Yes, I know, and NOT only ONE there are three Orozylum indicum trees there .... and now likely many small seedlings... Usha di ======
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 8:57 PM, K S Ray <kshounish...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think there is a similar tree inside Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary, > Narendrapur, southern Kolkata. > > Regards, > Kshounish Ray > > On Aug 4, 8:26 pm, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Bimal da: that's what I thought, that it was common only in the > > himalayn foot hills... > > but I have found it in Bihar, Chhatisgarh , Bengal ....country > > sides...driving around... and here at eflorathere are examples that it > > also grows well in the western ghats... > > > > Nice to know... > > Usha di > > ========== > > On Aug 4, 7:26 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Friend, > > > In 1967 while coming back from Sikkim to > Darjeeling,we stopped at the bridge on river Teesta.While walking on the > road I picked up a trasparent papery substance and asked a local person > about the identity of the substance.He told me that it is known as CHAMPA . > In 1983 Mr Kharto ( Tibetan instructor ) wanted to know about the tree known > as CHAMPA to the BHUDDHISTS .I could not enlighten him as to me CHAMA was > Michelia champaca.It was in Udhampur(1998),I opened a dry pod of Oroxylum > indicum and saw the papery seeds inside I understood what CHAMPA means to a > BUDDHIST.My friend Sonam told me that Bhuddhist use the pods and the seeds > in worship of Buddha.This tree is very common at this place.It is known as > Ullu in Hindi and Sona in Bangla. > > > This is what S venkatesh tells about the tree, > > > > > " The tree is conspicuous in the forest when it > bears its scabbard-like fruits which breaks open to release its flat,papery > and winged seeds." > > > Some of you may not like to receive the images I post.Please > feel fre e to let me know so that I may not burden you with these. > > > Regards > > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > > > Mobile: 9434194942 > > > > > Oroxylum indicum 1.jpg > > > 57KViewDownload > > > > > Oroxylum indicum 2.jpg > > > 112KViewDownload
