Here is a correction.,sent by Dr Shiddamallayya Mathapati.
Regards Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar Mobile: 9434194942 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati <snmathap...@gmail.com> To: Col Bimal Sarkar <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:77685] VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE 44 This plant is Phoenix dactylifera L. On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Col Bimal Sarkar <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >Dear Friend, > Attaching the image of the 44th member of the >series.This plant is mentioned in Ramayan as KHARJURA. Scientifically it is >known as Phoenix sylvestris.Commonly known as Wild Date Palm.It is Khajur in >Hindi and Bangla. >Regards >Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar >Mobile: 9434194942 -- Dr. Shiddamallayya N, Survey of Medicinal Plant Unit National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, (A unit of C C R A S, Dept. of AYUSH, Mini. of H & F W, Govt. of India, New Delhi), G C P Annexe, Ashoka Pillar Jayanagar I block, Bangalore - 560 011 0 - 9449644341