Raman: very nice... when does it flower? is it flowering now in January? usha di
On Jan 16, 7:17 pm, Tanay Bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nice... a new tree for me ... > Thanks for sharing the a great set of information. > Tanay > > On 16 January 2012 06:11, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > lovely shots with nice information > > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:28 PM, raman <raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com>wrote: > > >> The name of Cajuput Tree is derived from the Malay word Kayuputi - > >> meaning "white wood". The botanical species name also comes from from the > >> Greek leukos (white) and dendron (tree). The tree has a long flexible trunk > >> with irregular ascending branches, covered with a pale thick, lamellated > >> bark it is soft and spongy and from time to time throws off its outer layer > >> in flakes; leaves entire, linear, lanceolate, ash colour, alternate on > >> short foot-stalks. White stalkless flowers occur on long spikes, > >> reminiscent of bottle-brush. The leaves have a very aromatic odour and the > >> oil is distilled from the fresh leaves and twigs, and is volatile and > >> stimulating with an aroma like camphor, rosemary, or cardamom seeds > > >> Raman > > > -- > > Regards > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > Haryana-132103 > > 09416262964 > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > ta...@interchange.ubc.ca > *Webpages:*http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/