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Oct 8th, 2004, 21:39
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ
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| Anyone know this tree? Friends: Can anyone tell me the botanical name of the tall trees in the forground of this photo? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I saw them nearly everywhere in India and was told it is called "Lizard" tree or "Rain" tree, but I would like to know the scientific name. Thanx, Greg Last edited by India Edge; Oct 20th, 2004 at 22:43.. Reason: picture removed |
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Oct 8th, 2004, 22:02
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon USA
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| I was told the common name for it in Bengali, but I've forgotten it, and anyway that wasn't what you wanted to know! Sorry.
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Oct 8th, 2004, 22:30
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| I think it may be a Mast tree (polyalthia longifolia) |
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Oct 8th, 2004, 22:39
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 | Ashoka tree.. Yes, I think it is Polyalthia Longifolia too. At least in southern india, a lot of time it is identified as an Ashoka tree (ref: http://www.fairchildgarden.org/horti...bersday99.html). But then, there is also another 'asoka tree' which is shown here : http://www.holistic-online.com/Herba...Herbs/h120.htm and really is Sarca Indica. Asoka/Ashoka was the great king who gave up warring to spread buddhism. |
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Oct 8th, 2004, 23:17
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| Thanx all! It is indeed Polyalthia longifolia. I can now track down the seeds as I am starting a bonsai tree project of some trees from India (I have already germinated some Banyan tree seeds). While were on the subject, can you tell me the name of that tree of which the flower is used to make liquor? (not the palm from which toddy is made) |
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Oct 9th, 2004, 01:13
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| Mahua (Bassia Latifolia) is the liquor plant. |
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Oct 9th, 2004, 01:42
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| IndiaEdge, are you starting a mahua brewery?  |
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Oct 9th, 2004, 03:28
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| Ha! Nope, never touch the stuff (well, at least for the past ten years or so).  I definitely have a thing for plants though... Thanx for the info.Best, Greg |
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Oct 9th, 2004, 07:25
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| there is no (Saraca indica) in the picture the long one is polyalthia longifolia it is also called Ashoka Or mast tree , And the one in the middle is Gulmohar - |
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Oct 9th, 2004, 07:41
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| Right. Thanx, Kiranlal. |
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