very nice pics.. flowers locally called "dhai phool " I think... at least that's how it sounded to me...
a very important herb for making various arishtas of Ayurvedic medicine ... the flowers added to the mix, help in spontaneous fermentation process of these arishtas, and hence highly valued ... in addition to its own astringent and hepato-protective effects.... usha di ============== On Feb 16, 10:58 pm, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Neil ji, > > The same is happening in Kerala as well. Some of our study species (* > Syzygium* spp.) are flowering much early whereas, in some other species > including few orchids I recorded late flowering. > I am not sure why it happens so. > > Regards > Giby > > On 16 February 2012 23:24, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > This year the shrubs on my property at Shahapur flowered early in January > > and they are currently flowering. This is in contrast to the previous years > > where they flower like clockwork in March. > > My previous post of this is available at this link : > > >https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/63... > > > Sending a few photographs, > > With regards, > > Neil Soares. > > > --- On *Thu, 2/16/12, Prasad Dash <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Prasad Dash <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:108437] Re: > > [EfloraofIndia_160212PD01_Woodfordia fruticosa_Flora of Odisha] > > To: "Prashant Awale" <[email protected]> > > Cc: "nitesh" <[email protected]>, "efloraofindia" < > > [email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8:51 PM > > > Thanks Nitesh Ji and Prashant Sir. yes si the is one such plant whose all > > parts are used in formulation of traditional medicine. in my study area > > this is used in treatment of gynecological disorders. > > > regards > > > P...................... > > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Prashant Awale > > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > Nice photographs of Woodfordia fruticosa. I think this plant has got lot > > of medicinal value. I heard that it's preparation is used to sure > > dysentery and diarrhoea . > > Regards > > Prashant > > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:29 PM, nitesh > > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > lovely pictures > > > On Feb 16, 12:27 pm, Prasad Dash > > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > Dear members sharing the images of Woodfordia fruticosa from Ranpur > > > > Name: Woodfordia fruticosa > > > Family: Lythraceae > > > Habit: Shrub > > > Habitat: Wild, dry deciduous forests > > > Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Odisha > > > > Regards > > > > P>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > -- > > > Prasad Kumar Dash > > > Ecologist, Odisha, India > > > email: > > > [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > ph. 09437444241 > > > > Woodfordia fruticosa leaves.jpg > > > 212KViewDownload > > > > Woodfordia fruticosa flower 1.jpg > > > 317KViewDownload > > > > Woodfordia fruticosa.jpg > > > 257KViewDownload > > > > Woodfordia fruticosa flower.jpg > > > 345KViewDownload > > > -- > > Prasad Kumar Dash > > Ecologist, Odisha, India > > email: > > [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > ph. 09437444241 > > -- > 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
