Godda when transleted to Kannada as was asked by Dineshji is Katte. In Marathi Mungala or Dongala. Black ant is of smaller size and harmless, while this one bites. Madhuri
________________________________ From: raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> To: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, 18 November, 2010 9:29:42 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:54666] Tree for ID| 17Nov10AR01 Godda is a black ant. The bite of which are rather painful Goddana mara - The tree where black ant (Godda) lives PS: Godda, the black ant picture attached. Regards Raghu ________________________________ From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> To: raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> Cc: C KUNHIKANNAN <kunhikan...@gmail.com>; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, 18 November, 2010 7:07:56 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:54662] Tree for ID| 17Nov10AR01 Raghu ji ... what does godda in Kannada translate to ? The sun paper tree (Ficus asperrima) could be a typo for sand paper tree. Regards. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 12:51 AM, raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >Many of the people in the village know this solitary tree and call it by the >name Goddana mara, It is in fact considered to be of no significant >commercial/ >importance and left uncut. Trees like these are found in one or two numbers in >the entire region and villagers are not aware of its key identification or >use >Sometimes the local & scientific names contradict. More over the villagers do >not know the names of any of the non native trees. for eg. They do not know >the >local/common name of the Gul mohar tree. > > >I agree scientific validation from experts is a must for a prudent >confirmation, despite the popular local names. > > >Thanks to every one for the ID help. > > >From Kittel dictionary > > >Dodda Mani Mara ==> A lofty tree, Ailanthus excelsa > > >http://books.google.co.in/books?id=HBUsaxC61mkC&pg=PA809&dq=Ailanthus+excelsa+kittel+dictionary&hl=en&ei=PCTkTNiJDZCmuQPu1vC2DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false > > > >Godda mara, Goddana mara ==> The sun paper tree, Ficus Asperrima > > >http://books.google.co.in/books?id=epPhgMbrmdMC&pg=PA567&lpg=PA567&dq=godda+kittel+dictionary&source=bl&ots=cQVtmBQE0d&sig=jVLHNJssTUgNU9P-2CvEiinsxzY&hl=en&ei=7yHkTJu2O4KyvgOQovnODA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false > > > > > >Regards >Raghu > > > ________________________________ From: C KUNHIKANNAN <kunhikan...@gmail.com> >To: tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> >Cc: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>; promila chaturvedi ><thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com>; raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com>; >indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >Sent: Wed, 17 November, 2010 10:46:37 PM >Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:54627] Tree for ID| 17Nov10AR01 > > >yes it is Ailanthus excelsa >kunhikannan > >On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 10:18 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Ailanthus excelsa in bengali we call this 'Aakashmani" >> Tanay >> >> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> ... me too believe the plant posted to be Ailanthus excelsa ... commonly >>> known as: Coromandel ailanto, tree of heaven • Gujarati: અરડૂસો araduso, >>> રૂખડો rukhdo • Hindi: जंगली सर्व jangli sarva, महानींब mahanimb, महारूख >>> maharukh • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡಮರ doddamara, ಹೆಮ್ಮರ hemmara • Malayalam: പീമരം >>> peemaram, പീനാറി peenari, പെരുമരം perumaram, പെരുപ്പി peruppi • Marathi: >>> महारुख maharukh • Oriya: mundayigatch • Sanskrit: अटरूषकः atarusaka, >>> महानिम्बः mahanimbah • Tamil: பெருமரம் peru-maram • Telugu: పెద్దమాను >>> pedda-manu • Urdu: جنگلي سرو jungli sarva >>> >>> >>> Raghu ji, per what found on the internet .. >>> godda could be an apt name for Lannea coromandelica, the wodier tree, >>> other names in Kannada being: ಗುಮ್ಪಿನ gumpina, ಕುರಟಿಗ kuratige, ಉದಿಮರ >>> udimara >>> godde could be the grey downy balsam tree, Garuga pinnata, other names in >>> Kannada being: ಅರನೆಲ್ಲಿ aranelli, ಬಿಳಿಗಡ್ಡೆ biligadde, ಕಾಷ್ಠನೆಲ್ಲಿ >>> kaashthanelli >>> >>> ... but of course, being a native, you may please correct these names, if >>> in error. >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:19 PM, promila chaturvedi >>> <thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> The branching angle of this tree looks different. That is why I feel it >>>> is not A. excelsa. And the tree's profile is also different. >>>> Promila >>>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 3:16 PM, raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Regional Name: Goddana Mara (Gojjalu Mara) >>>>> Scientific name: Garuga Pinnata (?) (To be validated) >>>>> Height: 75 feet, Leaf size-10cms, opposite >>>>> Sep 2010 >>>>> Hebbal village, Mysore district >>>>> Habitat: Near to an irrigation water channel >>>>> Regards >>>>> Raghu >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >> Department of Botany. >> University of British Columbia . >> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >> ta...@interchange.ubc.ca >> >> > > > >-- >Dr. C.Kunhikannan, >Division of Biodiversity, >Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, >Forest Campus, R.S.Puram, >Coimbatore-641002, Tamilnadu. > >
