The tree has also got the name scholar's tree, as writing boards were prepared from the wood, earlier.
On Feb 21, 10:13 pm, surajit koley <surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sir, > > Attaching images of CHATIM GACH (GACH = tree) that i recorded in 2009. I > don't know why it has been given an English name like the 'Indian Devil > Tree'. > This tree has a connection with the Great Tagore family. Maharshi > Debendranath Tagore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debendranath_Tagore) set > up an ASHRAM under one of this tree and the place later became the world > famous Visva-Bharati University (for more please see > -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visva-Bharati_University). > > Species : Alstonia scholaris (family : Apocynaceae > Type : plantation > Date : flowering tree: 05-Oct-2009, leaves & fruits : 26-Feb-2009, > 08-Feb-2012 > Place : Kamarkundu Railway Station (Hooghly District), West Bengal > ID help :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alstonia_scholaris > > Regards, > > Surajit Koley > > Alstonia_scholaris_01.jpg > 282KViewDownload > > Alstonia_scholaris_02.jpg > 174KViewDownload > > Alstonia_scholaris_03.jpg > 320KViewDownload > > Alstonia_scholaris_04.jpg > 71KViewDownload
