Yes it is , an important green manure in Kerala also. On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Tamil name: விவசாய தகரை (Vivasaaya thagarai). > Vivasaaya = agricultural; Thagarai = Cassia (C. tora). > My GUESS on its etymology: The plant is a relative of 'thagarai' and the > leaves used as green manure in agricultural fields (so the name > 'vivasaaya'). > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 9:47 PM, ajinkya gadave <ajinkyagad...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> marathi name is गिरिपुष्प (giripushpa) >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Dev Kumar <dev.kumar.vasude...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Quickstick (Gliricidia sepium) in flower.... a tree native to Central >>> America and Mexico which grows well in India... Plenty in Mhow (MP), >>> rare in Delhi. Also known as - Nicaraguan Shade Tree, Cocoa Shade, >>> Spotted Gliricidia, mexican lila >>> >>> I have not heard of any local name. Pradip Krishen's field guide >>> "Trees of Delhi" confirmed this. It actually mentions "no local >>> name"... >>> Has any member heard of any Indian name? >>> >> >> > -- *Vijayadas **Riyadh -11462 , KSA *
