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mani nair

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Feb 3, 2011, 7:24:20 AM2/3/11
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Dear friends,

Seen this tree with flower in a garden.

Regards,

Mani.
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mani nair

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Feb 3, 2011, 7:25:20 AM2/3/11
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Sorry, forgot to mention the place and date.
Place : Dombivli
Date  :  31.12.10

ajinkya gadave

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Feb 3, 2011, 7:35:57 AM2/3/11
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Alstonia scholaris 

tanay bose

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Feb 3, 2011, 8:23:20 AM2/3/11
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Alstonia scholaris  commonly known as Devil's ree in Bengali we call it Chatim
the state tree of Bengal
tanay
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Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
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Gurcharan Singh

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Feb 3, 2011, 10:07:39 AM2/3/11
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Yes Alstonia scholaris


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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Mahadeswara

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Feb 3, 2011, 10:21:41 PM2/3/11
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It is also known as Slate tree for the wood was being used for
slates. Also known as scholar's tre.

On Feb 3, 5:25 pm, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, forgot to mention the place and date.
> Place : Dombivli
> Date  :  31.12.10
>

mani nair

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Feb 4, 2011, 8:39:57 AM2/4/11
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Thanks Gurcharanji, Ajinkyaji, Tanay ji and Mahadeswara ji for the ID.  Now I rmember there was a discussion on this photo of the tree sent by Rashida ji.

Regards,

Mani.

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