Thankyou Sir for completing the set with the pictures of flowers and fruits. We have had two post of leaves today of this tree !
regards, Rashida On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Putranjiva rorburghi*i Wall., Tent. fl. napal. 61. 1826 > syn: *Drypetes roxburghii* (Wall.) Hurus. > *Nageia putranjiva* Roxb. > > A tree common in Delhi, often planted along roadsides. Wood used for > house-building, tool-handles and turney. Decoction of leaves and stones > given in colds and fever, leaves also for fodder > > Common names: > Hindi: Putranjiva, putijia, jiaputta > Beng: Putranjiva, > Mar: Jewanputr, putajan > Tel: Kudrajuvi, kuduru > Tam: Irukolli, kurupallai > Mal: Pongalam > > -- > 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/ > >
