I am very happy with such wrongly interpret names. Ask me why? Because the real rakt-chandan or the red sandalwood is endemic to India found exclusively in Kerala and is considered Endangered. I will prefer people to use Adenanthera if it makes them happy, than destroying the plants of Pterocarpus in search of so caleld real happiness :).
Pankaj On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice pictures BUT this is not, I repeat this is not RED SANDAL"WOOD > of Ayurvedic medicine and of HINDU WORSHIP requirements... > that real RED SANDALWOOD is " *Pterocarpus santalinus* A RARE TREE > "... > > ((see these threads 1): > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/a6ee9ba9b60800d6/5a4be1ee04a683cc?lnk=gst&q=pterocarpus+#5a4be1ee04a683cc > > AND 2) : > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/aa78c6f0d6f0bf2e/7d94a80c2b64f2dd?lnk=gst&q=Pterocarpus+santalinus#7d94a80c2b64f2dd)) > > > MY POINTS IN THIS DISCUSSION: > > 1): Its a misnomer to call *Adenanthera pavonina* , a red > sandalwood ... > such misnomers has helped traders cheat unwary customer who buys > chunks for puja needs... > > 2): The wood of this tree when freshly cut is orangish reddish > yellowish ... and upon exposure to air for a few days.. turns darker > ie gets oxidized , and so looks browish red... but has no faint > scent nor the proper energy levels that the real red chandan > displays... those of you who are spiritually inclined and know how to > measure spiritual energy of an object or person or his/her chakras can > do this.. even for a chunk of sandalwood or any wood... and you can > try temples, pujari s and even so called self proclaimed gurus... see > if they measure up ..:-) > > > 3): Such misnomers are damaging to our tree population… I should > know... some misguided soul, a morning walker (a rich trader in south > calcutta ) heard me talk of this misnomer to a bunch of my friends > when we were walking on a tree id walk, about 7 years ago... in > Dhakuria lakes... and a week later he sent his wife on one of these > walks (***) and then a week or two later half of the tree was gone > and so was that woman (*** because she was new and nobody knew her nor > had referred her to us/me, I had asked who referred her.. she said > her husband) .. and then .... we discovered the half of the tree > gone... we lamented the fact, and we saw the cut (badly mangled ends > of the "cut" hacks really... we did what a bunch of middle aged women > can do... we complained to the security who shrugged, we tried talking > to forest dept... who gave us no response, and so we just sat near the > base of the tree and sang songs and said prayers for it to heal and > keep growing... (*** (never saw her again, and he reappeared for > morning walks a year later) !!! )(ps dont see him now in 2011 )... PS > The tree has survivied and is growing, though lopsided) > > 4): SO THE QUESTION IS HOW TO GET RID OF SUCH MISNOMERS FROM OUR > MIDST and LANGUAGE???? > > > 5): Its a popular tree to plant in Calcutta... there are several > by the Iskon temple in central office area near camac street, south > calcutta suburbs have several, and now one of my neighbors has > planted one.. just is in flowers, no seed pods just yet.. Its red > seeds sprout very readily .. I'll send in the pictures of the saplings > in a separate thread... > > 6): RAMAN : your pictures are marvelous as usual and the set is > complete...almost.... > > usha di > ======= > > > > On Jan 2, 8:25 pm, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> Amazing Shots Raman Ji >> >> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 12:29 PM, prasad dash >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Very nice set again Raman Ji. Especially the pods look superb in your lens. >> >> > Regards >> >> > Prasad >> >> > On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 11:02 AM, raman <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> Red Sandalwood is a timber tree. This plant is found in the wild in >> >> India. Leaves are compound bipinnate, green when young, turning yellow >> >> when >> >> old. The small, yellowish flower grows in dense drooping rat-tail flower >> >> heads, almost like cat-tail flower-heads. Fruits are curved, hanging, >> >> green >> >> pods that turn brown, coil up and split open as they ripen to reveal small >> >> bright red seeds.These attractive seeds have been used as beads in >> >> jewellery, leis and rosaries. They were also used in ancient India for >> >> weighing gold. The seeds are curiously similar in weight. Four seeds make >> >> up about one gramme. Children love the hard red seeds and few can resist >> >> collecting the brightly coloured seeds usually littered under the tree. >> >> The >> >> young leaves can be cooked and eaten. the wood is extremely hard and used >> >> in boat-building and making furniture >> >> >> Raman >> >> > -- >> > Prasad Kumar Dash >> > Ecologist, Orissa, India >> > email: [email protected] >> > ph. 09437444241 >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. 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