Dear Friend, There is some correction on the scientific name of KADAMBA..I thank Dr Gurcharan Singh for the correction.
Regards Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar Mobile: 9434194942 --- On Fri, 4/22/11, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:67821] VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE To: "Col Bimal Sarkar" <[email protected]>, "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, April 22, 2011, 3:35 PM Bimal ji Anthocephalus cadamba is now correctly known as Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser The second plant is Mitragyna parvifolia (and not parviflora), having smaller heads and dry when mature. The common names for former include Kadamba (Hindi, Beng., Mar. & Guj.), kadambamu in Tel., vellai-cadamba in Tam., kadawala in Kan., attutek in Mal. Kadam in Trade Latter is known as Kaim, kalmi, kadassa in Hindi, gullikadam in Beng., kalamb, kuddam in Mar., Nir-kadambe in Tel., Chinna kadambu in Tam., kongu and kadaga in Kan., , vimbu and nirkadambu in Mal. Kaim in Trade. -- 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/ On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Friend, In Ramayan Valmiki has mentioned KADAMABA.Scientific name of Kadamba is Anthocephalus cadamba.But there is another contender for KADAMBA,scientifically that tree is Mitragyna parviflora.In Mathura the second type of Kadamba is in plenty.But here in Bengal and in Assam first type is seen.Attaching images of both the type. Regards Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar Mobile: 9434194942
