Airoil WF 1 (31Jan10)

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Blaise

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Feb 15, 2010, 8:16:45 AM2/15/10
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Hi All,
 
Would appreciate help in ID of this Shrub.
 
Place -  It was growing alongside the mangroves near the Airoli-Mulund bridge.
 
Date - 31Jan10
 
TIA,
 
Blaise
wf 1a (Airoli 31Jan10).jpg
wf 1 (Airoli 31Jan10).jpg

Dinesh Valke

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Feb 15, 2010, 8:25:04 AM2/15/10
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Salvadora persica, commonly known as: mustard tree, salt brush, tooth brush tree • Gujarati: પીલુડી piludi • Hindi: मेस्वाक meswak, पिलु pilu • Kannada: ಗೊನಿಮರ gonimara • Marathi: khakan, पिलु pilu • Sanskrit: गुडफल gudaphala, पिलु pilu • Tamil: உகா uka • Telugu: గున్నంగి gunnangi
 
 
Please search in earlier discussions for any interesting information.
 
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figtree

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Feb 15, 2010, 9:40:25 AM2/15/10
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Salvadora has c.a/ 3 species in India, but S. persica is the best
known. Twigs are used as tooth brush in India and also thotugh out the
Muslim world. It is said the Prophet subscribed it as tooth brush.

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> *Salvadora persica*, commonly known as: mustard tree, salt brush, tooth


> brush tree • Gujarati: પીલુડી piludi • Hindi: मेस्वाक meswak, पिलु pilu •
> Kannada: ಗೊನಿಮರ gonimara • Marathi: khakan, पिलु pilu • Sanskrit: गुडफल
> gudaphala, पिलु pilu • Tamil: உகா uka • Telugu: గున్నంగి gunnangi
>
> Please search in earlier discussions for any interesting information.
>
> Regards.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Blaise <blaisepere...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >   Hi All,
>
> > Would appreciate help in ID of this Shrub.
>
> > Place -  It was growing alongside the mangroves near the Airoli-Mulund
> > bridge.
>
> > Date - 31Jan10
>
> > TIA,
>
> > Blaise
>
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