Thank you everybody. Interesting. From these and other's responses one thing seems to be highlighted- the absence of an organised road map/ programme for conservation of habitats.
geetha On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 1:02 AM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Chorisia speciosa is an ornamental tree which has been introduced in India > only lately. It is a native of south America. Similarly kapok is I think > exotic. I am not aware of any sposored programme to promote these two trees. > What Geetha must be referring to is the native silk cotton tree, which might > have been planted by the farmers in Tamilnadu. I am frankly hearing for the > first time time that it has deleterious effects on the ecology of the area. > It is a darling of birds when it flowers. Is mono culture the reason behind > harmful effects? > Putranjiva is a native tree, large with shiny leaves. I am told that it is > allergenic and in Lutyens' Delhi they are being cut. That Cassia Siamea is > allergenic is well known. But bombax ceiba?? > akbhatt > P.S. > K.C.Sahni in his book has mentioned a fast growing species Bombax insigne > native to S. India andaman and Malaysia. Is this the culprit? Some member > from that part of the country can clarify. > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Barry Stock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Also, "Silk Cotton Tree" is the common name for Chorisia/Ceiba speciosa, >> 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: >> >> 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: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> Hi Folks - Please read this report and enlighten me? As far as I can >> remember, Silk cotton trees (Bombax ceiba) are a native species, and >> their flowers are an important food source for several species. >> Perhaps the reporter has erred in identifying the species, or has >> quoted "out of context". Perhaps someone knowledgeable about forest >> ecology can confirm if the "facts" stated in the report are indeed >> correct. I hesitate to ask - do we know anything about the ecology of >> this species and whether any scientific assessment of the claims in >> the report have been carried out? >> >> Thanks >> >> GN >> >> >> >> http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200808281221.htm >> >> Theni (TN) (PTI): At a time when the focus is on afforestation, the >> Tamil Nadu Forest Department is facing a strange situation -- large >> scale felling of cotton silk trees in reserve forest areas in the >> district as these trees were found be be causing extensive damage to >> the ecology. >> >> About 10,000 trees raised by settlers in Varushanadu, Vellimalai and >> Megamalai hilly reserve forests have already been cut to protect the >> flora and fauna, official sources told PTI here. >> >> They said the silk cotton trees, though providing a livelihood to the >> settlers, harmed the growth of herbal plants native to the hills and >> also turned out to be a parasite nourishing on the moisture and >> nutrition of the wild trees in the forest. >> >> A silk cotton tree would suck water from four square metre range. >> Besides, when the pod of the tree bursts, it causes pollution and >> affects the health of birds and wild animals. >> >> The department realised that if the rare trees, native to the hills >> perished, there would be a chain reaction affecting the fauna also. >> >> Birds, squirrels and other species of animals would not get their >> food. The trees consumed a lot of ground water and would not allow >> other plants in the neighbourhood to blossom and grow, said an >> official. >> For more read.... >> http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200808281221.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
