Hi, Am from Goa. Was told this and have no reason to believe it is not true... In the good old days Casuarina trees were planted on beaches to indicate that it was dangerous to swim there. The reason - the women being educated could read the notices to this effect put up on those beaches but not so with the men folk. Hence the Casuarina trees and they can still be seen on Calangute, Miramar and a few other such dangerous beaches. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Mon, 8/22/11, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:77937] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 22, 2011, 10:20 PM Casuarina equisetifolia Not indian but found till Burma. I think it has been planted in India especially on the beeches for sand reclaimation. Pankaj On Aug 22, 4:22 pm, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this a Indian tree? > Is the pic that I have posted the fruit or seed? > Regards > Bhagyashri > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > Casurina equisitifolia > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Plant Diversity > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> This looks like a 'She Oak' or Casuarina. > > >> Alastair > >>http://www.facebook.com/PlantDiversity > > >> On Aug 22, 8:24 am, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Respected members > >> > kindly identify the tree with following specifications. I could not > >> > photograph it well as it is a very tall tree amongst other trees. It > >> has > >> > thin leaves in bunches with whitish glassy shiny tips. they look like > >> green > >> > fibre glass whorls. The lowest branch had tiny red flowers all along. > >> The > >> > tree was full of round small berry like fruits. The spiny seeds(i think) > >> had > >> > fallen down which I have photographed > > >> > Date/Time- August 2011 > > >> > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Pune Maharashtra > > >> > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden > > >> > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- tree > > >> > Height/Length- very tall > > >> > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green thin strips in bunches with shiny tips > > >> > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- small red flowers all along the > >> branch > > >> > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- woody hard seeds > > >> > Regards > > >> > Bhagyashri > > >> > aa.JPG > >> > 212KViewDownload > > >> > 210820111564.jpg > >> > 240KViewDownload > > > -- > > Dr. Shiddamallayya N, > > Survey of Medicinal Plant Unit > > National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, > > (A unit of C C R A S, > > Dept. of AYUSH, Mini. of H & F W, > > Govt. of India, New Delhi), > > G C P Annexe, Ashoka Pillar > > Jayanagar I block, > > Bangalore - 560 011 > > 0 - 9449644341
