Gerous tree photo Thanks for sharing Tanay On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:57 PM, nabha meghani <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Shubhada, for sharing this beautiful tree-foto > Regards > Nalini > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* shubhada nikharge <[email protected]> > *To:* indian tree pix <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:00 PM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:0] Myroxylon balsamum - 22Aug2010_SSN > > Hi, > *Myroxylon balsamum > * > A very rare tree ( probably only one tree in Mumbai on the way to Hanging > garden (or kamla Nehru Park), Malabar Hill, seen on 22nd Aug 2010. > Unfortunately i cud not see any flowers on the tree. Thanx a lot to Dr. > Sharadini Dahanukar who has mentioned abt this tree in her book "Green > Solace", a book on trees in Mumbai and thanx a ton to Dr. usha too who found > out this tree on that lane mentioned in the book. > > Common name: Stocking tree (The pods resemble stockings, hence the common > name.) > Family : Fabaceae > > An evergreen tree originating from Venezuela, Peru and Columbia. > > Myron = an odorous oil and xylon = wood. Balsam means resinous product. > > Tolu balsam and Peru balsam are derived from this tree, which are fragrant > gum and are used in manufacture of scented chemicals. > > Cheers, > Shubhada > > > "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can > do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." > > > -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036
