A Calotropis

[sibdas ghosh]

Two pics of Calotropis, From Honeymoon Island, Chilika. Feb. 2008
Is it procera or gigantea?

These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google

[Vasant Barve]

In Maharashra we have two types of flowers.

White flowered doesn't grow very  tall. Normaly it doesn't develop stem remain a bunch of shoots coming out of ground. Local Marathi name Rui

The variety grows tall may be up to 4 to 5 meters. Local name mandar


Leaves are used in worship of Hanuman. &  leaves used to be tied on swelling etc for cure



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[J.M. Garg]

Here is a link illustrating the differences between the two: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/calotropis.html

For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Lanscape pictures etc., visit  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg

[Mahadeswara Swamy]

There are two species of  Calotropis.  One is C. procera and another is  C.gigantea.   One has to  refer to the local flora for  the  detailed morphological characters.
Dr. Mahadeswara swamy

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Here is a link illustrating the differences between the two: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/calotropis..html

On 4/4/08, Vasant Barve <vasan...@gmail.com> wrote:

In Maharashra we have two types of flowers.

White flowered doesn't grow very  tall. Normaly it doesn't develop stem remain a bunch of shoots coming out of ground. Local Marathi name Rui

The variety grows tall may be up to 4 to 5 meters. Local name mandar


Leaves are used in worship of Hanuman. &  leaves used to be tied on swelling etc for cure



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Dr. Vasant Barve
# 9 Sneha Nagar 1st Cross, Amrutahalli, Main
Road Byatrayan Pura Bangalore 560 092,
Phone (R) 080 2353 3244, (M) 99455 99198

For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Lanscape pictures etc., visit  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg

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[sibda...@gmail.com]

Let me add some more information, in Bengali both species are called
Akanda (perhaps meaning without stem). Essential for worship of Lord
Shiva.
There were many plants in that Island, I made a count, of 33 plants I
counted 9 were white flowered , 24 violet flowered, so it gives simple
Mendelian ratio, indiucating white fl. is a recessive character. In
Bengal both type flowers can be obtained. However, the photo is from
Orissa. - Sibdas Ghosh

[sibda...@gmail.com]

From the website cited from you the plant seems to belong to gigantea.
I did not mention earlier, I counted 33 plants in the island, of which
9 were white flowered and the rest violet flowered, giving a simple
Mendelian ratio. the white flower is not common being recessive in
nature-

On Apr 5, 5:27 am, "J.M. Garg" <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is a link illustrating the differences between the two:http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/calotropis.html
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> On 4/4/08, Vasant Barve <vasantba...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sibdas Ghosh

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> > In Maharashra we have two types of flowers.
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> > White flowered doesn't grow very  tall. Normaly it doesn't develop stem
> > remain a bunch of shoots coming out of ground. Local Marathi name Rui
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> > The variety grows tall may be up to 4 to 5 meters. Local name mandar
>
> > Leaves are used in worship of Hanuman. &  leaves used to be tied on
> > swelling etc for cure
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> > Dr. Vasant Barve
> > # 9 Sneha Nagar 1st Cross, Amrutahalli, Main
> > Road Byatrayan Pura Bangalore 560 092,

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> J.M.Garg
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[sibda...@gmail.com]

From the website cited by JMGarg, it seems the plant belong to the
speies gigantea, being tall and with sub-sessile leaves- Sibdas Ghosh

On Apr 5, 8:51 am, Mahadeswara Swamy <swamy_c...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> There are two species of  Calotropis.  One is C. procera and another is  C.gigantea.   One has to  refer to the local flora for  the  detailed morphological characters.
> Dr. Mahadeswara swamy
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> ----- Original Message ----

> From: J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com>
> To: Vasant Barve <vasantba...@gmail.com>
>
> Cc: sibdas ghosh <sibdasgh...@gmail.com>; indian...@googlegroups.com

> Sent: Saturday, 5 April, 2008 5:57:46 AM
> Subject: [Indiantreepix] Re: A Calotropis
>

> Here is a link illustrating the differences between the two:http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/calotropis.html
>

> On 4/4/08, Vasant Barve <vasantba...@gmail.com> wrote:In Maharashra we have two types of flowers.

>
> White flowered doesn't grow very  tall. Normaly it doesn't develop stem remain a bunch of shoots coming out of ground. Local Marathi name Rui
>
> The variety grows tall may be up to 4 to 5 meters. Local name mandar
>
> Leaves are used in worship of Hanuman. &  leaves used to be tied on swelling etc for cure
>
> --
> Dr. Vasant Barve
> # 9 Sneha Nagar 1st Cross, Amrutahalli, Main
> Road Byatrayan Pura Bangalore 560 092,

> Phone (R)               080...       , (M)               994...       

> For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Lanscape pictures etc., visit  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg
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[Pankaj Oudhia]

Useful Links on Calotropis

Research articles

http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=earticleList&Author=oudhia&Text=fudhar

Useful  Interactive Tables

http://ecoport.org/ep?Plant=598&entityType=PL****&entityDisplayCategory=Interactive_Tables

Research Papers

http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=reference&Author=oudhia&Title=calotropis&TitleWild=CO&MaxList=0&AuthorWild=CO

More info

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&suggon=0&safe=off&pwst=1&q=+site:www.botanical.com+calotropis+oudhia

regards
Pankaj Oudhia