Its called SCHOLARIS because, the old times plates of leaves were exclusively used to give away degrees to the students. Pankaj
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:37 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > The state tree of Bengal > tanay > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 6:14 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> One of the local names of Alstonia scholaris is CHHATIM or CHATNI CHAAL. >> The bark is supposed to be very useful for blood purification >> especially in case of diabetes or Jaundice in Jharkhand as well as in >> Ayurveda. Thats why Mr. Nalwade must have seen bark scrapping. >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:41 PM, kiran srivastava >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > A little trivia: Large branches of the big Alstonia scholaris tree >> > behind >> > the house I temporarily stay in Delhi was cut down ostensibly to allow >> > the >> > sun rays on the flower bed in the small park. Apparently, the local >> > garden >> > community had this tree trimmed by the NDMC authorities. But it wouldn't >> > surprise me if branches of trees are cut to allow the sun in winter to >> > warm >> > up courtyards that are otherwise completely blotted from the the sun. I >> > have >> > seen it happen. Before it was trimmed the flowers were within touching >> > distance from the 2nd floor terrace. >> > There are several trees such as Semul (Bombax malabaricum) and Siris >> > (Albizia lebbek) growing in small, old colony roads whose branches have >> > spread widely blocking sunlight in homes. They could be trimmed >> > especially, >> > if old people want to sit out and soak in the sun during Delhi's >> > winters...and this winter its really cold. >> > Cheers, >> > Kiran Srivastava >> > >> > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Rashida Atthar >> > <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Ajay ji according to info. in the book 'Trees of Mumbai' pg 51 ..." In >> >> olden days the wood of this tree was used to make slates for children, >> >> hence scholaris." The book further adds "The dita bark of the tree is >> >> used >> >> in Indian medecine for treating asthma and heart ailments, fever and >> >> diarrhoea.During the Diwali festival, the bitter bark is consumed >> >> before >> >> eating sweets to neutralize the excessive intake of sugar." >> >> regards, >> >> Rashida. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Ajay Nalawade <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> We noted Some Bark scraping in Konkan region. >> >>> Can anybody tell for which purpose this bark is used??? >> >>> >> >>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Arijit Banerjee <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Alstonia scholaris in fruit, >> >>>> Patuli, Kolkata, India >> >>>> 8 January 2011 >> >>>> >> >>>> The fruits do look quite similar to those of Wrightia tinctoria >> >>>> (Khirni) >> >>>> >> >>>> Arijit Banerjee >> >>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "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 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > [email protected] > > -- *********************************************** "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
