*Microcos paniculata * L. - ¿ *my-kro-KOS* ? -- from the Greek *mikros* (small), and *kos*(ornament) *pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh* -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)
[image: Microcos paniculata]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4801892357%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcwMcPcRWyB0WTHgLeHKPKHoAMA_Q> Jul 17, 2010 at Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary *commonly known as*: microcos, panicled Indian linden • *Assamese*: pisoli, thengprenkeorong • *Bengali*: আসার asar • *Garo*: borsubret, bolchibins • * Hindi*: शिरल shiral • *Kannada*: ಅಭ್ರಂಗ abhranga • *Khasi*: dieng sohdkhar, dieng sohlienghadem • *Konkani*: असळी asali, चिवरा chivra • *Malayalam*: കൊട്ടക്ക kottakka • *Marathi*: हसोळी hasoli, शिरळा shirala • *Tamil*: தடம் tatam, விசாலம் visalam *Native of*: s China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia - [image: Hasoli (Marathi: हसोळी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5849568816%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcoNFxHi6-WRUgb4rMKzZslztn7Wg>... Jun 18, 2011 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary - [image: Microcos]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5852209813%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfTv62gIcbsyz6W4z6SUpie-fWktA>... Jun 19, 2011 at Yeoor Hills (part of sanjay Gandhi National Park) - ... more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Microcospaniculata&m=tags Regards. Dinesh
