Nice catch.!!! Thanks for sharing
On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to Madhuri ji, Anand ji, Gurcharan ji, Dinesh ji, Puttaraju ji, > Satish Chile ji, Satish Phadake ji and all others who took the trouble to > answer my questions in detail. > In Bremen university there is a parkway and in late summer, the whole area > is white with cotton of these trees. Everytime when I went along this way I > used to think of sevari and the pillow of my grandmother. I don't go to the > university regularly anymore. At present the trees are just getting > new leaves. But I shall try to take fotos of those trees to find out what > these trees are. > Thanks again to all for the useful and interesting information. > > Gurcharan ji had listen down why he likes this group. > I like this group because every day I find myself for a couple of hours in > India, and I enjoy my stay there. > > Thanks > Nalini > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* [email protected] > *To:* Na Bha <[email protected]> ; > Efloraindia<[email protected]>; Dinesh > Valke <[email protected]> ; Satish Phadke <[email protected]> ; Dr > Pejaver Madhuri <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> ; Satish > Chile<[email protected]>; PUTTARAJU > K <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 12, 2011 9:16 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:67061] Sharing.. Beauty of seed dispersion > Stages09042011 PJ1 > > Dear Nabhaji > As per my knowledge the silk cotton tree is sawar or sewari. The cotton of > it is called as sewari cha kapus. Not only pillows but even beds were made > with it. If you have seen the capsule/ fruit of this tree open you also will > be able to see the amount of cotton produced and can get the feel too. > If I am not mistaken it has coolent effect as well as very soft hence silk > cotton. > Rui is calatropis which has the cotton called Mhatari. Do you remember? We > use to run behind these Mhataries\ old ladies to catch them. You can also > see the quantity of cotton produced by each capsule. Rui or calatropis is > mainly known for the medicinal values given on the thread. On old threads of > Calatropis as written the garland of leaves is offered to god Maruti or > Hanuman. Today is Ramnavami. After six days will be Hanuman Jayanti. When we > can see all temples flooded with calatropis/ rui. The calatropis which > produce white flowers not with purple shade is called Mandar. Loved by lord > Ganesha. > Regards > Madhuri > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Na Bha" <[email protected]> > *Sender: *[email protected] > *Date: *Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:02:13 +0200 > *To: *Dinesh Valke<[email protected]>; Satish Phadke< > [email protected]> > *Cc: *Anand Kumar Bhatt<[email protected]>; Satish Chile< > [email protected]>; PUTTARAJU K<[email protected]>; > indiantreepix<[email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: [efloraofindia:67027] Sharing.. Beauty of seed dispersion > Stages 09042011 PJ1 > > 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! >>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- *Manudev K Madhavan* Junior Research Fellow Systematic & Floristic Lab, Department of Botany, Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research St. Joseph's College, Devagiri Kozhikode- 673 008 Mob: 9496470738
