Dear Dinesh ji, thank you for sharing this beautiful set of information with us. Regards Tanay
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:17 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Some photos of *Boswellia serrata* (syn.: *Boswellia glabra*, *Boswellia > thurifera*, *Bursera thurifera*) > > > *Date/Time* : February 28, 2010 at 10.29am IST > *Location Place* : Shivneri Fort, Junnar, Maharashtra ... *Altitude* : > about 870 m ... *GPS* : 19°12'8.27"N, 73°51'34.87"E > *Habitat* : Wild ... *Type* : dry slopes > *Plant Habit* : deciduous tree ... *Height *: normally 3 - 5 m, may grow > upto 10 m... *Length* : - not a climber - > *Leaves Type *: imparipinnate leaves, 8 - 15 pairs of sessile leaflets > with toothed margin, alternately arranged,crowded at end of branches ... > *Shape* : elliptic-ovate ... *Size* : (leaflet) 3 - 8 cm x 1.5 - 4 cm > *Inflorescence Type* : racemous, in leaf axils ... *Size* : 8 - 15 cm > *Flowers Size* : about 8 mm ... *Colour* : off-white, cream, reddish-pink > in centre inside ... *Calyx* : do not know ... *Bracts* : do not know > *Fruits Type* : drupe, greenish-yellow ... *Shape *: 3-lobed ovoid ... * > Size* : about 2 cm ... *Seeds* : do not know > > *Other Info* : > *Fragrance* : did not smell ... *Pollinator* : bees and do not know ... > *Uses* : medicinal, yields aromatic resin known since ages, of commercial > use as frankincense. > > > *commonly known as*: Indian frankincense tree, Indian olibanum tree, salai > tree • Gujarati: સાલેડી saaledi, સલાઈ ગૂગળ salaai gugul • Hindi: शल्लकी > shallaki • Kannada: ಗುಗ್ಗುಳ ಮರ guggula mara • Malayalam: കുങ്ങില്യം > kungilyam • Marathi: धुपाळी dhupali, धूपसाळी dhupasali, कुरुंद kurunda, > सालफळी salaphali, साळई salai, साळी sali • Oriya: salai • Pali: सल्लकी > sallaki • Punjabi: ਸਾਲ੍ਹੇ salhe, ਸਾਲਹੀ salhi • Sanskrit: भीषण bhishan, > गुग्गुल guggula, हस्तिनशना hastinashana, पालंक palank, पार्वती parvati, > ऱ्हादिनी hradini, कुरुन्द kurunda, सल्लकी sallaki, शल्लकी shallaki, स्रुवा > sruva • Tamil: குமஞ்சம் kumancam, குங்கிலியம் kunkiliyam, மரத்துவெள்ளை > marattu-vellai, பறங்கிச்சாம்பிராணி paranki-c-campi-rani, வெள்ளிக்கீரை > vellai-k-kirai • Telugu: గుగ్గిలము guggilamu, పరంగిసాంబ్రాణిచెట్టు > parangi-sambrani-chettu, సల్లకి sallaki > > ... *the resin obtained from this tree is commonly known as*: Indian > olibanum, Indian frankincense, Konkani resin • Arabic: لبان luban • Hindi: > कुंदर kundar, लोबान loban, मकन्द makand, मकुन्द makund • Kannada: ಚಿಲಕದೂಪ > chilakadupa, ಧೂಪ dhupa, ಗುಗ್ಗುಳ guggula, ಹಾಲು ಮಡ್ಡಿ haalu maddi, ಲೋಬಾನ > lobaana, ಪರಮ್ಗಿ ಸಾಮ್ಬ್ರಾಣಿ paramgi saambraani • Konkani: लोभान lobhan • > Marathi: लोभान lobhan • Persian: گنده فيروزه gandha firoza, لوبان loban • > Punjabi: ਲੋਬਾਣ loban • Sanskrit: द्विज dvija, कुन्दुर kundur, कुन्दुरु > kunduru, मुकुन्दः mukundah, पालंकी palanki, पालंक्या palankya, सुरभी > surabhi, तुरुष्क turushka • Telugu: కుందురువు kunduruvu • Urdu: لوبان loban > > > > Regards. > > > > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ... will return to this post when I get some photos of *B. serrata*. >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:02 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding as below: >>> Here is a request from PUK, [email protected], one of our members to >>> Kiran ji: >>> "Dear Kiran. >>> I work on publication about Boswellia generally and seek pictures >>> about different forms/glabrous and tomentose leaves etc./ of Boswellia >>> serrata.Pls,make me some pics of the tree if you see it in enviroment >>> of Bombay. I photographed your both Boswellia spec. in southern India >>> and have never been more in north of country.I seek also pics of diff. >>> forms of your native Commiphoras. >>> Thanks for eventual help >>> Boris,Slovak republic" >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: kiran srivastava <[email protected]> >>> Date: 2009/1/23 >>> Subject: Fwd: luban/salai tree >>> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]>, [email protected] >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I received this email but I am unable to provide details as requested. >>> Pehaps, he should be made to join indiantreepix... >>> >>> Cheers, >>> kiran >>> Mumbai >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: puk <[email protected]> >>> Date: Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 6:33 AM >>> Subject: luban/salai tree >>> To: kiran srivastava <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Dear Kiran. >>> I work on publication about Boswellia generally and seek pictures >>> about different forms/glabrous and tomentose leaves etc./ of Boswellia >>> serrata.Pls,make me some pics of the tree if you see it in enviroment >>> of Bombay. I photographed your both Boswellia spec. in southern India >>> and have never been more in north of country.I seek also pics of diff. >>> forms of your native Commiphoras. >>> Thanks for eventual help >>> Boris,Slovak republic >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >>> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >>> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>> -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- >>> >>> >> > -- > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) 9674221362 (Mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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