Really I am confused with this discussion. If have informative images of different plants , so that can avoid confusion.
On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > ... no, Satish ji ... the person claims it is a peepal tree but with > difference in leaves that I have put in the post. > A photo of the leaf is attached too. > Here it is one again attached for your reference. > Regards. > > > > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Satish Phadke > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> There is one Pimparni(Marathi) tree in Konkan area but different from >> Thespesia or Paras bhendi. I coudn't find any details on net. Do you mean >> that? The leaves are similar to Peepal >> Satish Phadke >> >> 2009/9/23 JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]> >> >> Dear Dinesh, >>> This is very interesting. I was under the impression that there was only >>> ficus religiosa species. >>> Could you post more pictures of Ficus arnottiana, if you have. >>> Also can you do a comparsion between the two species with photos of leaf, >>> tree profile, figs and the areas that they are found. >>> F religiosa has an all India range. >>> So what could be the range of F arnottiana? Are there any medicinal uses >>> for it? >>> Kind Regards >>> Janaki Turaga >>> >>> >>> On 9/23/09, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> ... attaching photo of the ashta leaf. >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Dinesh Valke >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello friends, >>>>> >>>>> Some days back, I was queried whether there is any other variety of >>>>> peepal tree (*Ficus religiosa*) ... to which I responded -- it could >>>>> be the wild peepal or the rock peepal (*Ficus arnottiana*). >>>>> To which I got a NO - he was aware of *F. arnottiana*. >>>>> >>>>> The main difference I was told lies in the leaves ... they >>>>> are relatively fleshier, rather thick would be correct description ... >>>>> these >>>>> do not sway with the breeze or cause as much rustling sound. >>>>> The person referred an Hindi textbook called >>>>> Vrukshayurved वृक्षार्युर्वेद which mentions this different *peepal*, >>>>> known by the name *ashta* अष्टा. >>>>> >>>>> Another point of difference, which I could not agree is that these >>>>> trees' leaf's venation end up joined at the margin -- I figure this >>>>> happens >>>>> in *peepal* too. >>>>> >>>>> Any reasoning ? >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- VijayadasD Horticulturalist / Estates Supervisor Deputy Electro Saudi Services Ltd Salwa Garden Village Riyadh-11462,PBNO-7210 KSA vijayadas.wetpaint.com Ferns are funniest plants..............!!!!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
