38th Tree Appreciation Walk in MNP, Dharavi, Mumbai on 28th April,13 at 7.30 am :

Its summer time…….Jamun, water melons, mangoes have replaced all the other pleasures of life. Aam ras, Aam panna, Kokam juice, Bael Sharbat, Lassi and Chas dominate our refrigerators. On the other hand summer heat is bringing in its own few irritants and discomforts…..stomach upsets, fever, sore throat, headaches, dehydration…..giving us anxious moments. Our mind wanders & wonders what treatment to take allopathic or Ayurvedic?

As our mind debates over allopathic, being accused of having side effects and Ayurvedic treatment taunted with ‘Placebo effect’…….. we invite you all to take a walk with us on medicinal plants in MNP, Dharavi on 28th April,13…. it is dedicated to “The Garden of Life” by Naveen Patnaik….he has given an introduction to the Healing Plants of India.

The Medicinal Plant Walk is on 28thApril, at 7.30 am.

Venue: Maharashtra Nature Park[Nearest railway station is Bandra[wr] and Sion[cr]

Opposite Dharavi Bus Depot[Following buses halt at MNP[dharavi bus depot] 11,255,348,355,356,375,448,455,505,476,75,76,165,166,180,181,371,408,473,376]

Time: 7.30 a.m. Duration of walk: 2 hours

Meeting Point:Main gate, near the ticket office.

Very Important—- there will be other groups present for other activities so please inform at gate that you are for Tree Appreciation Walk….Don’t take gate Pass which we have taken in advance. Please give Rs.10/- to your group leader as we have paid in advance.

Please reach at MNP before 7.30 am because cars are not allowed to park inside and it make take some time to park outside the park.

We will be sending the list of the trees in a day or two.

Please go through the following websites for more information http://www.mmrdamumbai.org/projects_mnp.htm

See beautiful photographs of MNP BY Maneesh Goal at his website http://mybioscope.blogspot.com/2010/07/maharashtra-nature-park-mahim-nature.html

Hope to see you all,

TAW Team

Attachment:  the garden of life_naveen patnaik.pdf (1 MB)


 

38th Tree Appreciation Walk in MNP, Mumbai on 28th April,13 : I have attached the list of the plants which we are planning to show on 28th April,13 during our Walk in MNP, Dharavi, Mumbai

List
of Healing Plants of Maharashtra Nature Park, Dharavi

38th
Tree Appreciation Walk on 28th April,13

































































No.




Common
Name




Scientific Name




Family




Importance





1.




Kadam




Neolamarkia cadamba


syn A. cadamba




Rubiaceae




Aromatic





2.




Hibiscus




Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis




Malvaceae




Cosmetic





3.




Kumkum




Mallotus philippensis




Euphorbiaceae




Cosmetic





4.




Vaivarna




Crataeva religiosa




Capparidaceae




Medicinal





5.




Galang




Alpinia galanga




Zingiberaceae




Medicinal





6.




Aapta




Bauhinia
racemosa




Caesalpiniaceae




Medicinal





7.




Amla




Phyllanthus emblica




Euphorbiaceae




Medicinal





8.




Jamun




Syzygium cumini




Myrtaceae




Sacred





9.




Kalamb




Mitragyna parviflora



Rubiaceae




Medicinal





10.




Bakul




Mimusopselengi




Sapotaceae




Medicinal





11.




Karanj




Pongamia pinnata




Fabaceae




Medicinal





12.




Bael




Aegle marmelos




Rutaceae




Sacred





13.




Neem




Azadirachta indica




Meliaceae




Sacre





14.




Payar




Ficus arnotiana




Moraceae




Medicinal





15.




Pipal




Ficus religiosa




Moraceae




Scared





16.




Babool




Acacia
nilotica




Mimosaceae




Medicinal





17.




Arjun




Terminalia arjuna




Combretaceae




Medicinal





18.




Imli




Tamarindus indica




Caesalpiniaceae




Culinary





19.




Temburni




Diospyros malabarica




Ebenaceae




Medicinal





20.




Palash




Butea monosperma




Fabaceae




Sacred





21.




Kela




 Musa paradisiaca




Musaceae




Medicinal





22.




Rudraksha




Elaeocarpus ganitrus




Elaeocarpoceae




Sacred





23.




Henna




Lawsonia inermis




Lythraceae




Cosmetic





24.




Chandan




Santalum
album




Santalaceae




Aromatic





25.




Drumstick




Moringa oleifera




Moringaceae




Culinary




26.




Black
Pepper




Piper
nigrum




Piperaceae




Culinary





27.




Tetu




Oroxylum indicum




Bignoniaceae




Medicinal





28.




Mahua




Madhuca indica




Sapotaceae




Culinary





29.




Hadjod




Cissus quadrangularis




Vitaceae




Medicinal





30.




Sita
Ashok




Saraca asoca




Caesalpiniaceae




Medicinal





31.




Gunj/Rati




Abrus precatorius




Papilionaceae




Medicinal





32.




Khas/Vetiver




Vetiveria zizanioides




Poaceae




Aromatic





33.




Lajalu




Mimosa
pudica




Mimosaceae




Medicinal





34.




Ambehalad




Curcuma aromatica




Zingiberaceae




Culinary





35.




Akkalkada




Spilanthes acmella




Asteraceae




Medicinal





36.




Adulsa




Justicia adhatoda


syn Adhatoda vasica




Acanthaceae




Medicinal





37.




Brahmi




Centella asiatica




Apiaceae




Medicinal





38.




Paan




Piper
betel




Piperaceae




Cosmetic





39.




DamachiVel




Tylophora indica




Asclepiadaceae




Medicinal





40.




SafedDhotra




Datura inoxia




Solanaceae




Medicinal





41.




Rui




Calotropis gigantea




Asclepiadaceae




Medicinal





42.




Aritha




Sapindus trifoliatus




Sapindaceae




Cosmetic





43.




Eranda/Castor




Ricinus communis




Euphorbiaceae




Medicinal





44.




Naral




Cocos nucifera




Arecaceae




Culinary





45.




Shatavari




Asparagus
racemosus




Liliaceae




Medicinal





46.




Kalmegh




Andrographis paniculata




Acanthaceae




Medicinal





47.




NirBrahmi




Bacopa monnieri




Scrophulariaceae




Medicinal





48.




Punarnava




Boerhavia diffusa




Nyctaginaceae




Medicinal





49.




Ashwagandha




Withania somnifera




Solanaceae




Medicinal





50.




Kate
Ringen




Solanum surattense


syn S.
virginianum




Solanaceae




Medicinal





51.




Aghada




Achyranthus aspera




Acanthaceae




Medicinal





52.




Tulsi




Ocimum tenuiiflorum


syn O.
sactum




Lamiaceae




Sacred





53.




Nagphani




Opuntia elatior




Cactaceae




Medicinal





54.




Kush




Desmostachya bipinnata




Poaceae




Sacred





55.




Rampe




Pandanus amaryllifolium




Pandanaceae




Culinary





56.




Aisar




Callicarpa tomentosa




Verbenaceae




 





57.




Dantimool




Baliospermum solanifolium




Euphorbiaceae




Medicinal





58.




Gokhru




Tribulus terrestris




Zygophyllaceae




Medicinal





59.




Garlic




Allium
sativum




Alliaceae




Culinary





60.




Pipari




Piper longum




Piperaceae




Medicinal





61.




Madhunashini




Gymnema sylvestre




Asclepidaceae




Medicinal