Bimalda : thank you for reminding us of the origin of mangoe's latin name... and your series on Valmiki... Usha ( as in Usha di)
== On May 28, 8:53 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friend, > Valmiki used CHUTA/AMRA for the same tree,in his Ramayan.The > common name for this tree is Mango.Scientifically it is known as Mangifera > indica.This is what Chakravarti S Venkatesh says in his " Our Tree Neighbours > ",about the etymology of the scientific name. > " Incidentally it will be of interest to know that the Latin name Mangifera > is originally derived from the Tamil word Manga for unripe fruit of this > tree." > Regards > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > Mobile: 9434194942 > > Chuta 1.jpg > 97KViewDownload
