Dear All and Muthu ji: what is a sacred grove in this tree's context..... I know what wikipedia says.... that's not what I am asking... I am asking a specific question.... WHAT IS THIS SACRED GROVE...and what is it used for? and why?
I have seen this phrase Sacred grove in tree ID requests a few times here in eflora.... thanks Usha di ===========\ On May 3, 11:01 am, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > Kindly help to ID this tree found in a sacred grove near Kothagiri. Could > this be any Oleaceae? > > *Date/Time-* > > 10-04-2011 / 10:00 AM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.1800m ASL; Kothagiri, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > wild > > *Plant Habit-* > tree > > *Height/Length-* > > 7 m long > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > imparipinnate; each leaflet 6 x 2 cm > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > c.10 cm across > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > white > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > not observed > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-* > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911www.careearthtrust.org > > G 169.jpg > 245KViewDownload > > G 165.jpg > 167KViewDownload > > G 166.jpg > 196KViewDownload > > G 167.jpg > 199KViewDownload > > G 168.jpg > 215KViewDownload
