Thanks Neil ji for your observations. In my region the Healers (rather natives) differentiate two types of Bombax. One with smooth trunk and other with prickled trunk. Both species exist in wild and possess different medicinal properties. Trees with rough trunk are considered rich in medicinal properties specially when used for Gynecological diseases.
Natives prefer Bombax in Hanuman Langur affected areas. They show the prickles but may be some other factors responsible for less preference. In general Monkeys are omnivorous. In my property I planted Drumstick, Seetaphal and Lemon in large area. The Hanuman Langurs preferred Drumstick and destroyed all plants as first preference. They were interested in roots. Lemon and Annona remained unaffected for five years. Now curious young Langurs are taking interest in the Annona, For just experimentation I offered a basket of matured Seetaphal to the population but very few were interested. Lemon orchard is still free from Monkey business. But Wild Boar (Jangli Suar) is taking interest in its roots. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Dr. Pankaj Oudhia, > I tend to agree with Dr. Pankaj Kumar. When a tree is relatively young > it is armed with prickles for its protection. It tends to loose these as it > grows older and in fact the largest tree I have ever seen in my life was a > Red Silk Cotton tree in Periyar WLS which was totally devoid of any > prickles and which seemed to be a favourite of the Giant Squirrels. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Tue, 3/27/12, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:111924] Re: Monkeys-Plants > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 10:07 AM > > > Good question. In fact this picture can clear the situation. > > http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=106749 > > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 6:03 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Dear Oudhia sir > Please dont mind my writing this. But, I imagine why Langurs will NOT LIKE > Bombax ceiba. > Langurs certainly like the fruits and there have been evidences of it. > http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1896/0898-6207.21.1.171 > Check the link and also the image in the link. > Regards > Pankaj > > > > > On Friday, 16 March 2012 05:51:49 UTC+8, rkmkbk wrote: > > Is there any plant which monkeys dislike? OR doesn't touch? or hates and > never comes near of that plant? > > >
