Thanks Giby ji. Forwarding three video links showing that how our Traditional Healers collect it from Mahua.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdrjBem0c4U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzOgTSC3hFs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPTDKbxoWA regards Pankaj Oudhia On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear all, > > Please find attached herewith the different form of Dendrophthoe falcata > from the canopy of evergreen forests of KMTR, Tamil Nadu. This species > prefer to grow only on top of the canopy of *Palaquim ellipticum* and *Ormosia > travancorica. * The height varies from 8-23m and we had to climb the host > trees to do pollination experiments and visitation observation. > It was a very unique and nice experience to climb on top of the canopy > through single rope and stay there day long! > > > Regards > Giby > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >
