Sunday, May 15, 2011

last two weeks : identifying the natives and seed collection

Thanks to Ms. Nandinidevi Pantapratinidhi an ardent environmentalist who has been visiting the project, many of us working on the project have been able to identify the naturally growing species on the ARAI / MIT / Mhatoba hilltop. We drove and walked in the 1-1.5 km forest patch and spotted several naturally growing native species of trees. They include -

  1. Moha (popularly known for its use to prepare liquor)
  2. Dhavad
  3. Son Savar
  4. Bibba
  5. Gunj (the red seeds)
  6. Chandan (sandal wood)
  7. Fetra
  8. Neem
  9. Phanshi
  10. Beeja
  11. Ain
  12. Ghat Bor
  13. Karvanda
  14. Nana
  15. Bondara
  16. Palas (three leaves, commonly used to make disposable plates -patravali)
  17. Charoli (the nut that is commonly added to sweets like basundi and shreekhand)
some images while collecting the seeds and the seeds/trees themselves
Chaaroli Seeds

Charoli tree  



Son Savar seeds - Mhatari














Son Savar : Flowering and seed dispersal

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