[efloraofindia:35522] Re: venkana

[Gurcharan Singh]

Thanks Sheji

After all we got its name. I have the satisfaction of getting the family name correct. My source gives Varanga Malayalam name but not Vankana. Here are a few others:

Beng: Kierpa

Mar: Panasi, punschi

Tel: Karalli

Assam: Kanthekera

Andamans: Mantiawya

Trade: Karallia wood

The glossy upper surface of leaves, opposite simple leaves and red wood is characteristic for this huge tree. In addition to being a prized timber plant, fruits are edible, leaves used for preparing a tea like beverage; seeds yield an edible oil.

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On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 6:48 PM, sheji <shej...@gmail.com> wrote:

common name   - fresh water mangrove
malayalam - vankana / kara kandal [ mangrove seen on land] /
vallabham / valovam / varangu
tamil - andimiriam
kannada - andipunar / andamuria

latin - Carallia brachiata
Family  - Rhizophoraceae

synonym :
Diatoma brachiata  /  Petalotoma brachiata / Carallia integerrima.

On May 17, 3:56 pm, sheji <sheji...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dinesh ji,
>
> 1. "venkana" is the name of that plant  [ i hear it for the first
> time, might be used in malabar area]
> 2. yes, its in malayalam.
>
> regards.
>
> On May 17, 2:50 pm, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Sheji ji, is the word "venkana"
> > 1) the name of the plant ?
> > 2) is the name in Malayalam ?
>
> > Thanks and regards.
>
> > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I am keen to know the scientific name of the plant
>
> > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 2:39 PM, veenanaik48 <veenanai...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > >> ok SHEJI JI,...
>
> > >> On 5/17/10, sheji <sheji...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >>> Veena ji,
>
> > >>> even a new plant for me too..[ leaves look like huge leaves of
> > >>> loranthus at a glance]
>
> > >>> only first picture shows leaes, others are from different plants .
> > >>> next time i will try to get a twig to focus
>
> > >>> Sheji
>
> > >>> On May 17, 9:37 am, VEENA NAIK <veenanai...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> > New drug Sheji ji, whether all photos of same tree...?? as the leaves
> > >>> from 1
> > >>> > view to thied view differs....
>
> > >>> > On 5/16/10, sheji ramkumar <sheji...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >>> > > woody tree.- Hide quoted text -
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> > > --
> > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> > > Retired  Associate Professor
> > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> > > Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
> > >http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/>- Hide quoted text -
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