Re: [efloraofindia:59956] Sending photo from Hemis National Park

2011-01-11 Thread Anandi Sharan
beautiful photo. the plant is so delicate :) On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Hemis High National Park is in the high altitudes of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Amit has done his PhD on the Flora of this park. Pankaj On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:33 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:59961] ID requested (DSCF3894)

2011-01-11 Thread Muthu Karthick
This is *Calamus* species. commonly called as 'Rattans' On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Rakesh dineshelectric...@live.in wrote: Picture taken in Dudhwa NP (U.P.) 24.03.2008. Found in abundance throught the jungle. It is different from the normal palm that we grow in our gardens. Main stem

Re: [efloraofindia:59963] Sending photo from Hemis National Park

2011-01-11 Thread amit chauhan
Hi, As told by Pankajji (I forgot to mention it) the NP is situated in Ladakh, cold desert region of Jammu Kashmir On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Anandi Sharan sharan.ana...@gmail.comwrote: beautiful photo. the plant is so delicate :) On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Pankaj Kumar

[efloraofindia:59966] Re: Sri Lanka : Arum for ID : 070111 : AK-2

2011-01-11 Thread Pudji Widodo
I think Anthurium plowmanii Croat Pudji Widodo Fabio Unsoed Purwokerto Indonesia

Re: [efloraofindia:59971] Ornamental bush for id 110111MK03

2011-01-11 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Seems like Juniperus communis to me. Pankaj On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help to id this common ornamental bush plant. * Date/Time-* 08-01-2011 / 04:30 PM *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* Kancheepuram dist., TN

[efloraofindia:59972] Plz confirn id Parochetus sp.

2011-01-11 Thread Pravir Deshmukh
Dear All Its a species of *Parochetus communis* or any another species of *Parochetus *. On leaves of *Parochetus communis* black and yellow lines are present on the attach plant the black line is followed by red line. Recorded from Near Jang village in Tawang Dist of Arunachal Pradesh Flw:

[efloraofindia:59975] Re: ornamental herb for id 110111MK2

2011-01-11 Thread Muthu Karthick
Could this be any *Verbena* sp.? On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help to id this common garden plant. * Date/Time-* 08-01-2011 / 03:30 PM *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* Kancheepuram dist., TN *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/

[efloraofindia:59976] Re: ID requested (DSCF3894)

2011-01-11 Thread Pravir
Its a Calamus floribundus, commonly known as Cane and used for making baskets. Pravir Deshmukh

Re: [efloraofindia:59977] Re: ornamental herb for id 110111MK2

2011-01-11 Thread promila chaturvedi
I agree with you. It is Verbena , but I do not know the species name. It is a perenial plant. Promila On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Could this be any *Verbena* sp.? On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all,

Re: [efloraofindia:59979] Physalis for id 110111MK1

2011-01-11 Thread manudev madhavan
Could this be* Physalis angulata*??? On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help to id this *Physalis* sp. of Solanaceae. *Date/Time-* 08-01-2011 / 11:20 AM *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* Chennai *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/

Re: [efloraofindia:59980] Ornamental bush for id 110111MK03

2011-01-11 Thread amit chauhan
Hi, If cones fleshy Thuja occidentalis and if woody Juniperus communis On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Seems like Juniperus communis to me. Pankaj On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help

Re: [efloraofindia:59981] Fruits Vegetables Week: Cydonia oblonga, the Quince

2011-01-11 Thread nabha meghani
yes, the german name is Quitte, The fruits have a very nice flavour. Making jam is very tedious though. The fruit has sharp hair and cutting the fruit is not a pleasent job. Many people give away thefruits from their garden, because of too much woek it creates. Regards Nalini - Original

Re: [efloraofindia:59983] Fruits Vegetables Week: Cydonia oblonga, the Quince

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Nabha ji It is cumbersome. In Kashmir we used to put in chulha (wooden stove), angithi (charcoal stove) or kangri (mobile heaters Kashmiris use with fine burning charcoal: chinar-Platanus leaves are ideal), peel off the skin and eat. The trouble was worth taking, as it has a unique taste. --

Re: [efloraofindia:59984] Fruits Vegetables Week: Ipomoea batatas, theSweet potato

2011-01-11 Thread nabha meghani
yes madhuri ji, I remember many things of my childhood made of ratala. At my grandfathers place we used to make handi, an earthen pot filled with ratalas put in the charcoal fire for some time. these then we used to eat with milk and gul. Mouthwatering. In germany we get very rarely ratala.

Re: [efloraofindia:59985] Alstonia scholaris in fruit

2011-01-11 Thread Anandi Sharan
ok cool ! -- wonderful to know that there are things out there that are genuinely not a big deal -- -- :) :) On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: This is true that we cant interpret science with our theories. They are just hypothesis and

Re: [efloraofindia:59986] Re: ornamental herb for id 110111MK2

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I think Verbena bipinnatifida -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:59 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:59987] Re: Fruits Vegetables Week: Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, the Budha's hand

2011-01-11 Thread nabha meghani
yes, very interesting! Never seen here in Germany. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:22 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:59920] Re: Fruits Vegetables Week: Citrus

Re: [efloraofindia:59988] Alstonia scholaris in fruit

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I could not figure out i started trying to figure out the logic in the number of leaves on each compound leaf Alstonia and compound leaf? It is fine if we talk about number of leaves in each whorl on branches. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University

Re: [efloraofindia:59989] Alstonia scholaris in fruit

2011-01-11 Thread Anandi Sharan
sorry gurcharanji: i am a total amateur -- i was counting the number of leaves on each whorl - but could not find a pattern -- thanks for correction :) On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I could not figure out i started trying to figure out the logic in

Re: [efloraofindia:59990] Re: Fruits Vegetables Week: Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, the Budha's hand

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes interesting to look at. I found few specimens in weekly farmers bazaar in Sunnyvale, California There is plenty of information on the net http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_hand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_hand http://boingboing.net/2010/04/02/taste-test-buddhas-h.html

Re: [efloraofindia:59991] Re: ornamental herb for id 110111MK2

2011-01-11 Thread Muthu Karthick
Can* ** Verbena bipinnatifida* grow in low altitudes too? i saw this herb in many districts of low elevations. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I think Verbena bipinnatifida -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College,

Re: [efloraofindia:59992] Fruits Vegetables Week: Cydonia oblonga, the Quince

2011-01-11 Thread nabha meghani
Thank you prof. Singh ji for the information. chulha (wooden stove)? I know Chulha from my childhood, it was made of soil and we used to burn wood in it. Would be very nice if you can post fotos of these three varieties, whne you have time. Thanks Nalini - Original Message -

[efloraofindia:59994] Fruits Vegetables Week: Eriobotrya japonica from Kashmir

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Eriobotrya japonica from Kashmir, photographed from Nishat Garden on June 17, 2010. Tanay another fruit for you before you leave Indian Shores. Common names: English: Japanese medlar, Loquat Hindi: Lokat Tam: Ilakotta, Nokkotto Kan: Lakkote German: Jananische Wollmispel -- Dr. Gurcharan

Re: [efloraofindia:59995] Re: ornamental herb for id 110111MK2

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes, it is common in Delhi also. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:44 PM,

[efloraofindia:59996] Fruits Vegetables Week: Fragaria vesca from Kashmir

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Fragaria vesca from Kashmir, generally growing at lower altitudes, separable from high altitude species F. nubicola in its spreading pubescence and elongated fruit, larger leaves and flowers. Photographed from Tangmarg on June 19, 2010. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate Professor

Re: [efloraofindia:59999] Fruits Vegetables Week: Cydonia oblonga, the Quince

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes next time when I go to Kashmir -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:10

Re: [efloraofindia:60000] Fruits Vegetables Week: Fragaria vesca from Kashmir

2011-01-11 Thread Anandi Sharan
no idea what fragaria vesca is but i recognise this from my childhood in switzerland and it surely is the flower of a woodland strawberry ! thanks for the lovely photo :) On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Attaching now Fruits are delicious and eaten

Re: [efloraofindia:60001] Fruits Vegetables Week: Fragaria vesca from Kashmir

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Anandi ji You are absolutely right. A very common plant on mountain slopes of temperate and subalpine regions. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob:

[efloraofindia:60002] Re: Flora of Andaman25-080111-PKA2

2011-01-11 Thread Pudji Widodo
Syzygium diospyrifolium (Wall. ex Duthie) S.N.Mitra Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO INDONESIA

Fwd: [efloraofindia:60003] identification no171110sn1

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Me Tanay...Dicliptera sp. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob:

Re: [efloraofindia:60004] Alstonia scholaris in fruit

2011-01-11 Thread promila chaturvedi
The Blackboards, which were used in the classes in my time, weremadefrom Scholar's tree. Hence the name Alstonia scholaris. Kiran Ji, choping the braches of trees is ban in Delhi. If somebody does it without forest department's writtenpermision can be sued, and the penalty is one year jail or Rs.

Re: [efloraofindia:60005] Fruits Vegetables Week: Fragaria vesca from Kashmir

2011-01-11 Thread Anandi Sharan
gurcharanji thanks also for giving me the opportunity of revisiting that feeling of i know this I know this. ! :) i am not sure i will ever travel again to collect a photo of such a lovely plant though... let alone pluck the strawberry itself -- every emission of greenhouse gases into the

Re: [efloraofindia:60007] Fruits Vegetable week - Lady finger-110111MN

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
The butterfly and the bug looks very nice Mani ji thanks for sharing tanay On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:11 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Sending photos of lady finger with two insects on it and a young lady finger plant with a butterfly. Botanical name :

Re: [efloraofindia:60008] Fruits Vegetables Week: Ipomoea batatas, theSweet potato

2011-01-11 Thread promila chaturvedi
It is also known as shakarkandi. And the roasted shakarkandi tastes gorgeous. Promila On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM, nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: yes madhuri ji, I remember many things of my childhood made of ratala. At my grandfathers place we used to make handi, an earthen

Re: [efloraofindia:60010] Fruits Vegetables Week: Malus domestica, the apple

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
My favorite fruit !! I still follow the rule an apple a keeps the doctor away tanay On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Malus domestica, the apple fruit from Delhi market and trees from California. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor

Re: [efloraofindia:60011] Fruits Vegetables Week: Malus prunifolia, the plum-leaved crab apple

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Seen them growing here too tanay On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:12 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Malus prunifolia, the plum-leaved crab apple, a small tree often grown in private houses, with plum like leaves and more than an inch long red fruits. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired

Re: [efloraofindia:60012] Fruits Vegetables Week: Moringa oleifera, the drumsticks and Soanjna

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
In bengal both the flower and fruits are taken as food tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:41 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Moringa oleifera, the drumsticks tree or and Suhanjna treHorseradish tree, with both young pods and flowers used as vegetable. Pods are commonly put in

Re: [efloraofindia:60013] Fruits Vegetables Week: Mangifera indica, the mango

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Thanks to Mani ji and Sir Ji for a nice and delicious thread tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:46 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Nice photos. I am sending photos of the Alphonso Mango tree planted by me at Pattambi, Kerala. It is a grafted one and the very first year it started

Re: [efloraofindia:60015] Fruits Vegetables Week: Oxalis corniculata, the Indian sorrel

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
This also called *amrul sak *in Bengali I have seen these are given to kids as tonic because they are known to contain high amount of oxalic acid Tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Oxalis corniculata, the Indian sorrel, the leaves are refreshing

Re: [efloraofindia:60016] Plz confirm id Parochetus sp.

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
*Parochetus communis* or commonly Shamrock Pea I have seen them in Himalayas too generally found near the water bodies, Tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 2:11 AM, Pravir Deshmukh prav...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Its a species of *Parochetus communis* or any another species of * Parochetus*.

Re: [efloraofindia:60017] Ornamental bush for id 110111MK03

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Thuja occidentalis tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:02 AM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, If cones fleshy Thuja occidentalis and if woody Juniperus communis On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Seems like Juniperus communis to me. Pankaj

Re: [efloraofindia:60018] Fruits Vegetables Week: Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens, the Globe Artichoke

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Sir never seen the artichoke plant tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 4:37 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens (syn: Cynara scolymus), Globe Artichoke. The edible portion of the buds consists primarily of the fleshy lower portions of the

Re: [efloraofindia:60019] Re: ornamental herb for id 110111MK2

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Verbena bipinnatifida Tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 4:48 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it is common in Delhi also. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:60020] Fruits Vegetables Week: Eriobotrya japonica from Kashmir

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
I like the fragrance of this fruit its aromatic Tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 4:56 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: forgot to attach -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri,

Re: [efloraofindia:60021] Fruits Vegetables Week: Fragaria vesca from Kashmir

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
This indeed Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry !! I have also seen them in eastern himalayas Tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:15 AM, Anandi Sharan sharan.ana...@gmail.comwrote: gurcharanji thanks also for giving me the opportunity of revisiting that feeling of i know this I know this. ! :)

Re: [efloraofindia:60022] Fruits and Vegetables Week: Citrus maxima, pomelo or shaddok

2011-01-11 Thread Jency Samuel
What we call 'pamblimas' in Tamil is not sweet lime. Musambi is sweet lime (chaathukudi in Tamil). But now I am confused as to which Citrus sp. is pamblimas and which is sweet lime. May be Muthu / Mr Vijay can help me out with the pamblimas name! --- On Mon, 10/1/11, tanay bose

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:60023] Flora of Uttara kannada | 30Nov2010AR03

2011-01-11 Thread ulachungpa
I think the insects are called Lanternflies. Usha On Jan 11, 6:27 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Navendu jiPossibly Ailanthus triphysa Rohit ji...i

Re: [efloraofindia:60024] Fruits Vegetables Week: Brassica oleracea var. italica, the broccoli

2011-01-11 Thread Jency Samuel
Does anyone remember the Bush-broccoli connection. Bush senior said 'I hate that vegetable. Send them to Barbara, she likes them' and banned them on Air Force One. The Air Force One kitchen had a placard that said 'broccoli-free zone' or some such thing. As a protest, the farmers sent a huge

Re: [efloraofindia:60025] Fruits Vegetables Week: Fragaria vesca from Kashmir

2011-01-11 Thread Anandi Sharan
referring to separable from high altitude species F. nubicola in its spreading pubescence and elongated fruit -- there were definitely two distinct types even in the low parts of switz where i remember them from - it must be F. vesca then that has the beautiful conical fruit, sweeter than the

Re: [efloraofindia:60026] Ornamental bush for id 110111MK03

2011-01-11 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I am pretty sure this is not Thuja occidentalis. Leaves are spinous. Pankaj On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:05 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Thuja occidentalis tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:02 AM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, If cones fleshy Thuja occidentalis

[efloraofindia:60027] Re: Fruits Vegetables Week: Nasturtium officinale, the Water Cress

2011-01-11 Thread ulachungpa
In Sikkim we call it Simrayo or Sim-Saag (Nep), Saag that grows in marshy or 'Simsar' areas. If i am not mistaken, it is a naturalized exotic. It has many medicinal properties. Usha On Jan 11, 2:16 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Nasturtium officinale, the Water Cress, growing

Re: [efloraofindia:60028] Alstonia scholaris in fruit

2011-01-11 Thread Anandi Sharan
dear promila ji the funny thing is that electricity board without permission does it all the time -- when i asked them for their permission note they said they did not have one and that they did not need one. i will check this again now that you remind me. green greetings anandi On Tue, Jan 11,

Re: [efloraofindia:60029] Fruits Vegetables Week: Olea europea subsp. europea, the common olive

2011-01-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Great to see these Olives and the tree Sir, Thankyou. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Olea europea subsp. europea, the olives, widely cultivated in Mediterranean region and parts of America, grown in India to limited extent.. The

Re: [efloraofindia:60030] Fruits Vegetables Week: Olea europea subsp. cuspidata, the wild olive

2011-01-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Great to see this Olive tree too Sir. Thankyou. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Olea europea subsp. cuspidata (syn: O. ferruginea, O. cuspidata, O. africana), the wild olive or brown olive differs in taller habit and smaller

Re: [efloraofindia:60031] Fruits and Vegetables Week: Citrus maxima, pomelo or shaddok

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Jency ji I am not as familiar with all Citrus species, but luckily I have the book Useful Plants of India by CSIR. According to this Tamil name Pambalimasu and Telugu Pampalamasam both belong to C. maxima, the pomello or shaddock Sweet lime is a different plant Citrus limettoides Tanaka. Tamil

Re: [efloraofindia:60033] Fruits Vegetable week - Lady finger-110111MN

2011-01-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Wonderful biodiversity Mani ji.! Thanks for sharing. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:52 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: The butterfly and the bug looks very nice Mani ji thanks for sharing tanay On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:11 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:60032] Re: Fruits Vegetables Week: Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, the Budha's hand

2011-01-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Very Unusual plant Sir, thankyou for sharing the same. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Yes interesting to look at. I found few specimens in weekly farmers bazaar in Sunnyvale, California There is plenty of information on the net

Re: [efloraofindia:60034] Fruits Vegetables Week: Malus domestica, the apple

2011-01-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Tanay you are eating the words also !! regards, Rashida. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:53 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: My favorite fruit !! I still follow the rule an apple a keeps the doctor away tanay On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:60039] Fruits Vegetables Week : Garden strawberry

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
looks like Fragaria x ananassa tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:27 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Cutivated strawberry plant growing in a private bungalow in Pune. Is the botanical name Fragaria x ananassa correct? Dr Phadke -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching

Re: [efloraofindia:60040] Fruits Vegetables Week : Amaranthaceae vegetable

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
*Amaranthus gangeticus* ? tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: A common Amaranthaceae member leafy vegetable with flowers. लाल माठ or राजगिरा in Marathi. Dr Phadke -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany.

Re: [efloraofindia:60041] Fruits and Vegetables Week: Citrus maxima, pomelo or shaddok

2011-01-11 Thread Jency Samuel
Thank you Dr G.That solves the confusion about C. maxima.  But I don't know the Tamil name of sweet lime you have given :-( I know about elumichangai and kodielumichangai, but not of kolumichangai. May be the name has been hybridised!! (Could actually be a dialect that I don't know)

[efloraofindia:60042] Re: Plant for ID SMP2 10/1/2011

2011-01-11 Thread Pudji Widodo
Hibiscus tiliaceus Pudji Widodo

Re: [efloraofindia:60045] Callistemon polandii

2011-01-11 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Satish ji for sharing the photographs as well as info. regards Prashant On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:49 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: *Callistemon polandii* From Kolkata botanical garden. Gold tipped bottle brush. Native of Australia. *Callistemon polandii: *is a member

Re: [efloraofindia:60046] Re: Flora of Andaman32- 100111-PKA3

2011-01-11 Thread Prashant awale
Dear Ritesh ji, Dr.K. Karthigeyan has indicated that this could be Glyptopetalum calocarpum (Kurz) Prain Celastraceae. regards Prashant On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:18 AM, Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.comwrote: Could it be some Litsea? Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:60047] Fruits Vegetables Week : Amaranthaceae vegetable

2011-01-11 Thread Anandi Sharan
these are spectacular photos of this all-time favourite :) On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:03 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: A common Amaranthaceae member leafy vegetable with flowers. लाल माठ or राजगिरा in Marathi. Dr Phadke --

Re: [efloraofindia:60048] Fruits Vegetables Week : Amaranthaceae vegetable

2011-01-11 Thread Anandi Sharan
tanay ji in kolar district it grows in soil that is like rubble - no soil at all, and yet it grows. i think it is a fantastic plant. i grow it in my garden which is totally in the shade and it goes for days without water. but having said all this i still do not know the botanical name i feel i

[efloraofindia:60049] Re: Fruits Vegetables Week : Amaranthaceae vegetable

2011-01-11 Thread Satish Phadke
I think it is *Amaranthus cruentus* rather than *A. gangeticus.* Please refer to following links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranthus_cruentus http://www.bijlmakers.com/vegetables/amaranthus.htm A.gangeticus is an annual flowering plant with deep purple flowers Dr Phadke On 11 January 2011

Re: [efloraofindia:60051] Re: Plant for ID SMP2 10/1/2011

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Yes Hibiscus tiliaceus tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com wrote: Hibiscus tiliaceus Pudji Widodo -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver,

Re: [efloraofindia:60052] Flora of Andaman33- 110111-PKA1

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
*Amorphophallus longistylus* Kurz ex Hook. f.? Tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, I had seen this herb in shade of Licuala. Looks like some Araceae sp.? Date/Time: 22-12-2010 / 01:15PM Location: Near Mud Volcano site, Baratang,

Re: [efloraofindia:60053] Callistemon polandii

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Nice shot of the bottle brush tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Satish ji for sharing the photographs as well as info. regards Prashant On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:49 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: *Callistemon polandii*

Re: [efloraofindia:60055] Fruits Vegetables Week: Ipomoea batatas, theSweet potato

2011-01-11 Thread formpejaver
I will let you know. But if I a$ not mistaken it is a creeper so cuttings are planted. Details will inquire and let you know. But one thing I know that when I visit you in Germany I can carry ratalas as gift. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: nabha meghani

[efloraofindia:60056] ... our group's new website

2011-01-11 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear friends, Our group has come a long way -- much of the credit goes to Garg ji for his zeal and zest for leading it in a very meaningful manner. Many thanks to all the members of the group too -- for giving it a large shape. With Google developing newer products, each of which can be

Re: [efloraofindia:60059] ... our group's new website

2011-01-11 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Great Job Dinesh ji and Garg ji. If you ever think of taking own server or separate website like Efloraindia.org, please remember me. I will be fortunate to extend financial help. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 11:58 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends,

[efloraofindia:60060] Re: ... our group's new website

2011-01-11 Thread Ninad Raut
Wow... it's so nice... Thanks Dinesh ji, Garg ji, all moderators and all members for enriching the floral database and my knowledge too... Thanks and Regards Ninad On Jan 11, 11:28 pm, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Our group has come a long way -- much of the credit

Re: [efloraofindia:60061] Fruits Vegetables Week : Apple - Malus domestica _ NinadRaut

2011-01-11 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Nice thanks for sharing... Pankaj On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Ninad Raut rautnin...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, Thought to share this apple with you all... Scientific name : Malus domestica Family   Rosaceae Habit Tree Wild/Cultivated:  Cultivated

Re: [efloraofindia:60062] Re: ... our group's new website

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
This is awesome Dinesh ji My best wishes to all Tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Ninad Raut rautnin...@gmail.com wrote: Wow... it's so nice... Thanks Dinesh ji, Garg ji, all moderators and all members for enriching the floral database and my knowledge too... Thanks and Regards Ninad

Re: [efloraofindia:60064] Fruits Vegetables Week: Ipomoea batatas, theSweet potato

2011-01-11 Thread Na Bha
Looking forward to your visit. Come in summer so that you need less clothings and have more room for ratalas. :-)) Nalini - Original Message - From: formpeja...@yahoo.com To: nabha meghani ; Gurcharan Singh ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 7:15

Re: [efloraofindia:60065] ... our group's new website

2011-01-11 Thread Na Bha
Great work Dinesh ji and Garg ji. Wonder if you ever sleep or work 24 hrs. Even in 24 hrs are not enough for the work you are doing. Great. Nalini Bhat - Original Message - From: Dinesh Valke To: efloraofindia Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 7:28 PM Subject:

[efloraofindia:60066] Re: Flora of Andaman32- 100111-PKA3

2011-01-11 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Thanks for the information Prashantji. Best regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:60075] Flora of Andaman34-Melastomataceae sp??- 110111-PKA2

2011-01-11 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Tanay ji for sharing this info. regards Prashant On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 11:13 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Melastoma malabathricum Linn. has been recorded from Andaman Kindly check the paper attached Tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Prashant awale

Re: [efloraofindia:60082] Flora of Uttara kannada | 30Nov2010AR03

2011-01-11 Thread M Swamy
I checked the references. It is not Vateria indica. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Navendu jiPossibly Ailanthus triphysa Rohit

Re: [efloraofindia:60083] ... our group's new website

2011-01-11 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks to the far sightedness of Dinesh ji, we have entered the new year with our own website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/. It was the same farsightedness of Dinesh ji that we have Itpmods e-group (for discussion among moderators of Efloraofindia), which have proved very crucial

[efloraofindia:60084] Re: Ornamental bush for id 110111MK03

2011-01-11 Thread Mahadeswara
Cannot be Thuja. Leaves are quite different . It could be Juniper only. On Jan 11, 7:00 pm, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: I am pretty sure this is not Thuja occidentalis. Leaves are spinous. Pankaj On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:05 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote:

[efloraofindia:60085] Re: ornamental herb for id 110111MK2

2011-01-11 Thread Mahadeswara
It is an ornamental plant grown extensively in Southern India especially in Bangalore, Mysore and Chennai. The plant comes in different hues. On Jan 11, 6:36 pm, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Verbena bipinnatifida Tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 4:48 AM, Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:60086] Fruits Vegetables Week: Punica granatum, the pomegranate

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Nice catch of all the stages tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Punica granatum, the pomegranate, a popular tree of temperate and tropical climates, the fleshy testa of seeds consumed raw or dried, or as juice, also used as condiment Local names

Re: [efloraofindia:60086] Fruits Vegetables Week: Rumex dentatus,

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Do people ear this? tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:21 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rumex dentatus, a weed of cultivation and growing in waste places is often used as vegetable, a rich source of Calcium, beta carotene, vitamin A and vitamin C. Local Names Hindi: Ambavah,

Re: [efloraofindia:60088] Fruits Vegetables Week: Rumex hastatus

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Didn't knew R hastatus was consumed as food!! thanks for sharing tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: This tufted perennial of NW Himalayas has leaves with pleasant acid taste are eaten raw or cooked, also used in chutneys and pickles. Local names

Re: [efloraofindia:60089] Fruits Vegetables Week: Rumex vesicarius, the Bladder dock

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
Amamzing tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rumex vesicarius, the Bladder dock, often cultivated as ornamental because of showy bladder-like fruiting perianth. Leaves and tender stems used as pot-herb, also used in curries and chutneys because of

Re: [efloraofindia:60090] Fruits Vegetables Week: Rubus niveus var. pauciflorus, the hill raspberry

2011-01-11 Thread tanay bose
thanks sir Ji I actually came to know aboud foos value of some plant which i always considered as weeds tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: A common woody straggler of Western Himalayas, fruits eaten fresh or used as jam. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:60091] ... our group's new website

2011-01-11 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Great work Dinesh ji and Garg ji. One feels proud to be part of such selfless effort in which interactions are becoming more and more pleasant. Many new members who joined recently have really added the value of the group. Thanks Dinesh ji for the initiative and giving it a final shape. --

Re: [efloraofindia:60092] ... our group's new website

2011-01-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Congratulations and best wishes for more and more constructive progress. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Great work Dinesh ji and Garg ji. One feels proud to be part of such selfless effort in which interactions are becoming more

Re: [efloraofindia:60093] Flora of Andaman34-Melastomataceae sp??- 110111-PKA2

2011-01-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Prashant ji and Tanay for very good pictures followed by very good paper link. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 8:41 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Tanay ji for sharing this info. regards Prashant On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 11:13 PM, tanay bose

Re: [efloraofindia:60093] Alstonia scholaris in fruit

2011-01-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou for this info. Promila ji. Yes slates, blackboards, these uses of its wood has led to the Scholaris name. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:45 PM, promila chaturvedi thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com wrote: The Blackboards, which were used in the classes in my time,

Re: [efloraofindia:60095] ... our group's new website

2011-01-11 Thread Pankaj Kumar
This is really nice and great effort by Garg sir and Dinesh sir. I just have one suggestion: Other important contributors- details from archives Other important contributors- list Our moderators- major contributors- details Top 10 contributors- details from archives I think these four can be

Re: [efloraofindia:60097] Fruits Vegetables Week: Portulaca oleracea, the common purslane

2011-01-11 Thread mani nair
Gurcharan ji, nice photo. The beautiful flowers often planted in hanging boxes - commonly called Office time is a cousin of this plant. Regards, Mani.