Beautiful pics Sir On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. > > Common names: bastard-cedar, West Indian-elm > > In India often named Rudrasam in Tamil, Rudraksham in Mal., Rudrakshi in > Kan., and often confused with real Rudraksh > in Rajasthan and Maharashtra it is known as Bhadraksh. > > Rudraksh is Elaeocarpus angustifolius, advertised so commonly on TV > Badraksh is Guazuma ulmifolia, the poor substitute. > > Commonly grown in Delhi in Parks and roadsides. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
