Re: [efloraofindia:124503] grasses for id

2012-08-17 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
ards, > Giby > > > > > On 17 August 2012 15:16, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Thank you Umesh ji for the ids. >> Is *Scleria *a confirmed id? These were growing at the banks of a small >> water canal at the back of my house. Very profusely growing with the

[efloraofindia:44768] Book on insects

2010-08-18 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dear friends "Satpada, Our World of Insects" is a book on Insects that has been published by Rishi Valley School. Its objective is to evoke interest in insects amongst students (high school, college) and amateur naturalists and help in the identification of commonly seen ones.The book is the resu

Fwd: [efloraofindia:38748] plant for id

2010-06-17 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
: Padmanabhan Geetha (1) Dear Geethaji, It is Sauropus androgynus an edible leafy vegetable. called in malayalam as Madhuracheera, sucurumanicheera etc. a member of EUPHORBIACEAE kunhikannan (2) This is the 'multi-vitamin plant' *Sauropus androgynous* belonging Euphorbiaceae (so you are part

[indiantreepix:25801] Happy New Year

2009-12-31 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
*Dear Friends Wish you all a happy, peaceful and satisfying New year* *geetha iyer* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email

[indiantreepix:20900] wildflowers of Tawang

2009-10-14 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Hello everyone I Wish all of you a Happy and Safe Dwali. Invite you to join my excitement and joy of having seen these lovely flowers. These photos were taken during my recent visit to Tawang. i have put in the ids of flowers i recognise/or were suggested . Some i do not know and if you do, would

[indiantreepix:20899] Re: [WildFlowerIndia] Meet 2010 : Location Suggestion

2009-10-14 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
proposal in terms of location and best season. > > We still cherish the memories of the ButterflyIndia meet he organized. > > Regards, > > Vijay > --- > Vijay Vasant Barve > http://DiversityIndia.org/ > > ----- Original Message - > *From:* Padmanabhan Geetha

[indiantreepix:15818] Re: Information- botanical names for some plants that were posted earlier

2009-08-12 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Devendra ji Thank you,yes they are from Rajasthan and some can be seen in other places too. These grasses are used to make brooms. i had posted earlier some information about brooms and asked for botanical names. Hence i was sharing the information best wishes geetha On Aug 11, 7:39 pm, devend

[indiantreepix:15713] Information- botanical names for some plants that were posted earlier

2009-08-11 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
he ones i couldn't identity please send me the photographs shall try them too. regards, noorie - Original Message - *From:* Padmanabhan Geetha *To:* noorie new *Sent:* Tuesday, August 11, 2009 10:38 AM *Subject:* Re: Info. Dear Noor I have taken the liberty of sending a few

[indiantreepix:15602] Re: Citron - Citrus medica | ID confirmation req 11JUNAR01

2009-08-09 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
f blade and crenulate leaves, > fruit 5-7 cm. > > Gurcharan Singh > > - Original Message - > *From:* Padmanabhan Geetha > *To:* Dinesh Valke > *Cc:* Indian Tree Pix > *Sent:* Sunday, August 09, 2009 10:06 AM > *Subject:* [indiantreepix:15557] Re: Citron - Citrus medica

[indiantreepix:14257] Re: A Ficus for i.d.

2009-07-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
By any chance could it be strangler fig then, going purley by the description "the plant grew on the Dillenia tree, climbing. It is likely a Ficus." geetha On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 10:15 PM, sibdas ghosh wrote: > > If you just consider the leaves, well they are like C. inophyllum. But > these are

[indiantreepix:14246] Re: GI 010709 Tree for id

2009-07-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
you have as *Crateva* only because I had > not > > seen such form of tr-foliate leaf, and those conspicuous yellowish to > green > > petals seem to be absent > > I am almost tempted to say you may have a *Capparis* species; yet let > > us depend on Satish ji's kno

[indiantreepix:14151] Re: GI 010709 Tree for id

2009-07-04 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
eva adansonii? *warm wishes geetha On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 11:53 AM, satish pardeshi wrote: > > it is a Crateva species > > On Jul 1, 9:38 pm, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > > Dear Friends > > Please id the tree, belongs perhaps to family Capparaceae . > > > > Locati

[indiantreepix:13767] on brooms

2009-06-23 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dear Friends The following site is of a museum in Rajasthan with a project on brooms http://www.arnajharna.org/English/Broom_Types_of_Brooms.aspx# But the names of those grasses are all in local names. I was wondering if some one in this group can give us the botanical names of the grasses and oth

[indiantreepix:10448] Re: 070409 woody climber for id

2009-04-08 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
> C.carandas has 4-8 seeds. >With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Wed, 4/8/09, satish phadke * wrote: > > > From: satish phadke > Subject: [indiantreepix:10426] Re: 070409 woody climber for id > To: "Padmanabhan Geeth

[indiantreepix:10417] Re: Re :[indiantreepix:9554] Nakshatra van

2009-04-07 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
gt; > > From: satish phadke > Subject: [indiantreepix:10354] Re: Re :[indiantreepix:9554] Nakshatra van > To: "Padmanabhan Geetha" > Cc: "J.M. Garg" , "Dinesh Valke" < > dinesh.va...@gmail.com>, "indiantreepix" > Date: Tuesday,

[indiantreepix:10411] Re: 070409 woody climber for id

2009-04-07 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
. I think no more >> confusion. >> >> 2009/4/7 Padmanabhan Geetha >> >>> Dear Devendra ji >>> *Carissa congesta*/carandas is what the flowers of India website says. >>> The descrition given there is perfect for the plant >>> i saw and photographed

[indiantreepix:10383] Re: 070409 woody climber for id

2009-04-07 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
reepix:10341] Re: 070409 woody climber for id > To: "Padmanabhan Geetha" > Cc: "indiantreepix" > Date: Tuesday, 7 April, 2009, 10:10 AM > > Hi, Geetha ji, > Thanks, Suresh ji for giving me the clue. > I think it's *Clerodendrum inerme* with stamens falling

[indiantreepix:10363] Re: 070409 woody climber for id

2009-04-07 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
09/4/7 Stephen A > > >> I second Dr. Neils' point of view. >> It could be Carissa spinarum. >> >> Regards, >> >> Stephen... >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: >> >>> Dear Friends >

[indiantreepix:10351] Re: 070409 woody climber for id

2009-04-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dear Mr. Stephen, Dr. Neil , Garg ji thanks so much geetha On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Stephen A wrote: > > I second Dr. Neils' point of view. > It could be Carissa spinarum. > > Regards, > > Stephen... > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Padmanabhan

[indiantreepix:10347] Re: Re :[indiantreepix:9554] Nakshatra van

2009-04-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Aegle marmelos*, the true *bel*. >> Also *Crateva* species plants are equally treated as religious plants. >> Regards. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 11:41 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: >> >>> Dear Shri Bhatt >>> >>> In the list pro

[indiantreepix:10328] Re: Re :[indiantreepix:9554] Nakshatra van

2009-04-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dear Shri Bhatt In the list provided below you have mentioned *C adansonii od*ora as Vilvam. If i am not wrong Vilvam is *Aegle mormelos. * *14 CHITHRAI Bengal Quince Vilvam…..Barna….Crataeva adansonii subsp. Odora (garlic pear)* I am of course presuming that Vilvam is a tamil name.This tree

[indiantreepix:10307] Re: 050409 GI one more for id

2009-04-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
y other caper I can think of is Capparis moonii >http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Large%20Caper.html > but the leaves of Geeta's plant do not agree well with C. moonii. > So, I would wait for inputs from others. > - Tabish > > On Apr 6, 10:50 am, Padmanabha

[indiantreepix:10305] Re: 050409 GI one more for id

2009-04-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
pparis moonii >>http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Large%20Caper.html >> but the leaves of Geeta's plant do not agree well with C. moonii. >> So, I would wait for inputs from others. >> - Tabish >> >> On Apr 6, 10:50 am, Padmanabhan Geeth

[indiantreepix:10300] Re: Albizia amara

2009-04-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
I would like to add that the leaves of *Albizzia amara* are dried and powdered and used by ladies in South India to wash hair.This powder is called *Thaali*. In fact i remember that it used to be mixed with *kanji *(liquid that is removed from rice after it is cooked) and used to wash hair after a

[indiantreepix:10298] Re: 050409 GI climber for id

2009-04-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
are any errors in this description, I request the experts of this forum to corrent it Thanks and best wishes geetha On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Prashant awale wrote: > I came across a woody climbers "*Entada rheedei* " In "Phansad WLS, near > Murud (Maharashtra).* * >

[indiantreepix:10285] Re: 050409 GI one more for id

2009-04-05 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
. Garg wrote: > I will like to go with Dinesh ji. > Links for *Capparis grandis: * > http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=437 (a pix), > > 2009/4/5 Dinesh Valke > > ... just a wild guess - *Capparis grandis* >> Regards. >> >> >> >

[indiantreepix:10284] Re: Fw: [indiantreepix:10232] Re: 050409 GI tree for id

2009-04-05 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
> Date: Sunday, 5 April, 2009, 2:15 PM >> >> >> >> --- On *Sun, 5/4/09, Devendra Bhardwaj *wrote: >> >> >> From: Devendra Bhardwaj >> Subject: [indiantreepix:10232] Re: 050409 GI tree for id >> To: "wildflowerindia" , "Padmanabhan

[indiantreepix:10217] Re: 050409GI Id pease

2009-04-04 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2369722495/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2369724861/ > > Regards. > > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear Friends >> Images attached with this ma

[indiantreepix:9325] Re: Family of the week.

2009-03-12 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Thank you, I found those posts very useful and looked forward to them; but why are you not continuing? best wishes geetha On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 8:44 PM, satish phadke wrote: > Dear friends > I was writing about families of flowering plants for last several weeks. > It was more of a compilation

[indiantreepix:9166] Re: Fwd: 030309 GI Is this a ZINGIBERACEAE member

2009-03-05 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
thank you. Any clue to identifying it further? best wishes geetha On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:53 PM, satish phadke wrote: > The characters appear to be of Zingiberaceae family. > > 2009/3/5 Padmanabhan Geetha > >> Forwarding again for id. thank you >> geetha >> &

[indiantreepix:9146] Re: Sesbania grandiflora

2009-03-05 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
InTamilnadu the leaves are also eaten geetha On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 7:02 PM, satish phadke wrote: > I think it is Hatga in Marathi. The flowers are used as a vegetable. > Satish > > 2009/3/5 Anand Kumar Bhatt > >> There is a dark red variety also. To guess sesbania rubra! >> akbhatt >> >> On Mon

[indiantreepix:9057] Re: 010309 GI Request id

2009-03-01 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
wrote: > >> >> I believe it is Tabernaemontana divaricata, "Pinwheel Jasmine", in the >> Apocynaceae. >> >> -bs >> >> >> On Feb 28, 2009, at 11:54 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: >> >> > Dear Friends >> > Requ

[indiantreepix:9045] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:7900] plant for id - 1

2009-03-01 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
> M.P. > 09424792100 > > -- > *From:* J.M. Garg > *To:* indiantreepix > *Sent:* Sunday, 1 March, 2009 11:14:00 AM > *Subject:* [indiantreepix:9018] Fwd: [indiantreepix:7900] plant for id - 1 > > Forwarding again for Id pl. > > ------ Forwarded message

[indiantreepix:9037] Re: Fwd: White flower with round fruit(Samir Takaochi)

2009-03-01 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Full bloom indeed Dinesh ji :) Samir ji, i had very recently posted the same. So had Mr.Thirvengadam a few days ago.It is the Singapore cherry tree - *Muntingia calabura cheers geetha * On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > It is *Muntingia calabura*. > Now in full bloom at Ind

[indiantreepix:9036] Re: Trees identified by Dr.Almeida 1

2009-03-01 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
t; M.P. > 09424792100 > > -- > *From:* Dinesh Valke > *To:* Padmanabhan Geetha > *Cc:* J.M. Garg ; Neil Soares ; > indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Saturday, 28 February, 2009 8:27:04 PM > *Subject:* [indiantreepix:9003] Re: Trees identi

[indiantreepix:9009] Re: Trees identified by Dr.Almeida 1

2009-02-28 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
t; > On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear Garg ji >> As i was out of station, i am just catching up with all the postings. >> hence the delay in sending you the image. >> Here is the image of the first one -what had been identified earlier as

[indiantreepix:9010] Re: 280209 Request id - climber

2009-02-28 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
search/?q=Vallaris%20solanacea&w=all&s=int > > Regards. > > > > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear Friends >> >> Request id. Climber, flowering profusely,stem fairly hard and strong. >> Heady fragrance that can be

[indiantreepix:9008] Re: 280209 Singapore cherry or malaysian cherry

2009-02-28 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Cherry, Panama Cherry ... that is where its nativity is. > > Regards. > > > > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear Friends >> I am attaching photographs of what has been identified as Singapore >> cherry. I have also heard some othe

[indiantreepix:8994] Re: 270209 Is this Alangium salvifolium?

2009-02-28 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Thank you geetha On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Bhatt Sweta wrote: > Its definitely *Alangium* species > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear Experts >> Photographed at a place near Himayat sagar lake, Aziz nagar, Hyderabad >> la

[indiantreepix:/] Re: 130209 GI On Ipomea and morning glory

2009-02-12 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
ntly confused ... not able to guess what it could be. > > I agree with *I. marginata* ... others I have not come across. > > Regards. > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 7:17 AM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear Experts >> >> Dear Friends &

[indiantreepix:/] Re: 130209 GI Is this Ipomea or Argeyria

2009-02-12 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
served in one species *A. > nervosa* !! .. so may not hold true for all *Argyreia*s > For laymen like me, a funny (and practical point of view) is that we must > be fortunate enough of getting to see as many species regularly. > > Regards. > > > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 a

[indiantreepix:8565] Re: Tree for id

2009-02-11 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
ssary for pin pointing. You can refer to my earlier post of Cordia. > Satish > > 2009/2/11 Padmanabhan Geetha > >> Dear Friends >> Attaching an image of a plant for id please. Location : Tiwai Hill ( Khed >> dist, Pune) near chas-kaman dam. >> Thanks and best w

[indiantreepix:8564] Re: Plant 1

2009-02-11 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
> Nayan ji had helped identify it. > Regards. > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear friends >> Plant posted here for id was photographed at Tiwai Hill plateau , near >> Ch

[indiantreepix:8563] Re: Plant for id PICT0005

2009-02-11 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
wers are typical of Asclepiadaceae. You had earlier > posted the pods now the flowers of Wattakaka volubilis. > Satish > > 2009/2/11 Padmanabhan Geetha > >> Dear Friends >> This plant is again from Tiwai Hill is a sturdy climber ( Liana?) found >> climbi

[indiantreepix:8544] Re: id required : spice 9

2009-02-11 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dried ginger is called "*Chukku*" in Tamil. geetha On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 6:04 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > I think it's *Zingiber officinale* as per the Wikipedia link: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger > > 2009/2/11 J.M. Garg > >> I think 'Soonth' (?) from Sachin's list. >> >> 2009/2/11 Yazdy

[indiantreepix:8524] Re: Plant for id PICT0005

2009-02-11 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
und it being known as *velipparuthi*; correct me if it > is not ... I request you to provide it in native script. > Regards. > > > > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear Friends >> This plant is again from Tiwai Hill is a sturdy

[indiantreepix:8523] Re: Plant for id PICT0005

2009-02-11 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
(syn. *Wattakaka volubilis*), commonly known as: >>>> cotton milk plant, green milkweed climber, green wax flower, sneezing silk >>>> >>>> In Malayalam, I found it being known as *velipparuthi*; correct me if >>>> it is not ... I request yo

[indiantreepix:8458] Re: Plant 11

2009-02-09 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
s used as an anti-inflammatory for insect > stings, snakebites, and swellings. > [2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_plant#cite_note-1> > > *Indigofera suffruticosa<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigofera_suffruticosa> > * and *Indigofera > aspalthoides<http://e

[indiantreepix:8457] Re: Plant 2

2009-02-09 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dear Garg ji thank you will check it out and get back. geetha On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:52 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Is it not some *Diospyros* species from *Ebenaceae?* > > 2009/2/6 Padmanabhan Geetha > >> Dear friends >> Plant posted here for id was photographed at T

[indiantreepix:8403] Re: Plant 7& 9

2009-02-07 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
aGirisanchar19<http://picasaweb.google.com/pkawale/FloraGirisanchar19#5158981477267091698> > http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=27698 > > 2009/2/6 Padmanabhan Geetha > >> Dear Friends >> 2 Plants posted here were photographed at Tiwai Hill, near Cha

[indiantreepix:8402] Re: Plant 10

2009-02-07 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
i=4YmNScuQH8GgkAWdosDGDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result > (desc. > from a book). > > 2009/2/6 Padmanabhan Geetha > >> Dear Friends >> Plant posted here was photographed at Tiwai Hill, near Chas-kaman dam. >> Request id please >> thanks and

[indiantreepix:8368] Re: Plant 12

2009-02-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Thank you Satish ji On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 5:32 PM, satish phadke wrote: > A shrub called Capparis zeylenica from Capparaceae > Satish > > 2009/2/6 Padmanabhan Geetha > >> Dear Friends >> Plant posted here was photographed at Tiwai Hill, near Chas-kaman dam. >>

[indiantreepix:8367] Re: Plant 8

2009-02-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
sure butit is a possibility that itis fruits of >> Holostemma >> >> On Feb 6, 10:10 am, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: >> > Dear Friends >> > Plant posted here was photographed at a Hill, near Chas-kaman dam. >> Request >> > id please >

[indiantreepix:8363] Re: Plant 14

2009-02-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Thank you Satish ji both for the complements and the id. best wishes geetha On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 5:23 PM, satish phadke wrote: > Good snap > *Heterophragma quadriloculaire *(Waras in Marathi) from > Bignoniaceae family...trumpet shaped flower. > Satish > > 2009/2/6

[indiantreepix:8362] Re: Plant 14

2009-02-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Thank you Sanal ji best wishes geetha On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:47 PM, sanal nair wrote: > Hi Geetha, >Second one looks like Varas 'Heterophragma quadroloculare' > Sanal Nair > > On 2/6/09, Padmanabha

[indiantreepix:8361] Re: Plant 17 last of this lot from Sahyadri

2009-02-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Many thanks Aparna ji. best wishes geetha On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Aparna Watve wrote: > Its Rungia sp. > The bracts seen in picture are very typical of the genus- > > > > On 2/6/09, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear Friends >> Tantalizing Justicea

[indiantreepix:8343] Re: Plant 5

2009-02-05 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
*prakash.swaminat...@bg-group.com*** >> >> >> >> ------ >> *From:* indiantreepix@googlegroups.com [mailto: >> indiantree...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Padmanabhan Geetha >> *Sent:* Friday, February 06, 2009 10:21 AM >> *To:* ind

[indiantreepix:8341] Re: Plant 5

2009-02-05 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
sh.swaminat...@bg-group.com*** > > > > -- > *From:* indiantreepix@googlegroups.com [mailto: > indiantree...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Padmanabhan Geetha > *Sent:* Friday, February 06, 2009 10:21 AM > *To:* indiantreepix Indian > *Cc:* wildflowerindia > *Subject:* [indiantreepix:8325

[indiantreepix:8328] Re: Plant 4

2009-02-05 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dear Aparnaji Thank you. Would it be possible to id the species from this image ? best wishes geetha On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Aparna Watve wrote: > Remnants of Ipomoea capsule > > On 2/6/09, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear friends >> Plant posted here for

[indiantreepix:8327] Re: Plant 3

2009-02-05 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Thank you Aparnaji. warm regards geetha On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Aparna Watve wrote: > Lepidagathis mitis > aparna > > > On 2/6/09, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear friends >> Plant posted here for id was photographed at Tiwai Hill , near Chas-kaman &g

[indiantreepix:8285] Re: unid WF of Feb 06

2009-02-04 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dear Rahul Lovely photos that bring back childhood memories. As a child growing up in Trivandrum, these flowers used to be an object for play amongst my friends and I. We used to blow into it close the mouth of the petals and tap the flower against our chins to produce sounds. And the one who coul

[indiantreepix:8108] Re: id please

2009-01-29 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
like the white form of Duranta repens, but the > foliage does not look correct. How large are the individual flowers? > > Could be some sort of Acanthaceae? > > Regards-- > Ken Greby > Broward County, Florida USA > > > --- On *Thu, 1/29/09, Padmanabhan Geeth

[indiantreepix:8073] Re: "Flora Picture of the year- 2008"

2009-01-29 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dear Sri Phadke Colourful and beautiful blog, thank you for the compilation. geetha On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 2:39 PM, satish phadke wrote: > Thanks all for sending beautiful pictures for "Flora Picture of the year- > 2008" > I have compiled the best photos of 2008 sent by members on the blog. > h

[indiantreepix:8072] Re: Flowering Trees - Part 2

2009-01-29 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Very nice, useful and such lovely images! thanks so much. geetha On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Karthik S wrote: > Hello ! > > The first post on Flowering Trees on my blog received excellent repsonse. > This gave me an impetus to add more species annotations along with pictures. > Now the sam

[indiantreepix:8043] Re: request id

2009-01-28 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
gt;>> Hello! >>> >>>This is a Verbenaceae member and looks more like some *Clerodendrum >>> sp. >>> * >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sweedle >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote:

[indiantreepix:7985] Re: plant for id - 2

2009-01-26 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
nesh ji's post), > http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/BARLERIA_ALBA.htm (desc. with a few > pix). > > 2009/1/23 Dinesh Valke > > Could this be the Philippine violet, *Barleria cristata* var. *alba *? >> >> Regards >> >> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:

[indiantreepix:7970] Re: Plant for id -4

2009-01-26 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > Thank you, checked a couple of leads for description as well as photos on > flickr confirmed it to be Anisomeles indica > Information given below appears woth the flickr image of the same. > Common name: Indian Catmint, Malabar cat

[indiantreepix:7967] Re: Plant for id -4

2009-01-26 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
, Marrubium indicum thank you Dinsesh ji best wishes geetha On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > ¿ Anisomeles indica ? > > Regards. > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:26 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: > >> Dear All >> The plant that i

[indiantreepix:7913] Re: plant for id-5

2009-01-23 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
ounty, Florida USA > > --- On *Fri, 1/23/09, Padmanabhan Geetha * wrote: > > From: Padmanabhan Geetha > Subject: [indiantreepix:7907] plant for id-5 > To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, "wildflowerindia" < > wildflowerin...@yahoogroups.com> > Date: Friday, Janu

[indiantreepix:7859] Re: Crawfurdia sps.

2009-01-22 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Very nice picture of lovely flowers. thank you geetha On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 8:37 AM, kiran srivastava wrote: > A Photograph of *Crawfurdia, *possibly *Crawfurdia angustata, *as > suggested by Mr. Tabish of Flowersofindia. These flowers were found in an > open patch in Upper Dibang Valley, Aruna

[indiantreepix:7652] Fwd: [indiantreepix:7447] Re: Halad kunku

2009-01-16 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
I have learnt that *Asclepias curassavica *is also commonly called Mexican butterfly weed. geetha -- Forwarded message -- From: J.M. Garg Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 7:18 PM Subject: [indiantreepix:7447] Re: Halad kunku To: Pravin Kawale Cc: indiantreepix Hi, Pravin ji, This l

[indiantreepix:7651] Fwd: [indiantreepix:7646] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:6640] ID Request

2009-01-16 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
A doubt Since the fruits of Rumex look so much like Dodonea, is there some connection? Same family? geetha -- Forwarded message -- From: Dinesh Valke Date: Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 4:58 PM Subject: [indiantreepix:7646] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:6640] ID Request To: "J.M. Garg" Cc: indi

[indiantreepix:6745] alerting about spams in the name of India treepix

2008-12-25 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Dear Moderators and nature lovers of this group I have of late been getting some mails which have nothing to do with trees or plants. The latest one was about some blogs on sexy actresses and such things. It was from indiatreepix id. Is this happening only to me or are others too getting them?

[indiantreepix:6005] Re: tree 2 for id

2008-11-19 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
With regards, > Neil Soares.- > > --- On *Mon, 11/17/08, Padmanabhan Geetha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Padmanabhan Geetha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:5958] tree 2 for id > To: indiantreepix@googlegr

[indiantreepix:6004] Re: tree for id

2008-11-19 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> --- On *Mon, 11/17/08, Padmanabhan Geetha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: >> >> From: Padmanabhan Geetha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [indiantreepix:5957] tree for id >> To

[indiantreepix:5954] Re: id pleas

2008-11-17 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds>, they are also edible for > humans; in Mexico, they are made into a fermented drink. > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Padmanabhan Geetha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Dear all >> Taken at Coimbatore, cultivated in campus. >> The fi

[indiantreepix:5741] Re: request id

2008-11-06 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
t;http://www.herbsnspicesinfo.com/medicinal-herbs/aristolochia-indica.aspx> >> Aristolochia, >> I.C.A. Aristolochia. | Henriette's Herbal >> Homepage<http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/bpc1911/aristolochia.html> >> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 9:23 AM, mangala bor

[indiantreepix:4552] Re: Fwd: TN forest Dept forced to fell 'polluting' trees

2008-09-04 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
ciosa, >> the pink-flowered green-trunked thorny ornamental cousin of Bombax ceiba and >> Ceiba pentandra. It produces kapok, but of a lower quality than that of C. >> pentandra. >> -bs >> >> >> On Aug 29, 2008, at 11:21 AM, Padmanabhan Geetha wrote: >>

[indiantreepix:4512] Fwd: TN forest Dept forced to fell 'polluting' trees

2008-09-01 Thread Padmanabhan Geetha
Can some one tell me about this phenomena regarding Silk cotton tree? Hearing this for the first time.Forwarding this mail that came to me. geetha TN forest Dept forced to fell 'polluting' trees Thursday, 28 August, 2008 10:33 PM From: "G Narayanan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Add sender to Contacts To