Thanks for the additional info. Madhuri ji On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you Ranjini ji for introducing me to this wonderful tree. > Thank you so much Satish ji for this interesting piece of information > about this tree. > I found the following very interesting Research communication on the same > topic > > Branch-branch connections in trees analogus to hyphal fusions in fungal > colonies > > K.Sankara Rao and Ramesh Maheshwari > > > https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:WMLlLqxN5BYJ:www.ias.ac.in/currsci/25jan2010/240.pdf+caesalpinia+ferrea+branche+fusion&hl=en&gl=in&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj5slos0Ptch9HUevCIgSWG6qyiT1q0RrhPkqNiiRVCrQb0IcJBYQ5YaHI8raWLUXdalloNhLTlYh3sdXLDr2lrvH0uLgxeW4I8aj7eEo7-8CVlXjibDmzk5zJX4TBjC8e_U6FM&sig=AHIEtbSNANSp_p3S_eZXIKApYZBTTEnt8w > From this research paper I also understood why it is called Leopard > tree because when its thin bark is shed off at places, the undetached brown > pieces on smooth, whitish bole appear as spots as in a leopard body. > Ranjini ji let us hope one day the tree will develop some chemicals or > thorns to ward off the youngsters from mistreating it:):). I also liked the > 'talking trees ' concept > Thank you once again > > On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:25 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Very good pictures of *Caesalpinia ferrea*. Especially the stem. >> One interesting fact about this tree : The stem gives branches which >> often unite again which is a rare thing in other trees. >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 6:46 PM, ranjini kamath <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Caesalpinia ferrea.Pics taken on 14-06-09 at 8.30am in Lalbagh >>> Botanical Garden,Bangalore. >>> Regards >>> Ranjini Kamath >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > -- Dr Satish Phadke
