Dear members,
It has taken us only 90 days to move from 50,000 to 60,000 messages as per
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en
See earlier link when we reached 50,000 mark:
http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/d057cee4ebda8bf1?hl=en_IN
Special thanks to
Thanks Pankaj for showing 'Ramphal' to us! U might be aware that
Annona squamosa is known as 'Sitaphal'.
Don't know why they are called so.
Ritesh.
Thanks, Pankaj ji, for your feedback.
How does it look now: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home ?
On 12 January 2011 12:37, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote:
This is really nice and great effort by Garg sir and Dinesh sir. I
just have one suggestion:
Other important
K U D O S to the group for the 6 mark !!!
This episode looks like an avalanche ... many thanks to Gurcharan ji for his
storm of posts, and of course all others (apologies for not putting names at
this time ... absolutely short of time to collect the statistics).
Happy posting everyone !!!
We are organizing an online chat for one hour on 18th Jan 2011 at
http://www.Indianwildlifeclub.com
Members of this group are invited to participate. The chat archive
will be visible on the website immediately after the chat. Help us in
creating awareness about native trees!
Plant native
*Here there is information re graduation certficates at Shantiniketan
[ref.Sentrees of Mumbai page 123]
'**A leaf of the Saptparni adorning the certificates of graduates of the
Shantiniketan University ,became a practce ever since Indira Gandhi, the
then Prime Minister attended a convocation as
Dear Ritesh ji, the fruit Annona reticulata is also known by the name
Ramphal. It is a cousin of Sitaphal.
Regards,
Mani.
On 1/12/11, Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Pankaj for showing 'Ramphal' to us! U might be aware that
Annona squamosa is known as 'Sitaphal'.
Don't
I think Brassica rapa
--
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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 Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 3:31 PM, J.M. Garg
This is OK from my side.
Top ten/10 contributors happens to be present at two different
place. The second one could be changed to Top ten/10 contributors as
on 1.1.11.
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:24 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Pankaj ji, for your feedback.
How does it
I thnk Allamanda cathartica
--
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 Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 12:20 AM, C
Thanks a lot Usha mam for the reference. This is the same thing which
Mr. Tanay told. I didnt try for searching as I didnt find the request
relevant enough to spend time out of my hectic work. But I am spending
time
As far as my knowledge is concerned, I came to know about this from a
very
Thats why I had added that people have this tendency to add the names
of god and goddess with the fruits. Kind of free advertisement you
see.
At Haridwar if someone sells a fruit with a god's name attached, he
can get more customer, than with usual name.
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:48 PM,
I think Impatiens acaulis as suggested by Dinesh ji
--
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 Sun, Dec
Yes Pankaj ji, I think now we can start a thread Fruits with Gods name !!
Regards,
Mani.
On 1/12/11, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote:
Thats why I had added that people have this tendency to add the names
of god and goddess with the fruits. Kind of free advertisement you
see.
At
no no no no please dont generalized the threads:))
familywise is ok for me. Our aim should be to add new plants rather
than to add same old plants and pics.
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 4:18 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes Pankaj ji, I think now we can start a thread
Hi, Satish ji,
Can you give more details of the book (including review if any) so that we
can incorporate it in our list of books?
-- Forwarded message --
From: Satish Phadke phadke.sat...@gmail.com
Date: 27 September 2009 13:01
Subject: [indiantreepix:19603] New book release
To:
Dear Sir,
Thanks for sharing.
If I am not wrong then the fruits turn black when they ripe... am I
right?
Thanks and Regards
Ninad
--
Ninad B. Raut
Senior Research Fellow
Survey and Mapping of Medicinal Plants in Uttarakhand
Department of Habitat Ecology
Wildlife Institute of India
P.O. Box #
In addition to Annona reticulata being named as Ramphal (Sanskrit and
possibly other Indian languages) in Nepal Ramphal is Dillenia indica (as per
CSIR Useful Plants of India).
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932
Yes Ninad ji
This plant is very distinct in pinnate rose-like leaves and was earlier
known as R. lasiocarpus.
--
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:
Mani ji
Can you send photographs of this Office time plant. Could it be P.
grandiflora?. They are in our archives, you can confirm if you like.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New
Anadi Ji,
thanks for the answer. But Electricity Board can do it. They do not need to
take the permission. Some times they may take undue advantage of it. Others
cannot do the same.
Promila
On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Anandi Sharan sharan.ana...@gmail.comwrote:
dear promila ji
the funny
Gurcharan ji, Thanks for sharing the photo of Plum. We get the fruits
during rainy season. Is it the same which we call Alu bukhra in
Hindi?
Regards,
Mani.
On 1/12/11, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Prunus domestica, the plums, a popular fruit of temperate climate
Local name:
The word Alu Bukhara does not seem to be from hindi It may be urdu.
Promila
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 6:13 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote:
Gurcharan ji, Thanks for sharing the photo of Plum. We get the fruits
during rainy season. Is it the same which we call Alu bukhra in
Hindi?
Thanks Satish ji for the photo. This is my favorite vegetable.
Regards,
Mani.
On 1/12/11, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote:
Satish ji,
Adding my picture taken at Mahabaleshwar in a Strawbwrry field.
Hope it is the same plant.
Aarti
A common Amaranthaceae member leafy vegetable
Yes you are right, but there is a lot similar in two languages so are the
common names. Many like me speak Hindi in Urdu style, others speak Urdu in
Hindi style.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas
Maybe Allamanda neriifolia Hook.
Pudji Widodo
Fabio Unsoed PURWOKERTO INDONESIA
Looks like Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv.
Pudji Widodo
Fabio Unsoed PURWOKERTO INDONESIA
Yes sure Gurcharan ji, it is the same plant you are talking about.
Let me see whether I got some photos with me, I will send. Otherwise I
will give a link to the archives.
Regards,
Mani.
On 1/12/11, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Mani ji
Can you send photographs of this Office time
Best Wishes to the group for the success!!
Thanks Sir ji for the special efforts
Tanay
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 12:56 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote:
K U D O S to the group for the 6 mark !!!
This episode looks like an avalanche ... many thanks to Gurcharan ji for
his storm
This is really great to have such an influx of information. Congrats
to all the members, specially those who are very active and
enthusiastic. Really great achievement, many thanks to Garg Ji.
Regards
--
Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.:
I would request members to desist from comments which can hart others, even
though they may be made obliquely. It has been the result of great efforts
by many of us that we see such an hormonious and cordial atmosphere in this
group. Let not any single action undo this great effort. This is my
Hi,
It becomes a nuisance when it comes along with wheat. You might be
aware that this is troublesome weed in wheat harvesting areas of our
region. I actually didn't know about it being used as a vegetable.
Thanks for the info.
Regards,
--
Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG)
Read hurt for hart
--
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 Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Gurcharan
Dear Gurcharan sir
Thanks a lot for putting it in simple words.
TO OTHER MEMBERS, I would just like to request that whatever
information you are adding, is what you known with the best of your
knowledge. So please dont keep insisting to prove yourself right and
others wrong and then ask other
Since there has been a lot of discussion in another thread about the use of
Alstonia scholaris wood for making slates for school children (hence the
name scholaris), those who must have used wooden slates (Takhti) must be
knowing that there are two ways of doing this:
1. First ways is to smear
I have never experience such cool ways to do my studies !!
Thanks for sharing the info
Tanay
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 6:23 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Since there has been a lot of discussion in another thread about the use of
Alstonia scholaris wood for making slates for
Since we are talking about wooden slates, those who must have used wooden
slates (Takhti) must be knowing that there are two ways of doing this:
1. First way is to smear the surface of slate with a suspension of white
clay, allow it to dry and then wright with normal ink using wooden pen
sign me up for efloa
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Nice catch from u r biodiversity patch
tanay
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 7:01 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear friends,
Sending photos of brown cucumber which was growing in our balcony garden.
This vegetable videly used in South Indian dishes.
In Malayalam we call it Vellarikka.
Subject changed from Re: [efloraofindia:60136] Fruits Vegetables Week:
Rumex dentatus,
to Fw: [efloraofindia:60139] Alstonia scholaris in fruit
- Original Message -
From: Na Bha
To: Gurcharan Singh
Cc: efloraofindia
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 4:15 PM
Subject:
Very interesting information Prof. Singh ji.
I used a real slate. I wish i had made my own slate the way you have described.
My grandfather told us about Dhulpati. The used to spread dust over a plate and
write in that.
The wooden pen (kalam ) you are writing about, is a wooden pen? My father
Thankyou Sir for the various links and info. and validating the scientific
name that so many authors have already stated. I think in our goal of
making this group more and more authentic and taxonomically up to date, we
must continue to accept first the facts that are available, and if there
This is really interesting information Sir. Takes one back to pre-school
and primary school experience! and what a coincidence that Rumex is being
discussed too right now! Thankyou for sharing the same.
regards,
Rashida.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 8:00 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
SHENDURNEY ANNUAL BIRD SURVEY 2011
Dear Birders,
Warblers and Waders have been conducting Annual Bird Surveys
at Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary since 1995. This year
Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department and Warblers and Waders jointly
conduct Annual Bird Survey at Shenduuney
Wildlife Sanctuary
Thanks Tanay ji. Do you use this vegetable in Kolkatta? We have this
plenty in our Mumbai market.
Regards,
Mani.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 8:41 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote:
Nice catch from u r biodiversity patch
tanay
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 7:01 AM, mani nair
Nice capture.
Cheers !!
Mani
I was in Dombivilli last year. I think you should submit a list of
what all you are growing in your balcony. Your balcony and Yazdy sir's
farm and make it up to Guiness book of world records :))
I remember when we had our house on first floor I had garden on the
roof and staircase (huge one) and
Thanks Gurcharan ji. Yes, the photo was taken when it was young. when
mature it turns to brownish red or yellow.We prepare a dish containing
brown cucumber and arvi. I do not know the name of the dish, but it is very
tasty when taken with hot rice along with curd.
Regards,
Mani.
This is Ruttya fruticosa...common names are Rabbit ears or Hummingbird
plant.
Aarti
On Jan 12, 5:04 pm, Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com wrote:
Looks like Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv.
Pudji Widodo
Fabio Unsoed PURWOKERTO INDONESIA
Iceland Moss Cetraria islandica is not a moss, but lichen, a symbiotic
association between algae and fungus.
is a circumpolar plant abundant throughout the arctic and mountains regions of
the northern countries. It is found on the mountains of north Wales, north
England, Scotland and
This seems to be Brunfelsia americana.
Commonly known as Lady of the Night.
Aarti
On Jan 2, 9:43 pm, Dalia Set setda...@gmail.com wrote:
This one from a garden, small bush like plant.
Please help with ID.
Dalia
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This is Brunfelsia americanacommonly known as Lady of the Night.
Aarti
On Jan 2, 9:43 pm, Dalia Set setda...@gmail.com wrote:
This one from a garden, small bush like plant.
Please help with ID.
Dalia
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82KViewDownload
Thats a nice information mam. I assume we should keep lichens among spices.
I have seen people selling Lichens at very high rates in Delhi market
as spices, and these plants are being extracted on a very large scale
from temperate regions in Himalaya (I am just talking about Indian
Lichen
Very colourful.
whats the second pic by the way? tomatoes??
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote:
I think most of the fruits are known in India too.
Enjoy
Nalini
--
***
TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND
lichens is also favorite food of reindeers. Behind polarcircle the feed only
on lichens, especially in winter. The reindeers are undemanding anf find
enough lichens under snow.
I don't know if all lichens are edible!
Nalini
- Original Message -
From: Pankaj Kumar
Thats great. Thanks a lot for the information mam.
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote:
lichens is also favorite food of reindeers. Behind polarcircle the feed only
on lichens, especially in winter. The reindeers are undemanding anf find
enough lichens
Thanks a lot for sharing this ornamental plant pic.
Belongs to family Acanthaceae.
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote:
Taken at Racca Nursery, Nasik, Maharashtra.
Aarti
--
***
TAXONOMISTS
Nabha ji
The kalam I am talking about is usually made of cane (Arundo donax in
Kashmir; Saccharum spp. in warm climate), oblique cut at one end with split
tip like we have in ink pen.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res:
Thanks a lot for sharing this information about making slates and pen.
With respect to conservation of this species, I am glad I didn't use
the bark of this tree.
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote:
Subject changed from Re: [efloraofindia:60136] Fruits
You are welcome Pankaj ji!
Aarti
On 1/12/11, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks a lot for sharing this ornamental plant pic.
Belongs to family Acanthaceae.
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com
wrote:
Taken at Racca Nursery, Nasik,
While surfing the net I discovered an interesting thing. Dosakai cucumber or
Mangalore cucumber is also known as yellow cucumber and often known as melon
cucumber, being rounded in shape (I have seen them up to 10 cm across in
California stores), usually yellowish brown with green speckles, but
Squeak yes, if you write pressing it hard
--
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 Wed, Jan 12, 2011
this could be some Mukia!
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:06 PM, Ninad Raut rautnin...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear All,
Help in identification of this plant.
Date/Time-* : - October 30, 2010
*Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- *: - Tyuni, Dehra Dun-Uttarkashi
(boundary) Dist. Uttarakhand /
Thanks,
perhaps Boru is also made of cane. Yes, it had oblique cut etc.etc. Does Kalam
squeak?
Can anyone from Maharashtra explain Boru?
Regards
Nalini
- Original Message -
From: Gurcharan Singh
To: Na Bha
Cc: efloraofindia
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 5:57 PM
May be, a species of *Ochna*?
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Research Associate
National Center for Natural Products Research
Thad Cochran Research Center
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
Phone: +1 662 915 1018
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:36 PM, kalluri subramanyam
Beautiful Foto Aarti ji, thanks for sharing.
Nalini
- Original Message -
From: Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 6:01 PM
Subject: [efloraofindia:60165] Dwarf Jamaican Heliconia : Peradeniya-Sri
Lanka
Second picture id of apples I believe
tanay
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote:
Very colourful.
whats the second pic by the way? tomatoes??
Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote:
I think most of the
Nice catch Thanks for sharing
indeed *Ceiba speciosa*
***Tanay
*
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 8:50 AM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote:
These fotos were taken between 27. and 30. March 2010 in Buenos Aires
The fruits in the following fotos
Ceiba speciosa-BA-P1030237.JPG
Ceiba
yes apples in syrup
- Original Message -
From: tanay bose
To: Pankaj Kumar
Cc: Na Bha ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:60179] Fruits Vegetable week Fruit and
vegetable Market in Santiago de Chile and
In California it flowers in Sep-Oct., Oct-Nov in Delhi
--
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 Thu,
Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, the meethi sarson
--
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 Wed, Jan
Nabha ji
To me the third photo does not have Zichorie (the chicory; Cichorium
intybus), nor yellow cucumber. It looks like we have two types of brinjal,
Zucchini (C. pepo), Mediterranean squash (C. pepo) and some cucurbit but not
cucumber.
Zichorie is different:
Looks like Mukia maderaspatensis.
Thanks,
--
Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227
Thanks Nalini ji!
Aarti
On 1/13/11, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote:
Beautiful Foto Aarti ji, thanks for sharing.
Nalini
- Original Message -
From: Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 6:01 PM
Nalini ji,
Very nice pictures of fruits vegetables.
Is that you in the last picture?
Aarti
On Jan 13, 2:19 am, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote:
yes apples in syrup
- Original Message -
From: tanay bose
To: Pankaj Kumar
Cc: Na Bha ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Hi,
Can it be Cupressus torulosa
On 1/12/11, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote:
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.
Very nice photos Ajinkya ji
thanks for sharing
tanay
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 8:15 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote:
uploading Sterculia foetida pods with seeds.
i found this beautiful tree in our pune city.
thank you very much
ajinkya gadave
--
*Tanay Bose*
Research
Dear Nabhaji
(I think it is equally nice name as Nalini)
As what I remember we had both Boru and Tak in childhood.
According to my memory Boru is made up of a reed grass/ bamboo whis is hollow,
thin.It used to one internode ( as per present scientific knowlege) long. It
had the slanting tip
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