Since by definition, nothing is added or taken away from a sacred grove... this must have been a naturalised /volunteered specimen... brought in by the wind or birds... etc... an escapee from gardens finding sanctuary in a sacred grove... fantastic...love it Usha di...
====== On Jun 21, 11:06 pm, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > Its unusual to see an exotic tree, with less or no ethnobotanical or > cultural value as in this case, as a sacred plant in Indian temples. > I guess its just an ornamental, garden plant and not a "sacred" tree. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 6:28 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > > Cordia sebestina.Orange Geiger Tree, Broadleaf Cordia, Geiger Tree, > > Largeleaf Geiger Tree. > > > On Jun 19, 2:17 pm, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This Orange flowering tree looks very similar to - Cordia > > subcordata Beach Cordia, ironwood > > > > Plant Height 10 -12 feet > > > > Leaves alternate, 12 cms > > > Flower size -3cms > > > > Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu > > > 18 May 2008 > > > > Regards > > > > Raghu > > > > DSC_7873 chidambaram red flower p1.jpg > > > 217KViewDownload > > > > DSC_7876 p5 Leaves.jpg > > > 214KViewDownload > > > > DSC_7878 p4 Bark.jpg > > > 204KViewDownload > > > > DSC_7879 p2 Flower side view.jpg > > > 193KViewDownload > > > > DSC_7880 p3 Flower cluster.jpg > > > 180KViewDownload
