Thanks Garg Ji, Presently I am convinced " Gondi " is Cordia Myxa.
I am not still certain if Khmer is Gamhar (Gmelina Arborea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmelina_arborea ) or Mallotus Nudiflorus. I was hoping someone from MP will be responding to this as this name is locally used here. :-) On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 12:04 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “Rakesh ji, here are possibilities: > > Gondi could be Cordia dichotoma (syn. Cordia myxa), other names in Hindi > being: bhokar, chokar-gond, gonni, lasora > Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh ... > http://forest.ap.nic.in/Forest%20Flora%20of%20Andhra%20Pradesh/files/ff1135.htm > > Khamara could be Mallotus nudiflorus (syn. Trewia nudiflora), other names > in Hindi being: gamhar, pindalu, pindara > Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh ... > http://forest.ap.nic.in/Forest%20Flora%20of%20Andhra%20Pradesh/files/ff1644.htm” > from Dinesh ji. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rakesh Biswas <rakesh7bis...@gmail.com> > Date: 6 June 2010 09:54 > Subject: [efloraofindia:37298] Query: Seeking the scientific names of the > Gondi and Khmer trees in Madhya Pradesh > To: indiantreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > Gondi: > > The leaves and bark resemble 'Terminalia Bellerica', fruits are brownish > yellow when ripe and ellipsoid (unlike terminalia bellerica) and relished by > birds. Can grow upto 15-20 metres similar to 'Terminalia Bellerica' again. > > Called 'Gondi' locally here in Madhya Pradesh. > > Khmer: > > Again Gondi is definitely not similar looking as Gamhar/Gmelina Arborea > (which in hindi may sound nominally similar as it pertains to gum/glue). > Gamhar I guess is what is called Khmer here locally( but again I am not sure > about the exact id of Khmer and would like to be enlightened by others > especially who are from Madhya Pradesh). I saw one signboard for the Khmer > tree in Ekant park, Bhopal ( to my mind the best maintained botanical garden > here..I may be wrong) but could not spot the actual tree. > > Would be grateful for the Scientific names for Gondi and Khmer from this > discussion if possible. > > Again convey my gratitude for identifying "Schima Wallichi" from my > previously posted description and local name. > > Apologies for posting something which may seem like very basic questions > (but would be of immense help for slow learners like myself). > > regards, > > rakesh > > Bhopal > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
