Yes, Ficus asperrima is Sand paper tree. Regarding sun-paper, as you said it could be a typo.
Regards raghu ________________________________ From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> To: raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> Sent: Thu, 18 November, 2010 9:32:38 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:54662] Tree for ID| 17Nov10AR01 Thank you very much, Raghu ji. Regards. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:29 AM, raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >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. >> >> > >
