Hello, In Rajasthan it is known KALP VRIKSHA. Planted in pair at holy places. In Ajmer district there us a village Mangliyawas there three huge plants of Baobab (Raja,Rani,yuvraj)there every year a fair conducted. There ix a myth that under this plant think some desire then it will be full fill. Regard Devendra
--- On Sat, 22/8/09, Barry Stock <barryst...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Barry Stock <barryst...@gmail.com> Subject: [indiantreepix:16484] Re: Adansonia digitata-Baobab fruting at Rani Baug To: "rashida atthar" <rashidaatt...@hotmail.com> Cc: anandkbh...@gmail.com, indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, 22 August, 2009, 1:01 AM Yes, it is a wonderful tree, with many uses. The pulp is quite delicious. I have a plant-enthusiast friend who spends part of her year in The Gambia. Here are three shots which show baobabs lining the beach near where she lives. I had no idea they were salt tolerant, but being this close, they must have some: http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2868594090099843887VmXdDl http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2507122310099843887hTYtlc http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2182948180099843887cwQzlX Barry Stock Hollywood, Florida, USA On Aug 21, 2009, at 3:23 PM, rashida atthar wrote: Thank you Mr. Barry for the information and sharing the pic of your tree. It looks quite good. Since you are interested in Baobabs I would like to share some quotes from a very interesting book I have titled 'Ancient Trees-Trees That Live For A Thousand Years" by Anna Lewington & Edward Parker. One of the 18 trees about which the authors have researched around the world and written about is the Baobab tree. The authors have said that the largest baobab is in Northern Province at Sagole: 45ft/13.7m in diameter. Estimated to be at least 3,000 years old. About the species I quote ..."Altogether there are eight species of baobab: six of them occur only on the island of Madagascar, while one other species grows only in northern Australia". It is also a tree of life ..."The baobab has an enormous trunk that acts as a water -storage organ: the largest baobab can contain more 30,000 gallons/136,000 litres of water. Many African peoples learnt long ago how to make use of this all -important feature. The Kalahari bushmen, for example, use the hollow stems of grasses joined together, like straws, to reach the water inside the trunk, from where it can be sucked out. In Sudan, however, some large baobab trunks are deliberately hollowed out so that they will collect rainwater". The authors go on to enumerate many other uses of the tree, its fruit and seeds and amusing uses of the trunk! regards Rashida. CC: rashidaatt...@hotmail.com; indiantree...@googlegroups.com From: barryst...@gmail.com To: anandkbh...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:16318] Re: Adansonia digitata-Baobab fruting at Rani Baug Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:11:46 -0400 This number (3000 years) is based upon African specimens growing in their native range, and I would say is the upper estimate for a very small number of trees. Surely, based on growth rates and the size of the specimens, it is true, but not in any way an average. The genus has no growth rings, and is akin to a giant succulent, so estimates are based on size, and a few historical reports. If a specimen does perish, the wood (75% water) will gradually dry out until the entire structure collapses into a heap of what looks like saw dust. This was originally thought to be apocryphal information, but I have witnessed the aftermath here in Florida of the collapse of a 70-year-old specimen. Baobabs are the trees that started my love of and intense interest in trees: <adansonia digitata 1.jpg> This tree is the result of my first successful germination of Adansonia digitata seed in 2001. -bs On Aug 20, 2009, at 2:34 AM, Anand Kumar Bhatt wrote: on an average this tree is supposed to live for 3000 years. anand k. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:48 PM, rashida atthar <rashidaatt...@hotmail.com> wrote: These pics are taken yesterday of one of the two old huge Baobab trees at the entrance of Rani baug, Mumbai, fruiting right now. This tree too has an upside down flower but not seen yesterday. regards, Rashida. One blink is all it takes for the world to change. One click and MSN India helps you catch up Try it! -- 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! Are you an untamed, bizarre or daring explorer? Find out now! Drag n' drop See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
