Thanks for the details about the plant. But this plant is best known as Lac tree, as it serves as the host of lac insects. The plants grow well in the Bengal-Jharkhand border areas, and here once lac-industry flourished very well. However, with the introduction of chemically prepared varnishers, use of lac has been restricted.
On Feb 26, 6:33 pm, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Species:Schleichera oleosa . > Family : Sapindaceae > CommonName :Kusum, Koshimb,Ceylon oak. > Habit :Tree > Description : > Rachis 6-15 cm long. Nerves 18-20 pairs, prominent beneath. Fruit dry, > crustaceous with persistent style base and few prickles near the apex, > in axillary racemes; stalk to 1 cm long. > Leaf Arrangement: Alternate > Leaf Type : Paripinnate > Petiole : Sessile > Leaflets : 3 - 5 pairs > Inflorescence: Axillary Raceme > Flowering Month: February - May > Fruit : Drupe > Fruit Shape : Ovoid > Fruiting Month : April - June > At sagargad,Alibag > 26 Feb,2010 > Thanks > > DSC02369.JPG > DSC02374.JPG > DSC02378.JPG > DSC02380.JPG > DSC02381.JPG > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > Try it out here:http://picasa.google.com/ > > DSC02369.JPG > 67KViewDownload > > DSC02374.JPG > 56KViewDownload > > DSC02378.JPG > 74KViewDownload > > DSC02380.JPG > 80KViewDownload > > DSC02381.JPG > 60KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.
