Many thanks for providing this clarity, Gurcharan ji. Regards. Dinesh
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 different much thinner > curved fruits. > > > -- > 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 8:24 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Nice tamarind >> Tanay >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:06 AM, Jency Samuel <jencysam...@yahoo.co.in>wrote: >> >>> >>> 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, 23/2/11, formpeja...@yahoo.com <formpeja...@yahoo.com>*wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: formpeja...@yahoo.com <formpeja...@yahoo.com> >>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:63435] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand >>> To: "Rashida Atthar" <atthar.rash...@gmail.com>, "Efloraindia" < >>> indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>, "ajinkya gadave" < >>> ajinkyagad...@gmail.com> >>> Date: Wednesday, 23 February, 2011, 8:58 AM >>> >>> >>> 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 from seeds from some fruits originally not >>> Indian as Indegious or Nonindegious? >>> Is this question allowed on this forum? >>> If yes expect inputs, if not sorry. >>> Moderators pl decide. >>> Madhuri >>> >>> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: * Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> >>> *Sender: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>> *Date: *Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:06:59 +0530 >>> *To: *ajinkya gadave<ajinkyagad...@gmail.com> >>> *Cc: *<indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>> *Subject: *Re: [efloraofindia:63428] Sweet Tamarind from Thailand >>> >>> 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.com >>> <http://mc/compose?to=ajinkyagad...@gmail.com>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> very sweet !!!!!!! >>> i have 6 year plant waiting for flowering. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Rashida Atthar < >>> atthar.rash...@gmail.com <http://mc/compose?to=atthar.rash...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >>> Thought of sharing these Sweet Tamarind pictures, available in Mumbai >>> markets fresh from Thailand. Wonder if Marianne or anyone can >>> enlighten further on these trees whose fruits are as sweet as dates! Thanks >>> . >>> >>> regards, >>> Rashida. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *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) >> 604-822-6089 (Fax) >> ta...@interchange.ubc.ca >> *Webpages:* >> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >> >> >> > > >
