Yes, Usha ji: thats Oroxylum indicum... Thanks for this new info I did not know....
how do Buddhists use the seeds ? or the entore fruit pod in the religious ceremonies, could you share? thanks usha di ---- On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 4:46 PM, U GLachungpa <[email protected]>wrote: > Could it be Oroxylum indicum, locally called 'Totala' in Nepali? > It has papery seeds well stacked in the pod. > Buddhists use them in various religious ceremonies in Sikkim. > > Regards, > Usha > > > On Friday, April 13, 2012 8:22:06 AM UTC+5:30, Dev wrote: >> >> Location: Arunachal Pradesh. >> Request for species id. >> A friend has uploaded this on facebook. This is what she says: "This >> picture is taken in the forests of Arunachal where my mother went bird >> watching recently. It is the pod of some tree called elephant plant >> (not sure). Would welcome more information." >> Regards, Dev, Mhow, MP >> > -- Usha di ===========
