Try Gnidia glauca or Gnidia eriocephala. (Thymeleaceae)
Max Novels by Max and/or Ariana Overton http://www.maxoverton.com The Lion of Scythia Trilogy (Lion of Scythia, The Golden King, Funeral in Babylon); The Glass House Trilogy (Glass House, A Glass Darkly, Looking Glass); A Cry of Shadows, The Devil is in the Details, Trapdoor, Tapestry, Scarab - Akhenaten (Book 1 of the Amarnan Kings), Scarab - Smenkhkare (Book 2 of the Amarnan Kings), Scarab - Tutankhamen (Book 3 of the Amarnan Kings), Scarab - Ay (Book 4 of the Amarnan Kings), Rakshasa (Book 1 of the Demon series), Djinn (Book 2 of the Demon series), Glass Continuum, Ascension Works in Progress: Sequestered, Scarab - Horemheb (Book 5 of the Amarnan Kings), Succubus (Book 3 of the Demon series) Also check out http://julesphotographiccreations.blogspot.com/ > Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:08:26 +0530 > Subject: [indiantreepix:25752] Daatpadi > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Dear All > > This shrub is called the "Daatpadi" in the local marathi lingo.. would > love to get the scientific name > > The speciality of this shrub is that it has alkaloids which loosen the > gums when applied on it and makes extraction of the tooth almost > painless > > We had an incident some years back when some trekkers inadvertently > used the stick of this plant to stir their morning tea and found their > teeth falling off after a couple of hours !! > > This were captured on the way to Ghanchakkar which is a hillock near > the Ratangad fort overlookin the Bhandardara fort > > There were quite many of these shrubs dotting the way right upto the top > > Regards > > Ravi > > -- > > 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
