I had no Idea that *T tomentosa* can live for so many years !!! Hope this is an exceptions Tanay
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 10:16 PM, Raghu <[email protected]> wrote: > Laurel translates to Terminalia Tomentosa - Matti > > > > On Jun 12, 9:39 pm, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Laurel Tree (Tamil - konnayadi) > > > > Age : Around 2000 years > > Suchindram, 11 kms from Kanyakumari, TamilNadu > > > > 27 Dec 2008 > > > > Regards > > Raghu > > > > Info shared on the net. > > > > It is an irrefutable fact that Konnayadi is very old. Parts of the tree > were sent to London and Calcutta, and were examined by experts who concluded > that the tree would have flourished at least 2000 years ago. > > > > Konnayadiathar. In the hollow at the foot of the tree, three lingas > sprout one above the other. This can be seen only at the time of abhisheka, > for they are usually hidden in a golden kavacha. The branches of the konnai > (laurel) tree are also seen at the top of the shrine > > > > http://www.suchindrum.com/aboutus1.html > > > > DSC_6451a.jpg > > 251KViewDownload > > > > DSC_6451b.jpg > > 208KViewDownload > > -- > 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) -- 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.
