Thanks for the appreciation Sathishji and Nidhanji, yes this *S.roxburghii*is native and common in Southern parts of India. Sorry, I have never seen *S.robusta *until now and I think *S.robusta* is not present in TN.
Dear Gibyji, thank you for the paper. I found it useful. On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > *Shorea roxburgii *is a common tree species in Bennarghatte National Park > which is close to Bangalore. > Even though it is distributed widely it is treated as endangered by IUCN ( > http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/33028/0) > Please access a publication on the reproductive ecology of *Shorea > roxburghii *from > http://threatenedtaxa.org/ZooPrintJournal/2011/September/o276326ix112061-2070.pdf > that would > be useful to get more information. > Since the file size is too big I am not trying to attach herewith. > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > On 16 February 2012 17:08, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Very nice pictures Muthu ji >> We all are aware of the common Sal tree.....*Shorea robusta*. >> Can you tell us the differences between the two and any further >> information on this tree. >> The Maharashtra flora doesn't have a mention of this tree but only >> mentions *Shorea robusta *as a cultivated species. Any comments....Is >> the tree mentioned native in TN? >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Name: *Shorea roxburghii* G. Don. >>> Family: Dipterocarpaceae >>> >>> Date: 02 March 2009 >>> Location: Sathyamangalam RF, TN >>> Alt: 1000 m ASL >>> Tamil names: Saambrani, Kungiliyam, Thalari, Thaloora >>> >>> -- >>> Muthu Karthick, N >>> Care Earth Trust >>> #15, second main road, >>> Thillai ganga nagar, >>> Chennai - 600 061 >>> Mob: 0091 96268 33911 >>> www.careearthtrust.org >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
