Re: [efloraofindia:63427] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread Rashida Atthar
The taste is only sweet ! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.comwrote: Are they rally sweet Rashida ji or mixture of Khatt-Meetha ? On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.comwrote: Rae they really sweet Rashida

Re: [efloraofindia:63428] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread Rashida Atthar
Good to know that Ajinkya ji. Do post the pictures once the flowers come! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:58 AM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: very sweet !!! i have 6 year plant waiting for flowering. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Rashida Atthar

Re: [efloraofindia:63431] ID request 230211SP02

2011-02-23 Thread Rajendra Shinde
*Parkia biglandulosa* Wight Arn. Mimosaceae Chendu Phali RS On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 2:14 PM, sheetal chaudhari sheetalbot...@gmail.comwrote: Big tree. Looks like some *Acacia sp* Regards, Sheetal -- Dr. Rajendra D. Shinde, Director, Council of International Programmes, Associate

Re: [efloraofindia:63435] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread formpejaver
Not to start any contravercy but a question is always discussed on every forum conferences, seminars, NGO meetings, forest dept meetings, newspapers about Indigeous plants and nonindegious. When we take tree plantation drive sometimes this becomes a serious issue. Will we call such plants grown

Re: [efloraofindia:63436] Request for species id, DKV 230211-1

2011-02-23 Thread Bhatt Sweta
Also know as Talimkhana or Kokilaksha Its member of Acanthaceae plant family. This is an annual herb or under shrub, it grows to a height of about 60 cms. Generally the plant is found on wet places. The stem is square and thickened at nodes and hairy. The bark is dark brown. T he leaves are

Re: [efloraofindia:63437] Request for species id, DKV 230211-1

2011-02-23 Thread Rashida Atthar
Great information Sweta ji. Good to see you becoming more active on the ggroup ! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Bhatt Sweta bhattsw...@gmail.com wrote: Also know as Talimkhana or Kokilaksha Its member of Acanthaceae plant family. This is an annual herb or under shrub,

[efloraofindia:63438] OT Request to share guidelines / protocol on plantation of trees; if any

2011-02-23 Thread Geeta Rane
Greetings from geeta rane, For many years now I thought of asking my friends about; which, where and how to plant the trees. so taking this opportunity to add my request along with Madhurji's querry in this forum with a *earnest request* to share guidelnes/protocol on tree plantation, Hope you

[efloraofindia:63439] Re: Code of conduct for members

2011-02-23 Thread Pravir
Thats grate idea sir On Feb 23, 12:10 pm, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Garg ji It should be maintained strictly. On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:15 PM, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: This sounds fantastic and disciplined! Thanks and Regards, Giby On

Re: [efloraofindia:63441] Request for species id, DKV 230211-1

2011-02-23 Thread Dev Kumar
Hi Sweta, Thank you for the information. It inspired me to search. Acc to the Wikipedia article: This plant is native to India. In India, its seeds, roots, and panchang (panch = five ang = parts, i.e. root, flower, stem, fruit, and leaves as ash burnt together) are used as a medication in

Re: [efloraofindia:63442] ID request 230211SP02

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Ball in Badminton??? Here we play Badminton with Shuttlecock. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Sorry for the typo, it should read Parkia biglandulosa Wight Arn. commonly called Badminton ball tree. regards, Rasshida.

[efloraofindia:63443] Bamboo

2011-02-23 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can anyone please tell me whether you have seen black bamboo growing anywhere in India. the botanical name is *Phyllostachys nigra* * * Alok

Re: [efloraofindia:63444] ID request 230211SP02

2011-02-23 Thread Dinesh Valke
Pankaj ji ... ball badminton is not much in vogue now (at least in Mumbai OR Thane that I know of) ... earlier, about 20 - 30 years back, it was played in my neighborhood. Some info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_badminton Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:09 PM, Pankaj Oudhia

Re: [efloraofindia:63445] ID request 230211SP02

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks Dinesh ji. It is absolutely new term for me. Thanks. Wish to play in next Pune visit. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Pankaj ji ... ball badminton is not much in vogue now (at least in Mumbai OR Thane that I know of) ...

Re: [efloraofindia:63446] Shrub

2011-02-23 Thread Neil Soares
Thanks Rashida. Have both on my property and you can check my photographs of them in the archives of this group.    Regards, Neil. --- On Wed, 2/23/11, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: From: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Subject: Re:

Re: [efloraofindia:63448] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread Jency Samuel
I too had the same question in mind since I am doing an article about alien plant species.I do hope Marianne, Ajinkya and others won't take this personally. RegardsJency --- On Wed, 23/2/11, formpeja...@yahoo.com formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: From: formpeja...@yahoo.com formpeja...@yahoo.com

Re: [efloraofindia:63449] Bamboo

2011-02-23 Thread ajinkya gadave
hello alok jee in our pune city lot of nursery's selling black bamboo. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Alok Goyal alok12...@gmail.com wrote: Hallo all Can anyone please tell me whether you have seen black bamboo growing anywhere in India. the botanical name is *Phyllostachys nigra* *

Re: [efloraofindia:63450] Bamboo

2011-02-23 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Even though Phyllostachya nigra [a native of China] is called Black Bamboo, the real Black Bamboo is Gigantochloa atroviolacea [a native of Java].  Both do not occur naturally in India. With regards,    Neil Soares. --- On Wed,

[efloraofindia:63451] Re: ID request 230211SP02

2011-02-23 Thread Mahadeswara
There are plenty of these tree in Mysore city. There are nearly 5 to 6 trees nearby my house. I will upload the photos shortly. On Feb 23, 3:00 pm, Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Dinesh ji. It is absolutely new term for me. Thanks. Wish to play in next Pune visit.

[efloraofindia:63453] Re: OT Request to share guidelines / protocol on plantation of trees; if any

2011-02-23 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
WILL WRITE TO YOU SEPERATELY. THANKS Madhuri --- On Wed, 23/2/11, Geeta Rane hobby...@gmail.com wrote: From: Geeta Rane hobby...@gmail.com Subject: OT Request to share guidelines / protocol on plantation of trees; if any To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Cc:

Re: [efloraofindia:63462] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread tanay bose
Nice tamarind Tanay On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:06 AM, Jency Samuel jencysam...@yahoo.co.inwrote: I too had the same question in mind since I am doing an article about alien plant species. I do hope Marianne, Ajinkya and others won't take this personally. Regards Jency --- On *Wed,

Re: [efloraofindia:63465] identification no230211sn1

2011-02-23 Thread tanay bose
Is it some species of *M**erremia or something *close* to it* **Tanay On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 6:52 AM, Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.comwrote: Dear all, This refers to my earlier query(id. no200211sn2).please id. thanks, regards satish nikam -- *Tanay Bose* Research

Fwd: [efloraofindia:63466] Pls help ID S7

2011-02-23 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback.Some *Flacourtia ?* -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:63468] Plant for ID SMP3 10/1/2011

2011-02-23 Thread Satish Phadke
I am also eagerly waiting for the ID. From the images (Which are not so close) what I can only say that The leaves are opposite, they appear coriaceous(?)somewhat similar to Syzygium. The central part of the flower is showing a structure like a stamenal tube of Meliaceae. I don't know whether

[efloraofindia:63470] Plant for ID SMP2 - 23/2/2011

2011-02-23 Thread Satish Phadke
Another planta herb with opposite leaves Also seen at Kudremukh Size of the flowers few cm approx 1-2cm For ID I am considering the possibility of Rauwolfia serpentina but that classic red colour at the base of flowers is missing. Dr Phadke attachment: DSCN4372s.jpg

Re: [efloraofindia:63472] Plant for ID SMP1 23/2/2011

2011-02-23 Thread Prashant awale
Dear Satish ji, I am making a wild guess about the Family, i may be totally wrong.. Loganiaceae.. regards Prashant On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Was going through my collection. This is a large shrub observed in April May few years back in

Re: [efloraofindia:63473] Plant for ID SMP3 - 23/2/2011

2011-02-23 Thread Dinesh Valke
*Naregamia alata* ... commonly known as: Goanese ipecac, Goanese ipecacuanh • Hindi: पित्तमारी pitmari, तीनपर्णी tinparni • Kannada: ನೆಲಬೇವು nelabevu • Konkani (in Goa): पित्तमारी pitmari, तीनपानी tinpani • Malayalam: നിലനാരകം nilanarakam • Sanskrit: अम्लवल्ली amlavalli, त्रिपर्णिक triparnika

Re: [efloraofindia:63474] Plant for ID SMP3 - 23/2/2011

2011-02-23 Thread Satish Phadke
*Naregamia alata* Thanks Dinesh ji. The plant definitely looks to be the same as your picture in FOI as well as searching on google. http://www.google.com/images?hl=ensource=imghpbiw=1024bih=578q=Naregamia+alatabtnG=Search+Imagesgbv=2aq=faqi=aql=oq= The family is Meliaceae. The typical stamenal

Re: [efloraofindia:63475] Plant for ID SMP3 - 23/2/2011

2011-02-23 Thread Dinesh Valke
Yes Satish ji ... would like friends to validate the ID ... hoping there is / are no other close species. Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: *Naregamia alata* Thanks Dinesh ji. The plant definitely looks to be the same as your picture

Re: [efloraofindia:63476] Plant for ID SMP3 - 23/2/2011

2011-02-23 Thread Prashant awale
Good Catch Satish ji. regards Prashant On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Satish ji ... would like friends to validate the ID ... hoping there is / are no other close species. Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Satish Phadke

Re: [efloraofindia:63479] Small shrub for ID

2011-02-23 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I think *Pachystachys coccinea (Aubl.) Nees (syn: **Jacobinia coccinea* (Aubl.) Hiern ). -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:63482] ID request-23022011-PKA1

2011-02-23 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Dinesh for sharing the photo and the Id. Thanks Neil ji for the ID. regards Prashant On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:27 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.comwrote: Hi Prashant, This is Pipran [Ficus arnotiana]. Regards, Neil Soares.

Re: [efloraofindia:63484] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread Gurcharan Singh
This Sweet Tamarind is cultivar of Tamarindus indica from Thailand is known as 'Makham Vaan'. There another sweet cultivar distributed by USDA known as 'Manila Sweet' Interesting to note that several websites on net assign 'Sweet Tamarind' to Pithecelobium dulce, perhaps in error, which has much

Re: [efloraofindia:63485] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks for providing this clarity, Gurcharan ji. Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: This Sweet Tamarind is cultivar of Tamarindus indica from Thailand is known as 'Makham Vaan'. There another sweet cultivar distributed by USDA

Re: [efloraofindia:63489] ID request-23022011-PKA1

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Kumar
May I know any unique feature on the pic for its identification without leaf? Prashant sir is playing flute on his camera nice pic... Pankaj On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:34 PM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Dinesh for sharing the photo and the Id. Thanks Neil ji for the ID.

Re: [efloraofindia:63490] ID request-23022011-PKA1

2011-02-23 Thread Dinesh Valke
... my guess supported by some of the views in my photostream at http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Ficusarnottianam=tagsw=91314344%40N00s=int Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:30 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: May I know any unique feature on the pic for its

Re: [efloraofindia:63491] ID request-23022011-PKA1

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Please do not take my words wrongly. Apart from Orchids I have keen interest in Ficus, Lilies, Primulas, Rhododendron, aquatic plants and gymnosperms. I just wanted to know how to differentiate. To bring to the notice of Oudhia sir, this plant (which is there in Dinesh sir's photostream) is

Re: [efloraofindia:63493] ID request-23022011-PKA1

2011-02-23 Thread Dinesh Valke
... taken in positive spirits, dear Pankaj ... virtual identification would never match practical ... but when guesses work, it is a matter of joy !!! Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Please do not take my words wrongly. Apart from

Re: [efloraofindia:63494] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Sir ji I had no idea about cultivars of Tamarind !! Tanay On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Many thanks for providing this clarity, Gurcharan ji. Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:63495] Small shrub for ID

2011-02-23 Thread tanay bose
Pachystachys coccinea (Syn: Justicia lutea, Justicia coccinea, Jacobinia coccinea) Tanay On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I think *Pachystachys coccinea (Aubl.) Nees (syn: **Jacobinia coccinea* (Aubl.) Hiern ). -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired

Re: [efloraofindia:63496] Plant for ID SMP3 - 23/2/2011

2011-02-23 Thread tanay bose
Naregamia alata Dinesh Ji has some nice shots in his photo stream This photo is really cool Tanay *** * On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Good Catch Satish ji. regards Prashant On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote:

[efloraofindia:63498] Re: Small tree for ID

2011-02-23 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Yes it is Solanum torvum. Regards, Shrikant On Feb 23, 10:44 pm, renee vyas vyas reneevy...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Found this plant in a medicinal garden of Western suburb of Mumbai, flowering fruiting...is it Solanum torvum? Please help in ID it. Regards, Renee  

[efloraofindia:63499] Re: Small shrub/Climber for ID

2011-02-23 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
This too is Solanaceae shrub, Brunfelsia americana. Regards, Shrikant On Feb 23, 10:10 pm, renee vyas vyas reneevy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Request ID of this plant which I saw in wesern suburb of Mumbai..it was growing among many climbers and small shrubs so it was difficult to say

Re: [efloraofindia:63501] Kalatope id al230210

2011-02-23 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I hope Sedum adenotrichum -- 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, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Alok

Re: [efloraofindia:63502] Re: Small shrub/Climber for ID

2011-02-23 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Brunfelsia americana -- 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, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:50 AM,

Re: [efloraofindia:63504] Orchid from Costa Rica for ID --- TB23022011

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear Mr. Tanay In one glance, to me it looks like Dendrobium though leaves are peculiarly different, but I will need a side view of the flower if possible. I dont have much references here so I will recheck once I am back at Doon. Regards Pankaj On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 5:38 AM, tanay bose

Re: [efloraofindia:63505] reqest for plant id

2011-02-23 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Affirmative. This is the white flower variety of Simul [Bombax ceiba] - the Red Silk Cotton tree. With regards,    Neil Soares.  --- On Thu, 2/24/11, manoj mghatge2...@gmail.com wrote: From: manoj mghatge2...@gmail.com Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:63506] Kalatope id al230210

2011-02-23 Thread tanay bose
I too hope the same Tanay On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I hope Sedum adenotrichum -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

Re: [efloraofindia:63508] Orchid from Costa Rica for ID --- TB23022011

2011-02-23 Thread tanay bose
Hi Pankaj Ji, Thanks for initiative. Sorry i don't have a side view I will wait for a confirmation from your side or other members Tanay On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Mr. Tanay In one glance, to me it looks like Dendrobium though leaves are

Re: [efloraofindia:63509] Herb for ID please

2011-02-23 Thread Bhatt Sweta
To me also it resembles more to Rungia sps. Found in abundance in the Chotta-Udepur forests of Gujarat. Regards, Shweta On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID confirmation Earlier feedback

Re: [efloraofindia:63509] Orchid from Costa Rica for ID --- TB23022011

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Those PLICATE bracts or leaves whatever they are, are very strange, usually found in terrestrial ones. But for sure this is an Epidendroideae very near to Cattleya, Guarianthe, Dendrobium. Regards Pankaj On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:53 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Pankaj Ji,

Re: [efloraofindia:63512] ID Guess-29012011-PKA1

2011-02-23 Thread Bhatt Sweta
Can it be *Garcinia sessilis*??!! Just a guess... Regards, Shweta On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:08 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Vijayasankar ji...Garcinia sp. Prashant jiThanks

[efloraofindia:63513] Logo for efloraofindia

2011-02-23 Thread J.M. Garg
Vijayasankar ji has suggested that we should have a logo for Efloraofindia now. Logos are requested from everybody in this regard. It will be selected finally by the moderators. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian

Re: [efloraofindia:63514] ID request-23022011-PKA1

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear Neil sir Thanks for the link. Yes I have seen this plant. Just for information, I used to collect Ficus for my garden and had atleast 27 species alive as bonsai or just growing in pots. Unfortunately, I havent been home since past 5 years now so dont know how many of them are still alive!!!

Re: [efloraofindia:63515] Orchid from Costa Rica for ID --- TB23022011

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Sobralia chrysostoma Dressler, Orchids 70: 750 (2001). This is endemic to Costa Rica. As I said before, wikipedia says they grow more commonly as terrestrial, but are also found growing as epiphytes. Regards Pankaj On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 5:38 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Dear

Re: [efloraofindia:63516] Orchid from Costa Rica for ID --- TB23022011

2011-02-23 Thread tanay bose
Hi Pankaj ji, i too thought this orchid to be Cattleya at my first glance but I really have very less knowledge about orchid IDs. Thanks for your help Regards Tanay On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Those PLICATE bracts or leaves whatever they are, are

Re: [efloraofindia:63517] Orchid from Costa Rica for ID --- TB23022011

2011-02-23 Thread tanay bose
Thanks very much Pankaj ji I have doubt about your ID !! Thanks again Tanay On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:03 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Sobralia chrysostoma Dressler, Orchids 70: 750 (2001). This is endemic to Costa Rica. As I said before, wikipedia says they grow more commonly

Re: [efloraofindia:63518] Orchid from Costa Rica for ID --- TB23022011

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Hmmm... I imagine!! But I dont have much references to cross check now. But this seems perfectly fine to me. With 125 species of Sobralia, I may be wrong as you doubt. Regards Pankaj On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:36 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks very much Pankaj ji I have

[efloraofindia:63520] Malaria Herbs-1

2011-02-23 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Group Members, I am in process of uploading my report on Malaria and Traditional Healing (Plus 100 GB). It includes use of Traditional dishes, herbs, insects, mushroom to mites. Thousands of pictures are important part of this report. Meanwhile you can watch this introductory slide show

Re: [efloraofindia:63521] reqest for plant id

2011-02-23 Thread Satish Chile
Yes this is Bombax ceiba for sure On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Affirmative. This is the white flower variety of Simul [Bombax ceiba] - the Red Silk Cotton tree. With regards, Neil Soares. --- On

Re: [efloraofindia:63522] Jasminum multiflorum

2011-02-23 Thread Satish Chile
Yes Amit ji, Jasminum multiflorum On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:51 AM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Sending photos of Jasminum multiflorum (Burm. f.) Ander. taken at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand Climber amongst bushes near water streams regards -- Dr. Amit Chauhan Junior

Re: [efloraofindia:63523] ID request 230211SP02

2011-02-23 Thread Satish Chile
Parkia biglandulosa nice catch. In Govt. P.G. College Balaghat tere are two very old trees of Parkia about 60 year old. We indentified them as Parkia roxburghii. Are these two the same species or different one? On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 1:45 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: nice

Re: [efloraofindia:63525] Jasminum multiflorum

2011-02-23 Thread amit chauhan
Thanx Satish ji the flowers emit a very strong aroma and I am working on essential oil profile of this species regards On 2/24/11, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Amit ji, Jasminum multiflorum On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:51 AM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all,

Re: [efloraofindia:63526] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thank you Sir for the details. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: This Sweet Tamarind is cultivar of Tamarindus indica from Thailand is known as 'Makham Vaan'. There another sweet cultivar distributed by USDA known as 'Manila Sweet'

[efloraofindia:63527] State flower

2011-02-23 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can anyone tell me the state flower of Punjab and Chandigarh. i found a list compiled by Dinesh Valke Ji according to which the flowers are yet to be decided by these state Alok

[efloraofindia:63528] Re: Sweet Tamarind from Thailand

2011-02-23 Thread Ulhas
I had enjoyed these sweet tamarinds at breakfast table at Kunming in China about 6 years ago. It was a novelty for me at that time and I brought a few seeds and have grown about 20 saplings at my farm near Karnala Bird Sanctuary. They are growing well and hope will fruit soon (?!!!). Tamarind