what are/is the indian name besides ketaki.... that colonel sarkar gave us... i want to know beyond that...like local names? any body? usha di =======
On Jul 20, 9:59 pm, mchunkat <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > As usual things are a bit more complicated. This is what I found on > the net. > > ------- > Short Communication > Collection, characterization and olfactory evaluation of Pandanus > species in Southern India > Rahul L. Zanana1 and Altafhusain B. Nadafa1 c1 > a1 Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune 411007, India > Abstract > A detailed survey along the coastal regions of Southern India revealed > the occurrence of seven Pandanus species, viz. P. kaida Kurz., P. > odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntz., P. canaranus Warb., P. furcatus Roxb., P. > thwaitesii Mart., P. foetidus Roxb and a new species P. palakkadensis > Nadaf, Zanan & Wakte. The fragrance of staminate inflorescences of > these species was compared with the fragrance of commercial staminate > inflorescences of P. odorifer. P. thwaitesii, P. kaida and P. > palakkadensis recorded comparable fragrance with that of P. odorifer. > The study reveals the fragrance potential of these species, which > could be exploited commercially for extraction of essential oil. > (Received February 24 2011) > (Accepted May 04 2011) > ----------- > Could somebody throw more light on this.. Thanks. > Mohan Chunkath > > On Jul 20, 7:40 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear Friend, > > Valmiki mentioned about Ketak or Ketaki in his > > Ramayan.It is known as SCREW-PINE in English.Scientifically it is known as > > Pandanus odoratissimus.Chakravarti S Venkatesh gives some interesting input > > about the plant. > > "I t appears that the ancient Hindus,like the Babylonians,had some > > inkling of the presence of sex in plants.For example,the male plants of the > > Screwpine were called Ketaki viphala or Dhulipushpika,the female as Svarna > > Ketaki,and the male and female together as Ketakidvayam meaning a pair of > > Ketakis." > > Attaching an image of KETAKI. > > > Regards > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > > Mobile: 9434194942 > > > Ketak.jpg > > 124KViewDownload
