At some places, it was planted by britishers. Native of African continent. Interestingly this is not native but still finds mention in the vedas as Parijat tree. Wild species of this have been reported from India. Pankaj
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:15 PM, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Gorakh chinch, Photos from > my archives > Thanks > > On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:43 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Nice catch really a nice tree >> tanay >> >> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 5:16 AM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Manoj ji, Beautiful tree. We have seen these trees planted on roadside >>> at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh. >>> Regards, >>> Mani. >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I imagine who and why they chopped off its branches. The best thing >>>> about this tree is its look itself.... >>>> I am very much fond of this particular tree!! >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 4:46 PM, manoj <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *********************************************** >>>> "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] >> Webpages: >> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >> > > > > -- > Pravin > -- *********************************************** "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

