Yes Pankaj ji You are right about "Azad Darakht". This is what our Chief Conservator of Forests in J & K had informed us 40 years back. But yes, a small modification Azad means free and not big. The plant grows freely, and would come up though self sowing and no plantation drives are needed. I hope you will agree.
-- 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/ 2010/3/30 Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> > Satish ji, > > Darkht means Big tree in Urdu. > > Pankaj Oudhia > > 2010/3/30 Satish Phadke <[email protected]> > >> What does that दरख्त mean? >> >> 2010/3/30 Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> >> >> And if I am not wrong Azadirachta is originated from "Azad Darakht" आजाद >>> दरख्त >>> >>> पंकज अवधिया >>> >>> 2010/3/30 Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >>> >>> For many days I was wondering why you had said that "*Melia azadirachta* >>>> * *and *Azadirachta indica* are same" On Careful searching I understood >>>> my mistake. >>>> Your sentence is absolutely correct. >>>> The spelling of the other plant with Lilac staminal tube is in fact *Melia >>>> azedarach L*.and not Melia azadirachta which may be many of us were >>>> believing like me. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2010/3/10 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> Satish ji >>>>> Melia azadirachta and Azadirachta indica are same, latter being the >>>>> correct name now. The plant uploaded by you is clearly Melia azedarach >>>>> with >>>>> bipinnate leaves and more importantly mauve coloured flowers. Former is >>>>> known as neem and latter Darek (Hindi), Mahanim or Gora neem. The plant >>>>> uploaded by Swagat seems to have bipinnate leaves and fruits which >>>>> resemble >>>>> Melia azedarach, but after I had second look at the plant, it has whitish >>>>> flowers (like neem) but much more denser. It may turn out to be none of >>>>> these two species. The margin of leaflets also suggests that. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2010/3/10 Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> In "पु. ल. देशपांडे उद्यान" on Sinhagad road A lot of these trees have >>>>>> been planted on Western boundary >>>>>> Dr Phadke >>>>>> >>>>>> 2010/3/8 Swagat <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>>> ** >>>>>>> ** >>>>>>> ** >>>>>>> *'Azadirachta indica' **syn.* *'Melia azadirachta' *is called * >>>>>>> 'Nimbara'* *'निंबारा' *in Marathi. >>>>>>> ** >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Date/Time- *01st March 2010, 11.40 a.m. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- *On the way from Tonrna Fort to >>>>>>> Madheghat, Tahasil-Velhe, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra तोरणा किल्ला ते >>>>>>> मढेघाट >>>>>>> या वाटेवर, ता.- वेल्हा, जि.- पुणे, महाराष्ट्र >>>>>>> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- *Wild >>>>>>> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- *Tree >>>>>>> *Height/Length- >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>>>>>> ** >>>>>>> ** >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ~Swagat >>>>>>> 9223217568 / 9422317979 >>>>>>> ** >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 'I am only one; but still I am one. 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