Raghu ji ... what does *godda* in Kannada translate to ? The sun paper tree (*Ficus asperrima*) could be a typo for sand paper tree.
Regards. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 12:51 AM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Many of the people in the village know this solitary tree and call it by > the name Goddana mara, It is in fact considered to be of no significant > commercial/ importance and left uncut. Trees like these are found in one or > two numbers in the entire region and villagers are not aware of its key > identification or use Sometimes the local & scientific names contradict. > More over the villagers do not know the names of any of the non native > trees. for eg. They do not know the local/common name of the Gul mohar tree. > > I agree scientific validation from experts is a must for a prudent > confirmation, despite the popular local names. > > Thanks to every one for the ID help. > > From Kittel dictionary > > Dodda Mani Mara ==> A lofty tree, Ailanthus excelsa > > > http://books.google.co.in/books?id=HBUsaxC61mkC&pg=PA809&dq=Ailanthus+excelsa+kittel+dictionary&hl=en&ei=PCTkTNiJDZCmuQPu1vC2DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false > > Godda mara, Goddana mara ==> The sun paper tree, Ficus Asperrima > > > http://books.google.co.in/books?id=epPhgMbrmdMC&pg=PA567&lpg=PA567&dq=godda+kittel+dictionary&source=bl&ots=cQVtmBQE0d&sig=jVLHNJssTUgNU9P-2CvEiinsxzY&hl=en&ei=7yHkTJu2O4KyvgOQovnODA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false > > > Regards > Raghu > > ------------------------------ > *From:* C KUNHIKANNAN <[email protected]> > *To:* tanay bose <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>; promila chaturvedi < > [email protected]>; raghu ananth <[email protected]>; > [email protected] > *Sent:* Wed, 17 November, 2010 10:46:37 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:54627] Tree for ID| 17Nov10AR01 > > yes it is Ailanthus excelsa > kunhikannan > > On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 10:18 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Ailanthus excelsa in bengali we call this 'Aakashmani" > > Tanay > > > > On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> ... me too believe the plant posted to be Ailanthus excelsa ... commonly > >> known as: Coromandel ailanto, tree of heaven • Gujarati: અરડૂસો araduso, > >> રૂખડો rukhdo • Hindi: जंगली सर्व jangli sarva, महानींब mahanimb, महारूख > >> maharukh • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡಮರ doddamara, ಹೆಮ್ಮರ hemmara • Malayalam: പീമരം > >> peemaram, പീനാറി peenari, പെരുമരം perumaram, പെരുപ്പി peruppi • Marathi: > >> महारुख maharukh • Oriya: mundayigatch • Sanskrit: अटरूषकः atarusaka, > >> महानिम्बः mahanimbah • Tamil: பெருமரம் peru-maram • Telugu: పెద్దమాను > >> pedda-manu • Urdu: جنگلي سرو jungli sarva > >> > >> > >> Raghu ji, per what found on the internet .. > >> godda could be an apt name for Lannea coromandelica, the wodier tree, > >> other names in Kannada being: ಗುಮ್ಪಿನ gumpina, ಕುರಟಿಗ kuratige, ಉದಿಮರ > >> udimara > >> godde could be the grey downy balsam tree, Garuga pinnata, other names > in > >> Kannada being: ಅರನೆಲ್ಲಿ aranelli, ಬಿಳಿಗಡ್ಡೆ biligadde, ಕಾಷ್ಠನೆಲ್ಲಿ > >> kaashthanelli > >> > >> ... but of course, being a native, you may please correct these names, > if > >> in error. > >> > >> > >> Regards. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:19 PM, promila chaturvedi > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> The branching angle of this tree looks different. That is why I feel > it > >>> is not A. excelsa. And the tree's profile is also different. > >>> Promila > >>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 3:16 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Regional Name: Goddana Mara (Gojjalu Mara) > >>>> Scientific name: Garuga Pinnata (?) (To be validated) > >>>> Height: 75 feet, Leaf size-10cms, opposite > >>>> Sep 2010 > >>>> Hebbal village, Mysore district > >>>> Habitat: Near to an irrigation water channel > >>>> Regards > >>>> Raghu > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 (Mobile) > > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > -- > Dr. C.Kunhikannan, > Division of Biodiversity, > Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, > Forest Campus, R.S.Puram, > Coimbatore-641002, Tamilnadu. > >
