misinterpreted the confusion ocurring due to similarity in the flowers > rather than in their common names. > > > Just as Gurcharan ji said: > *Wrightia tinctoria* ///// Holarrhena pubescens (*H. antidysenterica*) > > *Hindi > *मिठा इंद्रजव mitha indrajau ///// कडवा इंद्रजव karva indrajau > > > here are few more names of these species to compare: > > dyeing rosebay ///// dysentery rosebay > dyers's oleander ///// bitter oleander > > *Marathi* > काळा कुडा kala kuda ///// पांढरा कुडा pandhra kuda > > > Regards. > > > > > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 7:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think Wrightia antidysenterica (syn W. zeylonica) does not come into >> picture. We are discussing Wrightia tinctoria versus Holarrhena >> antidysenterica which is now more correctly H. pubescencs. These two species >> are found growing in Delhi, as also in Rajasthan, as mentioned by Mr >> Devendra Bhardwaj. These two are often confused by the same name Indrajau, >> and often similar parts. >> >> Gurcharan Singh >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> *To:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* devendra bhardwaj <[email protected]> ; J.M. >> Garg<[email protected]>; >> indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 11, 2009 7:21 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [indiantreepix:15715] Re: Wrightia tinctoria (lack >> indrajau, dyeing rosebay, dyers’s oleander, ivory tree) >> >> >> Gurcharan ji, did you mean to say *Wrightia antidysenterica* AND NOT >> *Holarrhena >> antidysenterica* ? >> I have been finding all over internet that *Holarrhena antidysenterica*is >> considered as synonym of >> *Holarrhena pubescens*. >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 6:13 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It is common to confuse between Wrightia tinctoria (this photograph) >>> and Holarrhena antidysenterica (uploaded in post 15320 by J M Garg). Both >>> have similar looking leaves, long follicles and white flowers. The flowers, >>> however, are quite distinct, stamens are included in Holarrhena and corona >>> filaments are absent, whereas in Wrightia stamens are protruding and corona >>> filaments are prominently visible. Though Hindi name Indrajau is >>> approriately applied to Wrightia, it is sometimes also applied to Holarrhena >>> (I found this label in Herbal Garden in Delhi, and initially got confused). >>> More acurately Wrightia is Mitha-indrajau and Holarrhena >>> Karwa-indrajau (Tita-indrajau in Bengal; Kadu-indrajau in Maharashtra; >>> Karwo-indrajau in Gujarat). In Telugo Wrightia is Amkuda and Holarrhena >>> Amkuda-vittulu. In Kanad Wrightia is Kodamurki and Holarrhena >>> Kodumarkan-bijai. >>> >>> Gurcharan Singh >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* devendra bhardwaj <[email protected]> >>> *To:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> *Cc:* indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 11, 2009 6:33 AM >>> *Subject:* [indiantreepix:15693] Wrightia tinctoria (lack indrajau, >>> dyeing rosebay, dyers’s oleander, ivory tree) >>> >>> >>> >>> *Hi garg ji*** >>> >>> I think* **इन्द्रजौ **indrajau, **काला कुडा **kala kuda, Different >>> species. In Rajasthan **Wrightia tinctoria wood uses in toy industry >>> particularly in udaipur .Local name Khirni ,according Bhandari flora “ >>> Bhaker –Aak”.Flowering in March-April(Photo taken in April)*** >>> >>> *Regard * >>> *Devendra* >>> >>> >>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
