Hi Prof.Singh, Dinesh & 'H.S', Agreed there is a bit of confusion in the local [Marathi / Hindi] names. Dr. Almeida in his 'Flora of Maharashtra' Vol 2 has confused matters even further. Accordingly : Holarrhena antidysentrica [ syn. H.pubescens - what I know as Safed Kuda] is Kuda Wrightia arborea [what I know as Tambda Kuda] is Dhordudha Kuda. Wrightia tinctoria [what I know as Kala Kuda] is Safed Kuda. Wrightia tinctoria var.rothii is Kala Kuda. >From my experience in the field.... this is one area where I chose not to >follow Dr. Almeida's dictat. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Sat, 4/30/11, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:68471] 29042011PJ1 ID request To: "H S" <hemsan...@gmail.com> Cc: "tanay bose" <tanaybos...@gmail.com>, "ajinkya gadave" <ajinkyagad...@gmail.com>, "PUTTARAJU K" <pakshirajka...@gmail.com>, "indiantreepix" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 2:16 PM My information (Useful Plants of India, CSIR) is reverse, as rightly written by Neil ji and Ajinkya ji Kala Kuda, Indrajau, mitha indrajau refer to Wrightia tinctoria dola-kuda, pandhara-kuda, karwa indrajau, kadu indrajau refer to Holarrhena pubescens -- 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/ On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:31 PM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: Dear all, its very much confusion in kala kuda and pandhra kuda the local marathi name.. Kala kuda is Holarrhena pubescens (bark dark colour) Pandhra kuda or Dahi kuda is Wrightia tinctoria (bark whitish) Infact in many marathi literature it has been confusing.. this foto is Wrightia tinctoria -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
