TAW at Ranibagh on 19th Feb., 2012

TAW at Ranibagh on 19th Sunday AT 8 am: We, a group of nature lovers have decided to start Tree Appreciation Walks in Mumbai. Our aim is to create awareness and inculcate a love for the trees. You are most welcome to join us forour walks.

Our next walk is on Sunday19^thFebruary, 2012

Venue: Ranibagh also called Byculla Zoo, [VJB Udyan]

Time: 8 a.m.

Duration of walk: 2 hours

Meeting Point: Main gate, Near the ticket office.

Most Important …..We have taken special permission for taking the Walk at 8 am and also for car parking…….those who are bringing their cars plz be there by 7.45 so that we can start our Walk at 8 am. Very Important ……get your cars in for parking from the “Out” gate not from the Main Gate (“In Gate). Ticket money and car parking charges will be collected during the walk which we have to pay to the authority.

The Veermata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan or simply Ranibagh or Byculla Zoo to Mumbai residents, is a botanical garden. It has 3000 trees [ 276 species] .We have attached a list of the trees which we will be showing you.

Photography is allowed. You pay for the camera. No plastic [including disposable water bottles] are allowed.

Please go through the saveranibagh website for more info.

http://www.saveranibagh.org/

Also note it is recently updated with new list of trees compiled by Dr. Almeida and new photographs by Shubhada.

Go through Dinesh Valkes photographs too.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/sets/72157601388917708/

Hope to see you all.

Trees of V.
J. B. Udyan (Rani Bagh)

No. Common
name Scientific Name Family Place of Origin

1.        Panama
Rose              Rondeletia
odorata             Rubiaceae              Cuba

2.
Kachnar
Bauhinia variegata
Caesalpiniaceae      India

3. Sardol Sterculia villosa Sterculiaceae India

4.        Ghost
Tree                  Sterculia
urens
Sterculiaceae          India

5.        Guest
tree                   Kleinhovia
hospita              Sterculiaceae          Malaya

6.
Cajuput
Melaleuca leucodendron    Myrtaceae              Australia

7.        Foot
Stool Palm          Livistona
rotundifolia         Arecaceae              S. E. Asia

8. Chinese
Fan Palm Livistona chinensis Arecaceae China

9. Tad Borassus flabillifer Arecaceae India, Srilanka

10.
Wormia/Shrubby       Dillenia
suffruticosa           Dilleniaceae            Malaya

Dellinia

11.
Behda
Terminalia bellerica           Combreteaceae        India

12.
Harda/Hirda Terminalia chebula Combreteaceae India

13. Jarul/Taman Lagerstroemia speciosa Lythraceae India

14.       Lahan
Jarul                Lagerstroemia
thorelii       Lythraceae              India

15. Lemon
Scented Corymbia citriodora Myrtaceae Australia

Gum

16.       Shewan                       Gmelina
arborea                Verbenaceae
          India

18. Tidhari
thor Euphorbia antiquorum Euphorbiacea India

19. Thor Euphorbia neriifolia Euphorbiaceae India

20.
Nagkesar Mesua ferrea Clusiaceae India

21. Charcoal
tree Trema orientalis Urticaceae India

22.       Noni                         Morinda
citrifolia
Rubiaceae               Pacific island

23. Sita
Ashok Saraca indica Caesalpiniaceae Srilanka,India

24.
Urvashi
Amherstia nobilis
Caesalpiniaceae      Burma

25.       Rose
of                    Brownea
coccinea
Caesalpiniaceae      Venezuela

Venezuela

26.
Kopsia Kopsia fruticosa Apocynaceae Burma

27. Royal Palm Roystonea regia Arecaceae Cuba

28.       Yellow
Silk            Cochlospermum
religiosum     Cochlospermum      S.India

Cotton

29. Fire
Spike Odontonema tubaeforme Acanthaceae Pacific island

30. Mexican
Flame Senecio confusus Asteraceae Mexico

31.
Kailashpatti           Couroupita
guianensis             Lecythidaceae          S. America

32. Shaving
Brush Pseudobombax ellipticum Bombaceae Mexico

33.
Pandanus               Pandanus
sanderi                      Pandanaceae

34. Golden Trumpet Tabebuia argentea Bignoniaceae Brazil

Name of
the field guides for trees…..

The Trees of Mumbai by Marselin Almeida & Naresh
Chaturvedi of BNHS publication….BNHS office tel: 22821811

The Trees of Delhi by Pradeep Kishen….published by
Dorling Kindersley(India) P. Ltd available in Strand Book Depot tel
No.22661994.

Trees of Pune by Srikant Ingalhalikar….Published
by Corolla Publication, Pune

Best internet site for references………..www.flowerofindia.com

23^rd Tree Appreciation Walk : 19^th
Feb, 2012

Thank you … for your kind words
… your niece is most well come..all are well come ..children too..all of us are non botanists but plants are our passion..and .we want to share our knowledge and joy with others.

Updated on December 23, 2024

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