Thanks Gurucharan ji for sharing valuable experience. I still dream to live such life and contribute to the science in this way. Thanks again.
regards Pankaj Oudhia 2010/3/30 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > Thanks Pankaj ji > I would convey when ever I would recollect any. Such things really make > interactions interesting. Just to share one or two: > 1. I was collecting in Gulmarg forest in Kashmir nearly 38 years back when > a local came to me saying that there is a plant known as sarap (snake in > kashmiri) buti (plant) under which snake lives and if you pluck that plant > the snake would bite. He was taken aback when I opened my bag to show him > several plants of Arisaema. And then I told him that it is known as sarap > buti (Cobra plant) because the spathe resembles a cobra hood and not that > snake lives under it. > 2. Second time around same years I was collecting weeds of saffron fields, > and had collected several plants of Iris reticulata (which grows only in > saffron fields of Pampore in Kashmir, and also in persia) when the saffron > grower started accusing me that I had stolen saffron from his field. I tried > to convince him that it was not saffron (resemble saffron but flowers are > much different and appear in March, whereas saffron flowers in October), but > in vain, but it convinced me that this Iris which resembles saffron in > leaves as well as the corm like bulbs, would have come with saffron from > Persia, which is considered as secondary source of origin of Kashmir > saffron. The saffron was originally introduced from France, but it is > believed that all corms of saffron were eaten by local people > during severe famine in Kashmir, and saffron now in Kashmir was later > introduced from Persia. This episode with saffron grower earned me a > publication on ''Origin of Kashmir saffron" supported by Iris reticulata and > a few more weeds which grow in Persia and Saffron fields of Kashmir and not > in Europe. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > 2010/3/30 Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> > >> Thanks Gurucharan ji, >> >> I said Azad means free and Darakht means Big Tree (in Urdu). >> >> Are you aware of more examples like it? >> >> Pankaj Oudhia >> >> 2010/3/30 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> >> Yes Pankaj ji >>> You are right about "Azad Darakht". This is what our Chief Conservator of >>> Forests in J & K had informed us 40 years back. But yes, a small >>> modification Azad means free and not big. The plant grows freely, and would >>> come up though self sowing and no plantation drives are needed. I hope you >>> will agree. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> 2010/3/30 Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Satish ji, >>>> >>>> Darkht means Big tree in Urdu. >>>> >>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>> >>>> 2010/3/30 Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> What does that दरख्त mean? >>>>> >>>>> 2010/3/30 Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> And if I am not wrong Azadirachta is originated from "Azad Darakht" >>>>>> आजाद दरख्त >>>>>> >>>>>> पंकज अवधिया >>>>>> >>>>>> 2010/3/30 Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> For many days I was wondering why you had said that "*Melia >>>>>>> azadirachta** *and *Azadirachta indica* are same" On Careful >>>>>>> searching I understood my mistake. >>>>>>> Your sentence is absolutely correct. >>>>>>> The spelling of the other plant with Lilac staminal tube is in fact >>>>>>> *Melia azedarach L*.and not Melia azadirachta which may be many of >>>>>>> us were believing like me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2010/3/10 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Satish ji >>>>>>>> Melia azadirachta and Azadirachta indica are same, latter being the >>>>>>>> correct name now. The plant uploaded by you is clearly Melia azedarach >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> bipinnate leaves and more importantly mauve coloured flowers. Former is >>>>>>>> known as neem and latter Darek (Hindi), Mahanim or Gora neem. The plant >>>>>>>> uploaded by Swagat seems to have bipinnate leaves and fruits which >>>>>>>> resemble >>>>>>>> Melia azedarach, but after I had second look at the plant, it has >>>>>>>> whitish >>>>>>>> flowers (like neem) but much more denser. It may turn out to be none of >>>>>>>> these two species. The margin of leaflets also suggests that. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2010/3/10 Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In "पु. ल. देशपांडे उद्यान" on Sinhagad road A lot of these trees >>>>>>>>> have been planted on Western boundary >>>>>>>>> Dr Phadke >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2010/3/8 Swagat <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> *'Azadirachta indica' **syn.* *'Melia azadirachta' *is called * >>>>>>>>>> 'Nimbara'* *'निंबारा' *in Marathi. >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *Date/Time- *01st March 2010, 11.40 a.m. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- *On the way from Tonrna Fort to >>>>>>>>>> Madheghat, Tahasil-Velhe, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra तोरणा किल्ला ते >>>>>>>>>> मढेघाट >>>>>>>>>> या वाटेवर, ता.- वेल्हा, जि.- पुणे, महाराष्ट्र >>>>>>>>>> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- *Wild >>>>>>>>>> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- *Tree >>>>>>>>>> *Height/Length- >>>>>>>>>> * >>>>>>>>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- >>>>>>>>>> * >>>>>>>>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>>>>>>>>> * >>>>>>>>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >>>>>>>>>> * >>>>>>>>>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ~Swagat >>>>>>>>>> 9223217568 / 9422317979 >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> 'I am only one; but still I am one. 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