... *medhshingi* is an apt name for *Dolichandrone falcata*. Not sure if this name is shared by *Dolichandrone spathacea* ... whatever its regional name in Maharashtra, is not yet popular. Am sure Shrikant ji has coined this name *samudrashingi* to reflect the plant's habitat ... mangrove.
Not comfortable with the knowledge that a mangrove species in one part of globe changes its intrinsic nature elsewhere. Distribution of *Dolichandrone spathacea* per NPGS / GRIN [ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?14450 ] is tropical Asia lining seas and oceans, and islands in s-w Pacific ocean. Within India it is found distributed in coasts of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu ... rare occurrences along coasts of Maharashtra and Goa are now recorded. Regards. Dinesh On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:08 PM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dolichandrone spathacea (Linn. f.) K. Schum. is obviously not a MANGROVE > species in India.... it is considered a Mangrove species in Singapore... > which mostly grows back of the mangroves... > > anyone can locate this species in semi-evergreen forest or deciduous > forest,, mostly near some forts.. in Maharashtra... > > Its common name is Medshingi... dont know from where Samudrashingi name > came.... > > Plant is Native to Asia and New Caledonia > -- > > > > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > >
