Lagerstroemia species

[Dinesh Valke]

Dear friends,

 

Lagerstroemia microcarpa and L. parviflora confuse me.

In Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, the Lagerstroemia trees are called bondara (Marathi: बोंडारा) while similar trees at Karnala are known as nana (Marathi: नाना)

At Tungar hills, the local guide has not heard of of the name nana at all; while at Karnala, the local seemed to have heard of bondara ... he said the basic difference is in the leaves (leaflets), he was referring to size, but was not sure enough to elaborate.

I surfed sites with the intention of getting to know their distribution, vaguely I am assuming that:

Tungar Hills has L. microcarpa ... http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314344@N00&q=lagerstroemia+microcarpa&m=text

and Karnala has L. parviflora ... http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314344@N00&q=lagerstroemia+parviflora&m=text

 

Visual differences in terms of understanding to a layman will be of great help.

 

Regards.

[Swagat]

Dineshji,

 

'Lagerstroemia microcarpa' , 'Lagerstroemia parviflora' and 'Lagerstroemia lanceolata' are the same trees known as 'Nana' 'नाना' in Marathi.

 

Actually 'Bondara' 'बोंडारा' is the another local name for 'Tamhan' 'ताम्‍हण' 'Lagerstroemia flos reginae' .

 

I think... you have photographed 'Nana' 'नाना' only at both the places (Tungareshwar & Karnala).

 

Some of the tribes- boiled the leaves of 'Nana' and flilterd water, about 3 teaspoons twice a day is given for feaver.

 

 

Regards,

 

~Swagat

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2009/6/1 Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com>

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[Dinesh Valke]

Swagat ji, I somehow feel that L. microcarpa (syn. L. lanceolata) and L. parviflora are different species ... let us please wait for other friends to comment on this point.

... this I say because I find them separately listed at various sites for instance:

 

Maharashtra:

http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/JALGAON/phy_forests.html
http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/gen_forests.html

 

Goa:

http://www.goaforest.com/forestsofgoa/body_typesofforests.htm

 

Karnataka:

http://books.google.co.in/books?id=cXD2eUj3dzcC&pg=PA22-IA8&lpg=PA22-IA8&dq=lagerstroemia+microcarpa+parviflora+Karnataka&source=bl&ots=UtQQYWyPJG&sig=sKVpVAAXussquPgDvKEx8GIOhpY&hl=en&ei=7wAkSr_oN5aCkQXesZ2VBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#PPA22-IA9,M1

 

Kerala:

http://www.mskprathap.com/floraofkerala/species/l.php

http://www.keralaforest.gov.in/html/flora/decidous.htm

 

Tamilnadu

http://tnenvis.nic.in/PDF/floralchecklist.xls

 

Andhra Pradesh

http://forest.ap.nic.in/Forest%20Flora%20of%20Andhra%20Pradesh/files/ff0719.htm
http://forest.ap.nic.in/Forest%20Flora%20of%20Andhra%20Pradesh/files/ff0720.htm

 

 

Regards.

[drneil...@yahoo.com]

Hi Dinesh,    The way I see it: 1.Lagerstroemia flos-regina / L.regina / L.speciosa called the 'Queen's Flower' is locally called Taman / Jarul / [Motha Bhondara]. 2.Lagerstroemia parviflora is locally called Bhondara / Seena. 3.Lagerstroemia lanceolata / L.microcarpa called 'Stripping Lady' is locally called Nana.       Have all these trees at my farm at Shahapur. Have previously posted photographs of these on this site or on wildflowersofindia in my discussions with Pat and Bindu. Could possibly send them again S.O.S.                         Regards,                           Neil. --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Dinesh Valke]

.... many thanks, Neil ji for the clarity.

Except that I was thinking the other way round about the names:

L. microcarpa: bondara

L. parviflora: nana

 

... this is as per my experience with locals having told me the names,

and entries at Molesworth's Marathi - English dictionary at http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/romadict.pl?query=Lagerstr&display=utf8&table=molesworth

कुंबया (p. 172) [ kumbayā ] m A tree, Lagerstroemia lanceolata. Grah.

बोंडग or गी (p. 593) [ bōṇḍaga or gī ] f बोंडगा m A tree, Lagerstroëmia lanceolata. Grah.

नाना (p. 454) [ nānā ] m A tree, Lagerstroemia parviflora. Grah.

 

Regards.

 

[Dinesh Valke]

... names of Lagerstroemias at the The Gazetteers Departments of Satara and Jalgaon are exactly as Neil ji has put.

And I would at present, go by mass-understanding rather than the dictionary. Many thanks Neil ji.

 

Waiting for comments regarding: How does a layman differentiate between the two species (. microcarpa and . parviflora).

[Swagat]

Thanks for the clarification Dinesji & Dr. Neilji.

 

Now I found following details...

 

Lagerstroemia lanceolata Wall. ex Wt. and Arn. -  'Naaram' 'नारम',  'Bondara' 'बोंडारा'

 

Lagerstroemia parviflora Roxb. - 'Lendi Nano' 'लेंडी नानो'

 

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers (=L. flos-reginae Retz; L. reginae Roxb.) -  'Taman' 'तामन'

 

on page no. 357 of 'Maharashtra State Gazatteers, Maharashtratil Vanaspatishastra aani Vansampada' 'महाराष्‍ट्र राज्‍य गॅझेटिअर, महाराष्‍ट्रातील वनस्‍पतीशास्‍त्र आणि वनसंपदा'

 

It seem lot of work to do to Standerdise Local names and Scientific names.

 

As Dineshji said, question remains... How does a layman differentiate between the two species (. microcarpa and . parviflora).

 

 

Regards,

 

~Swagat

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2009/6/2 Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com>

[Swagat]

Dineshji,

following details found at... http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/JALGAON/phy_forests.html (link given by you)

Bondara— Lagersiroemia parviflora is a middle.sized tree with ash coloured bark like teak but not so smooth. Inner bark is light red. The wood is grey, elastic, hard, compact and highly valued for poles for house construction and agricultural implements. It gives good fuel and charcoal. The bark is occasionally used for tanning leather.

Nana— Lagerstroemia microcarpa is a large tree with smooth white bark, peeling off in large strips. Inner bark is white and fibrous. The wood is reddish, moderately hard and elastic. It is Used for building purposes or coffin cases and boxes.

 

Regards,

 

~Swagat

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2009/6/2 Swagat <swaga...@gmail.com>

Thanks for the clarification Dinesji & Dr. Neilji.

 

Now I found following details...

 

Lagerstroemia lanceolata Wall. ex Wt. and Arn. -  'Naaram' 'नारम',  'Bondara' 'बोंडारा'

 

Lagerstroemia parviflora Roxb. - 'Lendi Nano' 'लेंडी नानो'

 

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers (=L. flos-reginae Retz; L. reginae Roxb.) -  'Taman' 'तामन'

 

on page no. 357 of 'Maharashtra State Gazatteers, Maharashtratil Vanaspatishastra aani Vansampada' 'महाराष्‍ट्र राज्‍य गॅझेटिअर, महाराष्‍ट्रातील वनस्‍पतीशास्‍त्र आणि वनसंपदा'

 

It seem lot of work to do to Standerdise Local names and Scientific names.

 

As Dineshji said, question remains... How does a layman differentiate between the two species (. microcarpa and . parviflora).

 

 

Regards,

 

~Swagat

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2009/6/2 Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com>

... names of Lagerstroemias at the The Gazetteers Departments of Satara and Jalgaon are exactly as Neil ji has put.

And I would at present, go by mass-understanding rather than the dictionary. Many thanks Neil ji.

 

Waiting for comments regarding: How does a layman differentiate between the two species (. microcarpa and . parviflora).

 

Regards.

 

[Alka Vaidya]

Hi

  I support Neil's clarification.

Alka Vaidya

[Dinesh Valke]

... many many thanks to all of you: Neil ji, Mani ji, Swagat ji and Alka ji.

 

Looks like the best visual difference that I learnt lies in the trunk of the trees:

. microcarpa: grows to become large tree with buttressed roots ... the trunk is smooth and shining (off-)white, its bark often seen peeling in large, long strips, a sight similar to that of Eucalyptus species.

. parviflora: relatively a moderate-sized tree ... the trunk does not show bark peeling off in "strips", however does show ¿ small flakes / chips ? falling off.

 

I have attached photos, please correct me if I have misidentified.

 

Regards.

[Dinesh Valke]

Neil ji (and all friends), can we get to see one (or two) photos of L. parviflora ?

[Neil Soares]

Hi Dinesh,   Sending you a few photographs.                Regards,                  Neil.

--- On Wed, 6/3/09, Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Dinesh Valke]

... many many thanks for showing L. parviflora, Neil ji.

It helped me sort some of my Lagerstroemias, and I think what I have attached here is, few views of L. parviflora that I found at Mahuli (earlier believing them to be L. microcarpa).

Please validate.

 

(Among the attached photos, one of them belongs to L. microcarpa ... I feel there is a difference in panicles ... . microcarpa has branched panicles while . parviflora panicles are not branched).

 

Regards.

[Pankaj Oudhia]

My pictures of Lagerstroemia parviflora.

http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Lagerstroemia+parviflora

http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&Subject=Lagerstroemia&Author=oudhia&SubjectWild=CO&Thumbnails=Only&AuthorWild=CO


Pankaj Oudhia

http://knol.google.com/k/pankaj-oudhia/pankaj-oudhia/3nerdtj3s9l79/1

[Dinesh Valke]

Pankaj ji, thank you very much for the whole lot of photos.

[Dinesh Valke]

... I am forwarding this particular mail found in the thread posted at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/c030aeb6a2b685a5?hl=en

Though the description about panicles holds truth, all photos attached in the mail belong to L. microcarpa.

 

Regards.

 

 

 

 

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