Yes, आज़ाद द्रख़्त (Aazaad drakht) mean free (as in freedom) tree, in Persian. - Tabish
On Jul 23, 5:45 am, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Shobha ji > Our Chief conservator of forests had once told us that azedarach stands for > "Azad Drakhat" meaning free tree. > > -- > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 7:37 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > ... let me add to Shobha ji's words ... *azedarach* would mean a noble > > free-minded tree. > > Regards. > > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 6:58 PM, shobha chavda <koa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Thanx to everybody.24 posts in 24 hrs.A really wonderful Google group. > >> By the way one more difference in Neem and Persian lilac is the fruit > >> shape.Neem fruits are little longish while persian lilac are round. > >> And Azedarach is a Persian word meaning "excellent tree" > >> Regards, > >> Shobha > > >> On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 6:42 PM, shobha chavda <koa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>> Dear Muthuji, > >>> Couldn't see the fruits from close quarters,so no idea. > >>> Regards, > >>> shobha > > >>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com>wrote: > > >>>> Dear Shobaji, > >>>> Is this one-seeded fruit? > >>>> If the staminal column and petals are Lilac coloured, then it should be > >>>> *Melia azedarach* L., a medium-sized introduced tree. > > >>>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 6:44 PM, promila chaturvedi < > >>>> thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>> Srry for the spelling mistake. > >>>>> Promila > > >>>>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 6:40 PM, promila chaturvedi < > >>>>> thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>> Could it be melia azadirach. > >>>>>> Promila > > >>>>>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Gurcharan Singh < > >>>>>> singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>> Not Melia azadirachta (now Azadirachta indica, the Neem tree) which > >>>>>>> has unipinnate leaves, toothed leaflets and white flowers. This > >>>>>>> should be > >>>>>>> Melia azedarach or M. dubia. > > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> 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/> > > >>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Senthilkumar < > >>>>>>> sensonsa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>> Yes. It starts to flower now and ends with fruiting in the month of > >>>>>>>> November. > > >>>>>>>> Regards > >>>>>>>> Senthilkumar U. > > >>>>>>>> On 21 July 2010 17:54, shobha chavda <koa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> Is this the flowering season of this species? > > >>>>>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>>>>> Shobha > > >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Dinesh Valke < > >>>>>>>>> dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>> ... or *Melia azedarach*, the Persian lilac tree ? > >>>>>>>>>> Regards. > > >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Muthu Karthick < > >>>>>>>>>> nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>> *Melia dubia*? > > >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 5:40 PM, shobha chavda <koa...@gmail.com > >>>>>>>>>>> > wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Request for ID – 210710SC1 > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Dear All, > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Can u pl.help me in identifying this tree? > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Date / Time – 16th July 2010 / 15.50 pm. > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Location – Place /Altitude / GPS – Rey Roard,Mumbai > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Habitat – Garden/ Urban/ Wild / Type – Urban > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Plant Habit – Tree/Shrub / Climber /Herb – A Tree > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Height /Length – about 20 ft. > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Leaves Type / Shape / Size – > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Inflorescence Type /Size –Lavander colour > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Flowers Size /Colour /Calyx – > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Fruits Type /Shape /Size / Seeds – > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Other Information like Fragrance,Pollinator,Uses etc – > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Shobha > > >>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>> Muthu Karthick, N > >>>>>>>>>>> Junior Research Fellow > >>>>>>>>>>> Care Earth Trust > >>>>>>>>>>> Chennai - 61 > >>>>>>>>>>>www.careearthtrust.org > > >>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>> Senthilkumar U. > >>>>>>>> BSI & School of Ecology and Conservation, > >>>>>>>> University of Agricultural Sciences, > >>>>>>>> Bangalore-560 065. > >>>>>>>> Karnataka, India > > >>>>>>> x > > >>>> -- > >>>> Muthu Karthick, N > >>>> Junior Research Fellow > >>>> Care Earth Trust > >>>> Chennai - 61 > >>>>www.careearthtrust.org
