Wow !! This group is a treasure trove ! I never knew D. regia wasn't "krishna chura", "radha chura" are less common sight in Bengal at least where I spent my youth. It seems neither D. regia nor C. pulcherrima are native to the subcontinent ! Where did they turn up from ? Did the Portuguese bring it from the Americas (directly or via the Brits)? Any one have any light to shed?
I am becoming interested in native plant reforestation, having recently read about the work of Mr. Jadav "Molai" Payeng (in Assam), and the work of Prof. Akira Miyawaki (in Japan). Having completed soil science doctorate I find I know next to nothing of what is native vegetation of my motherland ! At least I am fortunate to have gotten to hear of this group and Mr. Garg's awesome initiative ! Sorry for activating an old thread, the sins of a newbie, I guess ! Happy planting everyone ! Niru On Monday, June 14, 2010 2:52:10 PM UTC-4, padirag wrote: > > This may be a foreign tree and it may be common, but what a delightful > sight it makes! > Definitely not a "May" flower in Chennai. It is just starting to bloom > here. > Padmini Raghavan. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
