Dear Neil ji I appreciate your great work on maintaining the biodiversity profile at least in some private area which you possess. Dr Phadke
On 22 April 2010 18:51, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Had procured a sapling of Melia dubia [now M.composita] locally called > Nimbara, in 1997 from the Academy of Developmental Science, Kashele [now > defunct] which specialised in the propagation of endemic forest trees. > > It is an extremely fast growing tree. A few years later considering it > to be the exotic Persian Lilac / Melia azedarach [ though now known to be > native to the sub-Himalayan & Shivalik tracts of India] had chopped it down. > > About 3 years later on checking the area was surprised to find that it > had shot up again to its original size. Once again carried out a demolition > exercise. This was about 7 years ago. > > Last Sunday, after my recent gaffe on this group, where I had > mistakenly identified Rashida’s photograph of M.azedarach as Azadirachta > indica [Neem], decided to check on the plant again and was amazed to find > that like the proverbial phoenix it had resurrected itself and is > flourishing again. > > As am now aware that M.composita is found naturally in deciduous > forests of the Sahyadris, have decided to let it grow. > > Sending a few photographs. > > With regards, > > Neil Soares. > > > > P.S. – Solicit views [especially of Mr.Ingalhalikar] on how prevalent this > tree is in the wild. > > Thanks, > > N. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
