I agree with Nayan ji, this is *Gardenia latifolia* (= G. lucida). Yes the large white flowers (fading yellow) are fragrant! The tree looks quite big!!
With regards R. Vijayasankar On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Rakesh ji > Thanks for sharing your observations. > Less comments from members indicates it being a rather uncommon plant. > The tree definitely appears to be very large. Like most white flowers from > India this one is fragrant too!! > Dr Phadke > > > On 26 June 2010 21:53, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot friends for all your support. >> >> We finally drove down to Jabalpur State Forest Research Institute and >> found all the trees that we were looking for. Not only Buchanania lanzan but >> we also found saplings of white butea monosperma, Eleocarpus Ganitrus >> (rudraksh), sterculia urens, mitragyna parviflora (krishna kadam) and many >> others. >> >> On our way back we were driving through a reserve forest on National >> Highway 12 and suddenly we came across this frangrance ( like that of >> Michelia Champaka) which appeared to be coming from all directions. >> >> We noticed the likely source of this fragrance soon after as patches of >> white flowers atop large sized trees amidst the dense green, Have attached >> them in this mail for identification if possible. >> >> regards, >> >> rakesh >> >> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Rakesh Biswas >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks Satish Ji. >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> r >>> >>> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Satish Chile >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Biswas ji you can contact State Forest Research Institute Jabalpur for >>>> the same. Also Central tropical forest research institute Barela Road, >>>> Jabalpur. >>>> Satish >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Dr Neil, >>>>> >>>>> I shall try to procure the seeds but I am not sure where exactly here >>>>> in Bhopal it may be available. >>>>> >>>>> regards, >>>>> >>>>> rakesh >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Mr.Biswas, >>>>>> Seeds should be available right now [and also for the next month]. >>>>>> They have to be soaked in a concentrated solution of Sulphuric acid for 5 >>>>>> minutes, rinsed thoroughly and then sown immediately. >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>>> >>>>>> P.S. - If Mr. Lavkumar Kachcahar is reading this mail - as requested >>>>>> last year have collected 3 bulbs of Gloriosa superba for you .Please let >>>>>> me >>>>>> know how and where you would like them delivered. >>>>>> N. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On *Wed, 5/12/10, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:34599] Seeking information on planting >>>>>> 'Buchanania Lanzan' >>>>>> >>>>>> To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 10:59 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Garg Ji, >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes we have still not had any success in this direction. >>>>>> >>>>>> We appreciate some of the suggestions we have received from the >>>>>> members here. >>>>>> >>>>>> regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> rakesh >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 10:56 AM, J.M. Garg >>>>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> From: Rakesh Biswas >>>>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> > >>>>>> Date: 14 April 2010 10:58 >>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:32238] Seeking information on planting >>>>>> 'Buchanania Lanzan' >>>>>> To: indiantreepix >>>>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> We have been trying for the last two years to get a 'Buchanania >>>>>> Lanzan' sapling for our farm but we have been unsuccessful. >>>>>> >>>>>> We are trying the 'germinating from seeds' option now but the >>>>>> seed supplier in Bhopal kept telling us they will be available in march >>>>>> and >>>>>> then april and now he says it would be available only in may. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would be grateful for advice from you on what are the usual period >>>>>> of availability of these seeds that may be germinated. >>>>>> >>>>>> regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> rakesh >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> . >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=indiantreepix%[email protected]>. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> ([email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> ) >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >>>>>> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>>>>> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >>>>>> Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Satish Kumar Chile >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> 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]<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. 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