Hi, Anand ji, I think it's *Saraca asoca*. See the links: http://www.planetayurveda.com/ashokpowder.htm & http://www.saraca-indica.com/. *Saraca indica* is an invalid syn. for *Saraca asoca.* 2009/4/23 Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]>
> I was going through the second link given by you. Early in the article > the writers say that Gautam Buddha was born under a sala tree and he > also died also in a grove of sala trees (shorea robusta). In the same > article later on they mention that he was born under a saraca indica > tree. Which is correct? Can anybody throw some light? Earlier also > in this columns somebody had expressed the same doubt. > akbhatt > > On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:24 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Further there are a no. of species like Ficus religiosa, Ficus > bengalensis, > > Aegle marmelos, Emblica officinalis, Cynodon dactylon, Desmostachya > > bipinnate, Oscimum sanctum, Musa paradisica etc. that are worshipped or > are > > said to be sacred as per link: > > http://www.plantatree.gr.jp/scholarship/H12-negi01.html > > > > Other link for plants worshipped in India: > > > http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/rawdataupload/upload/insa/INSA_1/20005abd_37.pdf > > > > 2009/4/22 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > >> > >> I think the following may help: > >> > >> As per Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenium, Adenium is > a > >> genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, containing a single > >> species, Adenium obesum, also known as Sabi Star, Kudu or Desert-rose. > >> > >> It is an evergreen succulent shrub in tropical climates and > semi-deciduous > >> to deciduous in colder climates, is also dependent on the subspecies or > >> cultivar. Growing to 1-3 m in height, with pachycaul stems and a stout, > >> swollen basal caudex. The leaves are spirally arranged, clustered toward > the > >> tips of the shoots, simple entire, leathery in texture, 5-15 cm long and > >> 1-8 cm broad. > >> Adenium is a popular houseplant in temperate regions. > >> 2009/4/22 Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> > >>> > >>> A good link on baobab is > >>> http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/adansondigit.htm > >>> Probably it will help you in ID the tree in Kali Badi. > >>> akbhatt > >>> > >>> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Adittya Dharap > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hello, > >>>> > >>>> Thankyou for the reply. I am afraid that I differ on the tree being > >>>> Adansonia sp. > >>>> Am well acustomed to Baobab. It was definately not one. > >>>> Though from my narration it may have appeared so. But this tree did > not > >>>> have palmate leaves as in case of Adansonia digitata. Secondly - the > tree is > >>>> not as large as Baobab can grow. > >>>> The texture and profile of the trunk resembled Adenium rather than > >>>> Adansonia. > >>>> But Am not sure if Adenium can grow that tall. > >>>> > >>>> regards > >>>> Adittya > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> --- On Sun, 4/19/09, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> From: Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> > >>>> Subject: [indiantreepix:10839] Re: Tree at Kali Shrine Kolkata > >>>> To: "Devendra Bhardwaj" <[email protected]> > >>>> Cc: [email protected], [email protected] > >>>> Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 9:33 AM > >>>> > >>>> Interesting because the Baobab is an African tree and may not have > been > >>>> imported more than 500 years back? > >>>> > >>>> However the name Kalpavriksh definitely sounds older than that? > >>>> > >>>> Would like to learn more from you. Also Adittya could confirm if his > >>>> sighting matches the pictures of Baobab which he would have by now > glanced > >>>> in google images? > >>>> > >>>> rakesh > >>>> > >>>> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 5:13 AM, Devendra Bhardwaj > >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello, > >>>>> It May be Adansonia digitata Known as Kalp vriksha. > >>>>> Devendra Bhardwaj > >>>>> > >>>>> --- On Sat, 18/4/09, Adittya Dharap <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> From: Adittya Dharap <[email protected]> > >>>>> Subject: [indiantreepix:10835] Tree at Kali Shrine Kolkata > >>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>> Date: Saturday, 18 April, 2009, 7:36 PM > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello, > >>>>> > >>>>> Recently had been to Kali Mandir - Kolkata. > >>>>> There is a tree in the premises which is worshipped & threaded for > >>>>> fulfilling the wishes. > >>>>> to me, the tree appeared like a variety of Adenium sp. The trunk had > a > >>>>> large girth & several branches emerging from a point as in Adenium. > >>>>> The tree was not in flowering. Had it been in flowering, the > >>>>> identification would have been simple. > >>>>> The trunk had a large girth. Adenium sp. grows very very slow.. If my > >>>>> identification is correct, then the tree must be really old. > >>>>> I was observing the tree continuously while we were queued up for the > >>>>> entry in the shrine. The slow moving queue gave me ample time for > >>>>> observation. > >>>>> There was one more astonishing fact, A pair of Red Vented Bulbul had > >>>>> nested on the top floor of the tree. The Bulbuls had found a safest > place to > >>>>> breed! > >>>>> > >>>>> Unfortunately I was unable to take any image as photography is > >>>>> prohibited in Kali Mandir. > >>>>> > >>>>> Can any one confirm the identity of the tree? > >>>>> The tree is a real beauty. Would request to share the image if anyone > >>>>> has one. > >>>>> > >>>>> best regards > >>>>> > >>>>> Adittya > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ________________________________ > >>>>> Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Anand Kumar Bhatt > >>> A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > >>> Gwalior. 474 005. > >>> Tele: 0751-247 2233. 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