Nalini ji ...
Rui (*Calotropis gigantea*) is not same as Shevari OR Savar (*Bombax ceiba*, *Bombax insigne*, *Ceiba pentandra*) About their use in pillows: *Bombax ceiba ... *Shevari (silk-cotton) is used tor certain to stuff pillows *Calotropis gigantea ... *Rui is also used Other friends may throw more light on this subject. Photos in my flickr photostream: *Rui* *Calotropis gigantea*: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Calotropisgigantea&m=tags&w=91314344%40N00&s=int *Lal Savar, *OR* Savar* *Bombax ceiba*: http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314344%40N00&q=Bombaxceiba&m=tags *Dev Savar* *Bombax insigne*: http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314344%40N00&q=Bombaxinsigne&m=tags *Safet Savar* *Ceiba pentandra*: http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314344%40N00&q=Ceibapentandra&m=tags Why this silk-cotton (shevari) is used for pillows ? One of the reason could be: ... it does not absorb moisture easily ... needs validation ... it does not form lumps or knots ... regular cotton (*Gossypium*) has greater tendency to knot ... needs validation. Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Dineshji and Satishji, > My question is still, what is used in pillows "sewari cha kapus" or "rui > cha kapus"? > There was a comment from Anand ji, that the Kapus ( Calotropis gigantea* > (Asclepiadaceae family*).) is used in Pillows, > on that I asked if it is shevari, etc.etc. How my query came up is > documented in this thread. > > Would be nice, if someone can clarify, with the sc. names of sewari and > rui, perhaps with fotos, > and if possible, why this kapus is used in pillows. Hope I am not troubling > too much. > > TIA > Nalini > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > *To:* Satish Phadke <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Na Bha <[email protected]> ; Anand Kumar > Bhatt<[email protected]>; Satish > Chile <[email protected]> ; PUTTARAJU K <[email protected]> ; > indiantreepix <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 12, 2011 1:19 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:66935] Sharing.. Beauty of seed dispersion > Stages 09042011 PJ1 > > Nalini ji's query of "sewari cha kapus" may have sprung up looking at the > posted "rui cha kapus". > Regards. > > > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I doubt about this silk cotton for pillows. *Sewaricha* means that from >> SAWAR or true silk cotton either *Ceiba pentandra* or *Bombax ceiba* >> >> >> On 11 April 2011 15:27, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> In that case i think, it has some medicinal value. I remember, my >>> grandmother had a pillow with Shevari. I don't remember any more, what is >>> the effect of this pillow. >>> perhaps someone knows more. >>> Thanks Dinesh ji and others >>> Nalini >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> *To:* Na Bha <[email protected]> >>> *Cc:* Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> ; Satish >>> Chile<[email protected]>; PUTTARAJU >>> K <[email protected]> ; indiantreepix<[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 11:32 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:66930] Sharing.. Beauty of seed dispersion >>> Stages 09042011 PJ1 >>> >>> ... indeed yes, Nalini ji. >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> when reading "silk cotton, and often used in pillows" a question came >>>> to my mind.Is it the same as Shevari (Marathi)? >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* Satish Chile <[email protected]> >>>> *Cc:* Na Bha <[email protected]> ; PUTTARAJU >>>> K<[email protected]>; >>>> indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 8:07 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:66907] Sharing.. Beauty of seed >>>> dispersion Stages 09042011 PJ1 >>>> >>>> The floater for the seed is as soft as silk cotton, and often used in >>>> pillows. >>>> ak >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Satish Chile >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Very admirable. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> amazing fotos, thanks for sharing. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> *From:* PUTTARAJU K <[email protected]> >>>>>> *To:* indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 09, 2011 5:24 PM >>>>>> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:66800] Sharing.. Beauty of seed dispersion >>>>>> Stages 09042011 PJ1 >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear All, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Pl find attached Riped Calotropis gigantea* (Asclepiadaceae >>>>>> family*).Photographed by me during August 2009 in Kaiga. (Ready for >>>>>> dispersion stage 1,2,3,4&5) . It's bark & root are used as medicine >>>>>> for dysentry, its tincture of leaves are used for curing fever, it's >>>>>> latex >>>>>> which is highly poisonous is used as purgative. Also when thorn entered >>>>>> to >>>>>> foot after removing the thorn its milk applied to reduce the pain. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With Regards, >>>>>> PUTTARAJU K, >>>>>> SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, >>>>>> KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, >>>>>> POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, >>>>>> KARNATAKA -581400 >>>>>> MOB : 9448999150 >>>>>> EMAIL : [email protected] >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Satish Kumar Chile >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Anand Kumar Bhatt >>>> A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road >>>> Gwalior. 474 005. >>>> Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >>>> My blogsite is at: >>>> http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >>>> (A NEW BLOG has been ADDED ON 15 March 2011.) >>>> And the photo site: >>>> www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ >>>> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/>(NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON >>>> 11 March 2011.) >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>> Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, >>>> Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
