Thanks Sheshadri Ji for comments and additional information on the habitat of this species. I had also observed the same in its locality during collection as the liana was spread over 4 trees.
Regards Prasad On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 9:49 PM, Sheshadri Ramaswamy < [email protected]> wrote: > Good photos Prasad ji, > > This Liana is called ' Chappekai ' in Kannada. > Grows in moist deciduous valleys. > Crosses about 5 to 6 tree canopies. > > Regards. > > On Dec 17, 10:39 am, prasad dash <[email protected]> wrote: > > Many thanks Ushadi mam and tanay Ji for appreciation. This is also called > > BADAGILO in Odiya and have got many medicinal properties. Especieally the > > seeds ate used to treat stomach disorder among childrens in tribal areas. > > > > Regards > > > > prasad > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Nice set of picture Prasad Ji > > > This the plant which we call "gill'e" ki bengali > > > used to cress the arms of kurta > > > Tanay > > > > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 4:42 AM, Ushadi micromini < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> so thata s where my " gile kora jamar bij " comes from... > > >> great > > >> thanks > > >> usha di > > >> ps i thought it only grows in the western ghat... nice to know its > > >> close to home!!! > > > > >> ========= > > > > >> On Dec 16, 5:39 pm, prasad dash <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Dear members sharing the images of one of the rare medicinal liana > from > > >> > Ranpur, Nayagarh. total individuals 48 only in the whole range of > Maal > > >> RF > > >> > and 11 in all the 10 transacts that i laid in the study area. > > > > >> > *Name of the species: Entada rheedi Sy. Entada pursaetha; Entada > > >> scandens* > > > > >> > *Family: Mimosaceae* > > > > >> > *Place of Collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Odisha* > > > > >> > *Habit: Liana* > > > > >> > *Habitat: Wild, Odisha semi-evergreen to moist deciduous forests, > Near > > >> > perennial hill streams* > > > > >> > *Altitude: Up to 400 m above msl > > >> > * > > > > >> > *Description: Woody climber. Bark brown. Leaves usually ending in a > > >> point > > >> > or bifid tendril. Leaflets 2-4 pairs, even-pinnate, obovate. Fls. > > >> creamish. > > >> > Pods 60cm. long., chestnut coloured.* > > > > >> > -- > > >> > Prasad Kumar Dash > > >> > Ecologist, Orissa, India > > >> > email: [email protected] > > >> > ph. 09437444241 > > > > >> > Entada scandens habiat.jpg > > >> > 692KViewDownload > > > > >> > Entada scandens liana 1.jpg > > >> > 467KViewDownload > > > > >> > Entada scandens liana.jpg > > >> > 566KViewDownload > > > > >> > Entada scandens seeds.jpg > > >> > 503KViewDownload > > > > >> > Entada scandens.jpg > > >> > 456KViewDownload > > > > >> > Entada scandens leaves.jpg > > >> > 439KViewDownload > > > > > -- > > > *Tanay Bose* > > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > > > Department of Botany. > > > University of British Columbia . > > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > > > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > > > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > > > [email protected] > > > *Webpages:* > > >http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html > > >http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ > > > > -- > > Prasad Kumar Dash > > Ecologist, Orissa, India > > email: [email protected] > > ph. 09437444241 > -- Prasad Kumar Dash Ecologist, Orissa, India email: [email protected] ph. 09437444241
