Thanks Sourav ji for these names. I thought these names Bon-Jara and Mirica-tenga are in Assamese; Loh-baroi and Kambong in some other north-eastern languages.
Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Sourav Mahmud <[email protected]> wrote: > We have only E. latifolia which Known as Bon-Jara, Loh-baroi, > Mirica-tenga, Kambong (Magh) > > On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 8:36 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thank you very much Usha di and Surajit for validating the name, and >> giving it in Bangla script. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 7:30 AM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Didi. I remember SUPARI is also GUA and as per Voigt *Areca >>> triandra* is BON-GUA; *A. gracilis* RAM-GUA; *Acacia farnesiana* = >>> GUA-BABLA. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 1:34 AM, Ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, Dinesh you do find unusual stuff, I am glad . ANd Surajit you >>>> are diligent. >>>> >>>> >>>> Dr. Kalipada Biswas and Ekkodi Ghosh list it as E. latifolia Linn. >>>> and give bangla name same as : গুয়ারা what Surajit typed above , and >>>> they do mention that it also grows in chattagram area and Kumayun ( hills, >>>> i guess) and that there is a kumayun name: মীজহাণলা as in mij-hanla. >>>> >>>> I trust Ekkodi mahashay and Dr Biswas... they were both at the Royal >>>> Bot garden as our Shibpur Bot G was known then .... >>>> >>>> Hope this helps >>>> >>>> Usha di >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 11:14 PM, surajit koley < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes Dinesh Ji, will be waiting for Usha Di, Sourav.... >>>>> Thank you and good night.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 11:05 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Many many thanks Surajit ji. I trust your analysis. >>>>>> Indeed most of the transcribed names are tricky - 1) typo, 2) listing >>>>>> name from one language for another, 3) name known to only a particular >>>>>> region, and so on. But I think it is better we discuss and attempt to >>>>>> thrash OR resolve such ambiguities. >>>>>> Will wait for validating comments. >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 10:30 PM, surajit koley < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> This is again a tricky question Dinesh Sir! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Prain and Roxburgh recorded it as GUARA, Voigt none, Piddington as >>>>>>> GWARA, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Using the present day practice it will be গুয়ারা or following >>>>>>> Piddington গ্বারা the later having no meaning and very unlikely. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since this is found in North Bengal (as per Bengal Plants) I am >>>>>>> thinking if the name can be derived from GAUR Bengal >>>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gau%E1%B8%8Da_(city)>. Maybe Usha Di >>>>>>> or Sourav can help. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Bengali-knowing friends, >>>>>>>> Please help with the name "guara" in native script - name given for >>>>>>>> *Elaeagnus >>>>>>>> conferta* Roxb. This name is used in some of n-e Indian languages >>>>>>>> too. >>>>>>>> Reference: North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine >>>>>>>> <http://www.neifm.org/arunachalPage/showdetails/PLANT_ID/2386> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
