Some Ficus.... Dr Satish Phadke
On 28 June 2014 17:09, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sir, > > thank you for the additional image. > > At this point I think we can safely discount Couroupita because that tree > has the unique feature of bearing flowers on leafless stems which grow > directly from the trunk of the tree. In this picture one can clearly see a > stem with both flowers and leaves. Also the flowers in her hand have > numerous petals and Couroupita flowers have only 6 rounded petals. > > best regards > Radha > > > On 28 June 2014 16:14, Kirit Mankodi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Madam, >> Earlier I had posted photos where boughs, leaves and blossoms were >> visible. Now I attach a photo of the same sculpture with a small bunch of >> flowers in her hand. I think you may be right after all, for the flowers >> *do* resemble Neolamarckia cadamba! >> >> You and the other members, Dr. Phadke, Dr. Vijayasankar and all are >> requested to continue taking an interest in the sculpture. >> >> Many thanks. >> >> (Dr.) Kirit Mankodi >> Project for Indian Cultural Studies >> Franco-Indian Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. >> 20 Dr. E. Moses Road >> Mumbai 400011 >> >> >> From: radha veach <[email protected]> >> Sent: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:17:27 >> To: Kirit Mankodi <[email protected]> >> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >> Anna Pinto <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Photo of a Bharhut Tree >> Dear Sir, >> >> I am sending you the link to an image of Couroupita leaves for your >> reference. >> >> http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2006/09/13/jnana/424353.jpg >> >> look forward to your feedback. >> >> regards >> Radha >> >> >> On 26/06/2014, Kirit Mankodi <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Dear Madam, >> > >> > Thank you for your mail. I have just forwarded to you my earlier mail >> tsent >> > o Dr. Vijayasankar. I had my doubt about the leaves, of which there is a >> > profusion, while Couroupita photographs I saw do not have any >> leaves. >> > But Kadamba should be eliminated, because the Kadamba flower does not >> look >> > like this sculpture. Two thousand years ago flowering trees were present >> > before the eyes of the sculptors and they would not have taken the >> liberty >> > of combining two species, I think. Among the Bharhut sculptures five or >> six >> > species of trees are represented under which female figures stand, and >> all >> > are faithful renderings, both foliage and flowers. >> > So, please keep thinking; I will be eager for your feedback. >> > >> > >> > Best regards. >> > >> > >> > K. Mankodi >> > >> > >> > From: radha veach [email protected] Sent: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:44:59 >> To: >> > [email protected]: [email protected]: Re: >> Photo >> > of a Bharhut Tree >> > Dear Sir,this is very interesting.I can see why Couroupita has been >> > suggested but I have some doubts because the leaves in the sculpture do >> not >> > resemble leaves of that tree at all.They actually look more like Peepal >> > leaves, (Ficus religiosa). At a stretch you could say they were kadamba >> > leaves (Neolamarckia cadamba) and the circular thing being kadamba >> flowers >> > with many petals.Perhaps the sculptor has taken an artistic licence and >> > combined features of more than one species which he has >> seen.regardsRadhaOn >> > Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:31:17 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: >> > >> > >> > Forwardingfor Id assistance please. >> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Kirit Mankodi >> > <[email protected]>Date: 21 June 2014 15:23Subject: Photo >> of a >> > Bharhut TreeTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>Cc: Anna >> Pinto >> > <[email protected]> >> > Dear Sir, >> > >> > I am writing to you after viewing your botanical photographs in >> Wikipedia. >> > >> > Can you identifythis flowering tree from Bharhut in central India, >> please? I >> > will be much obliged. >> > >> > Thank you. >> > >> > K. 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