Dear Ushadi 1.From the link you have given I could recollect that I have seen this plant quite frequently in some trecks or outings in villages. But did not know the name, neither veracular nor botanical. The leaf of this plant smells like Tulasi and hence is called as Jangali Tulas. 2.The Marawa explaination you have send: Lantana in Marathi is called Ghaneri. Why I dont know. Actually Ghaneri means bad smelling, but some how i personally and many who accompany me on outings like the smell of Lantana and flowers too. No dout it is species camara. 3,Marawa smells different than Lantana, very nice and cooling smell. It is offered to god. Has a good importance in pooja especially in Ganapati and Gauri festivels.Not very sure but is used in retuals after death, It is used by the Fisherwoman community in the garlands which they put on their hairstyle(called Veni) we have a song in Marathi Pachu Hirwa Ghalun Marwa that is wearing a green sari and Marawa in hair have started getting a doubt again now whether Marawa flowers like this?????? Some Marathi botanist pl Madhuri
--- On Wed, 22/6/11, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: From: Vijayasankar <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:72307] Re: Pl. confirm To: "Ushadi micromini" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected], "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 22 June, 2011, 2:29 AM This Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum), once native to India & Persia, is said to be considered by Hindus as a passport to heaven when buried with them. This was a 'Royal herb' for ancient Greeks, it seems. http://www.azarboretum.org/plantlist/basil.htm Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: Madhuri: Marawa in gujarati is the Lantana whose leaf smells when crushed... earthy ++ unripe mango like.... and its very distinctive, once experienced one does not forget... may be its the same with some of these culinary herbs,.... Usha di ------- On Jun 22, 12:18 am, [email protected] wrote: > Search for marawa. May be? > Madhuri > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Rakesh" <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:55:43 > To: Indiantreepix<[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:72242] Pl. confirm > > I’ve planted this one in my garden. Locally identified as ‘MAROOAH’ plant. > The leaves & flowers are scented, somewhat identical to TULSI but much more > scented. Plant has grown to a height of around 2 ft. & is a shrub. This has > been planted under shade but still it is doing good. Please identify this one > as I’ve tried to search under the name ‘MAROOAH’ but did not get any near > results. I’ve searched for ‘Tulsi’ also but no results. > > Rakesh Khedwal
