Thanks Satish ji for the origin of the name On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 7:31 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't think so. > Just for information: From Wikipedia > *Etymology* : > The genus name Parkinsonia honors the English botanist John Parkinson > (1567–1650), while the species Latin name aculeata refers to the thorny > stem of this plant. > > > > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Very nice set of pics Satish ji. > > Is it useful to Rx Parkinsons disease? just wondering about the name? > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Parkinsonia aculeata > >> Growing wild in Pune on Vetal/Hanuman Tekdi. > >> Non native. Naturalized. Often observed roadside towards drier areas > like Nagar Solapur Saswad etc. > >> Interesting fact: Leaves are reduced to small sized projections so > stems are herbaceous and carry out the role of photosynthesis. > >> > >> -- > >> Dr Satish Phadke > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards > > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
