PUTRANJIVA ROXBURRGHII

[Col Bimal Sarkar]

Dear Friend,                   Attaching two images of Putranjiva roxburghii.This plant is known as CHILD LIFE TREE. In Hindi itis known as JIAPUTA.This is what Dr Venkatesh says about the tree " The fleshy fruit has ahard seed-containing stone within,which is strung into necklaces for putting on children,the belief being that they ward off evil and ill health.Hence the name PUTRANJIVA for the tree." Regards Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar Mobile: 9434194942

[Balkar Arya]

Thanks Col Bimal Ji for information and Pics. Here in our area also this tree considered as sacred

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Yes, Putranjiva roxburghii, now in family Putranjivaceae.
Pankaj

On Sep 24, 9:48 pm, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Col Bimal Ji for information and Pics. Here in our area also this
> tree considered as sacred
>
> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar

> <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com>wrote:

[Anand Kumar Bhatt]

I dont know what and who spread the rumour in Delhi

(Lutyen's) that Putranjiva is highly allergic. In the old bungalows so many trees had been cut I am told.  A number of trees when in flower become allergenic (I hope it is the correct word!) especially the pollen part of it. 

I hope that the initial phobia of putranjiva has faded.  It is a beautiful tree, shiny leaves, long life, shady.

ak

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[Pankaj Kumar]

Never heard this, we have huge multiple trees of the same in front of
our house and we never felt anything...
Pankaj

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