Never heard this, we have huge multiple trees of the same in front of our house and we never felt anything... Pankaj
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> wrote: > I dont know what and who spread the rumour in Delhi > (Lutyen's) that Putranjiva is highly allergic. In the old bungalows so many > trees had been cut I am told. A number of trees when in flower become > allergenic (I hope it is the correct word!) especially the pollen part of > it. > I hope that the initial phobia of putranjiva has faded. It is a beautiful > tree, shiny leaves, long life, shady. > ak > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Yes, Putranjiva roxburghii, now in family Putranjivaceae. >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Sep 24, 9:48 pm, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Thanks Col Bimal Ji for information and Pics. Here in our area also this >> > tree considered as sacred >> > >> > On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > > Dear Friend, >> > > Attaching two images of Putranjiva roxburghii.This >> > > plant >> > > is known as CHILD LIFE TREE. In Hindi itis known as JIAPUTA.This is >> > > what Dr >> > > Venkatesh says about the tree >> > > " The fleshy fruit has ahard seed-containing stone within,which is >> > > strung >> > > into necklaces for putting on children,the belief being that they ward >> > > off >> > > evil and ill health.Hence the name PUTRANJIVA for the tree." >> > > Regards >> > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar >> > > Mobile: 9434194942 >> > >> > -- >> > Regards >> > >> > Dr Balkar Singh >> > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> > Arya P G College, Panipat >> > Haryana-132103 >> > 09416262964 > > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > My blogsite is at: > http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > (A NEW BLOG has been ADDED ON 9 August 2011.) > And the photo site: > www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > (NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON 15 March 2011.) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, > Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile)
