In many regions in South Karnataka C.caudata is used for fencing village areas like agricultural plots, cattlesheds, goatsheds etc. Its propogated by branch cuttings also. Its called 'Konda maavu' because the crushed leaves smell like raw mango.(maavu means mango). By the way Arun kumar ji, did you smell the crushed lvs.
Regards. On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the update. Sheshadri ji > > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Sheshadri Ramaswamy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke >
