Just like Neil ji, I too had similar thoughts of *S. persica* in Rajasthan ... but dismissed them considering that the plant may have affinity for sand and salt !! Oh thank you Garg ji ... the information is interesting. Regards.
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 6:30 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Dinesh ji & Neil ji for the feedback. > Actually it's *Khabbar* (*Salvadora oleoides*), which is similar to T* > oothbrush plant* (Salvadora persica) with narrow leaves & flowers with no > stalks. > Details from Indiantreepix Database: > *Salvadora oleoides* *Salvadoraceae* *Vann, Jar, Khabbar, Jāl, Bada > Peelu* ** ** Vann - Wikipedia, the free > encyclopedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadora_oleoides> Vann > (Punjabi) or Jar in Sindhi, or Khabbar, Jal or Bada Peelu in Hindi > (Salvadora oleoides) - indiantreepix | Google > Groups<http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/8900ff9458efa142>Some > extracts from Wikipedia link: > > The *Vann* (Punjabi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_language>:*ون*or > *ਵਣ*) or, *jar* in Sindhi > language<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindhi_language>, > *Jāl* or *Peelu* in Hindi > language<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi_language>( > *Salvadora oleoides*) is a small bushy evergreen tree found in > India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>and > Pakistan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan>. > > Small greenish white flowers are produced in March-April. The fruit is > yellow and ripens in the months of May and June. It forms one of the main > grazing sources for livestock owned by local farmers. It is often dried and > preserved in large quantities. The seeds are spread by birds. The seedlings > come up under the parent plant or under other bushes and are somewhat > frost-tender. > > It is a small tree with drooping branches, rarely with proper bole or > exceeding a height of 20 feet and a girth of 3 feet. It is very common plant > in arid tracts but becomes scarce where rainfall conditions are better. It > can withstand great soil salinity. It produces new leaves during April, > which on maturity become thick and leathery. > > The tree coppices fairly well but regenerates freely by root suckers and > natural layering. It is, however, very slow growing but a dense growth is > often formed around the parent plant by root suckers and some natural > seedlings. The plant provides a dense shade. It is often lopped for camel > and goat fodder. > > The vann is mostly non-woody, but has some, which is soft and light, and > not particularly useful for any of wood<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood>'s > normal uses, notably building and heat, however, when burnt, it leaves a > large quantity of ash, which can then be boiled down into a substance for > treating mange <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mange> in > camels<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel>. > > > The vann is commonly found in and around Sandal > Bar<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandal_Bar>, > and is reserved for use as grazing sources for local peasant villages. In > addition, a number of trees have been preserved to provide shade for cattle. > 2009/1/10 Neil Soares <[email protected]> > >> Hi Mr.Thiruvengadam, >> It sure looks like the Toothbrush Plant [Salvadora persica] a mangrove >> associate locally called Meswak or Pilu, but what is it doing at Bharatpur? >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> --- On *Fri, 1/9/09, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram >> <[email protected]>*wrote: >> >> From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]> >> Subject: [indiantreepix:/] For ID 090109ET 57 >> To: "." <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 10:28 PM >> >> >> Friends >> >> Interesting information given by local man is that, it flowers twice >> in a year i.e.,Winter and summer. >> Winter fruits are smaller and sweet, Summer fruits are big and bitter. >> The picture was taken on the road side, between two gates of Keoladeo >> National park, Bharatpur- Rajasthan on 6th Jan.2009 >> Local name he gave as 'Pilu' >> >> IMG_0002.JPG >> >> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >> >> >> >> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >> >> >> >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
