In Bengali we call this plant "Akaskmani" Tanay On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote:
> Yes, it is Ailanthus excelsa. > Known as "Perumaram" (= lofty tree) in Tamil and as "Indian tree of Heaven" > (i dont know why!) in English. > Regards > > ---------------------------------------------------- > Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. > Post Doctoral Research Associate > National Center for Natural Products Research > Thad Cochran Research Center > University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 > Phone: +1 662 915 1018 > > > > On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 10:34 PM, M Swamy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>> ID confirmation requested : *Ailanthus excelsa* : Fam. Meliaceae >>> >> A huge Tree in Mysore, with huge compound leaves. Very common in all >> the localities >> Photo taken on 3.12.10 >> > > -- *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]
