I was discussing this matter to some monk in Sanchi on my last visit few yrs back. I asked him about the trees carved on sanchi gate and he said all the trees carved on Buddhist pillars or monument are same as under which Buddha got his enlightenment. So they all should be some sort of Ficus. Artistic licence may have varied the leaf / flower pattern.
On 28 June 2014 18:36, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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