Oh..hill mango is it ..thanks for the info. No I didn't smell the leaves..now after reading about it..I very much regret not doing that..it was out of reach also
On Wednesday, December 14, 2011, Sheshadri Ramaswamy < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 > >
