This place near Denkanikottai, Tamilnadu is also known as Melagiri - merging point of the Eastern and Western Ghats Melagiri has rich floral diversity.
Regards. On Dec 13, 8:41 pm, N Arun <[email protected]> wrote: > oh yes sir..it has a got a number of medicinal properties, bark and > leaves are extensively used. > yes sir, Tamilnadu, Krishnagiri district- this is proper Eastern Ghat > forest..found it growing wild next to a stream. > > On Dec 13, 7:29 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Arun Kumar ji > > Thanks for sharing this beautiful tree from > > Family : Burseraceae > > I hope it has medicinal value similar to other Burseraceae members. > > The place mentioned is is Tamil Nadu. Am I right? > > Was it growing wild or cultivated in garden? > > > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 6:46 PM, N Arun Kumar Kumar > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > Bark and leaves of Commiphora caudata- *A moderate sized handsome tree > > > grows up to 10 meters in height. Leaves compound, imparipinnate pinnete > > > 5-7 > > > leaflets opposite, smooth, with wavy margins. Flowers small, in fascicles. > > > Fruits ovoid, fleshy single seeded drupes. Bark is easily pealing off > > > type, > > > leaving a greenish grey appearance for the fresh bark* > > > > photographed in Panchapalli, near Denkanikotai > > > -- > > Dr Satish Phadke
