Thevetia peruviana is native to Mexico and Central America. It's range doesn't extend to Peru, however.
Regards-- Ken. ________________________________ From: Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]> To: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> Cc: ajinkya gadave <[email protected]>; mani nair <[email protected]>; Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]>; Kenneth Greby <[email protected]>; tanay bose <[email protected]>; Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>; efloraofindia <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 12:44:30 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:45836] Tree for ID-1 Yes, Tanay...we call it 'Kolkey phool' in Bengali. (phool is the Bengali term for flower). thanks a lot to all of you for the ID and the related informations about the species. Would post more pics of other varieties of this tree soon. Although this tree is very toxic, many birds visit the tree near my house regularly to feed on the nectar of the flowers, just like this Purple sunbird. one question has come to my mind regarding this tree....why is the species name peruviana? is it an exotic species from Peru? have a nice time. Shantanu : ) On 8/29/10, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: Here are some others > > >Sans: Ashvaghna, Divyapushpa, Haripriya, Ashvamaraka, Ashvantaka, Shatakunda >Hindi: Pile kaner, Zard kunel, Kulkephul >Beng: Koklaphul, Haldi karubi, China karab >Mar: Pilvalakenhera >Guj: Pila-kanera >Tel: Pachaganeru >Tam: Pachaiyalari, Tiruvachippu, Manjataleri >Kan: Kadukasi, Kanogalu >Mal: Manja areli, Pachcha areli >Oryia: Konyar phul > > > >-- >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/ > > > > > >On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:10 AM, ajinkya gadave <[email protected]> >wrote: > >बिट्टी ( bitti ) in marathi >> >> >>On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 8:24 AM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>Planted near temples in Kerala. beautiful flower. >>> >>>Thanks for sharing >>>Mani. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> >wrote: >>> >>>Its hallucinogenic effects also makes it widely known as cerebra thevetia >>>(yellow oleander). >>> >>>> >>>>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1308027 >>>> >>>>regards, >>>> rakesh >>>> >>>> >>>>On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:38 AM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Like oleander (Nerium), all parts, especially the seeds, are toxic as >>>> well. >>>>Handle with care. >>>>> >>>>>Regards-- >>>>>Ken. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________ From: tanay bose <[email protected]> >>>>>To: Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>>>>Cc: Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]>; efloraofindia >>>>><[email protected]> >>>>>Sent: Sat, August 28, 2010 5:09:14 PM >>>>>Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:45816] Tree for ID-1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Thevetia peruviana in Bengali we call it KOLKE FUL >>>>>Tanay >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:57 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >wrote: >>>>> >>>>>Thevetia peruviana >>>>>>Pankaj >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:34 AM, Shantanu Bhattacharya >>>>>><[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>> what tree is this? >>>>>>> its common in my locality in Kolkata. >>>>>>> posting the pics of both flowers and fruits. >>>>>>> pinkish and white varieties of flowers are also seen. >>>>>>> a white latex is exuded when a twig is broken. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> Shantanu : ) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>*********************************************** >>>>>>"TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >>>>>>Research Associate >>>>>>Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >>>>>>Department of Habitat Ecology >>>>>>Wildlife Institute of India >>>>>>Post Box # 18 >>>>>>Dehradun - 248001, India >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
