Looks like saptaparni, Scholar tree. D. sissoo has small roundish leaves. ak
On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:23 PM, amit chauhan <amitci...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I guess the photos you have loaded is not of Dalbergia sisso pls check for > any error > > regards > > On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Ushadi micromini < > microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Bimal da: thank you... nice to know the ancient names... >> >> where can one read about the trees (flora) of Ramayana... is there an >> essay or book that esp deals with flora of Ramayana? >> thanks, Usha di >> ======== >> >> >> >> 8, 7:16 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > Dear Friend, >> > Valmiki mentions about SHINSHAPA tree in his Ramayan.When >> Hanuman could locate Sita in Ashok vatika,he was sitting on the branch of a >> SHINSHAPA tree( as per Valmiki in his Ramayan).The scientific name of this >> tree is Dalbergia sissoo.Attaching an image of this tree. >> > Regards >> > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar >> > Mobile: 9434194942 >> > >> > Saptaparna 1.jpg >> > 81KViewDownload >> > > > > -- > Dr. Amit Chauhan > Junior Technical Assistant > Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, > Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand > 263149 > ph.05944 234445 > mob.+919412161087 > mail: amitci...@gmail.com > amitci...@rediffmail.com > amit.chau...@cimap.res.in > -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. My blogsite is at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com (A NEW BLOG has been ADDED ON 12 April 2011.) And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ <http://www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/>(NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON 15 March 2011.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers!