Cleistanthus collinus

[satish pardeshi]

Cleistanthus collinus is commonly found at Chandrapur, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondiya. one can find monotonous stretch of Cleistanthus forest. speciality of this forest is that  no under growth can thrive under the canopy. the tree flowers during January- March. the fruit is used as fish poison locally. 

Regards

Satish Pardeshi
Plant Taxonomist
Mumbai, Pune

[tanay bose]

Lovely catch and also a new information for me regarding this plant

Tanay

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Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant
Department of Botany
University of British Columbia
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036

[shubhada nikharge]

Satish ji,
Nice pics as usual. Thanx very much for sharing.
do u know the local name of this tree?
Cheers,
Shubhada


"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do."

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From: satish pardeshi <satishp...@gmail.com>
To: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thu, 26 August, 2010 8:28:44 PM
Subject: [efloraofindia:45595] Cleistanthus collinus

[Navendu]

Lovely flowers and nice picture

navendu

On Aug 27, 7:39 am, shubhada nikharge <shubhada_nikha...@yahoo.co.in>
wrote:

> Satish ji,
> Nice pics as usual. Thanx very much for sharing.
> do u know the local name of this tree?
> Cheers,
> Shubhada
>
> "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do
> something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do."
>
> ________________________________

> From: satish pardeshi <satishparde...@gmail.com>

[satish pardeshi]

The locals and forest guards used to call it "Garari" or "Garadi"

Regards

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[Prashant awale]

Dear Friends,

I had seen this tree (Locally called as "Garari") at Khawasa (MP) & Pench (MP).

regards

Prashant