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Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India that consists of Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary. The reserve includes of reserved forest and of protected forest. Etymology "Tadoba" is taken from the name of the god "Tadoba" or "Taru", worshipped by the tribal people who live in the dense forests of the Tadoba and Andhari region; "Andhari" refers to the Andhari river that meanders through the forest. History Legend holds that Taru was a village chief who was killed in a mythological encounter with a tiger. Taru was deified and a shrine dedicated to Taru now exists beneath a large tree on the banks of Tadoba Lake. The Gondi people once ruled these forests in the vicinity of the Chimur hills. Hunting was banned in 1935. Two decades later, in 1955, of this forest area was declared a national park. Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary was created in the adjacent forests in 1986. In 1995, the park and the sanct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrapur District
Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a district in the Nagpur Division in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chandrapur was the largest district in India until the Gadchiroli and Sironcha tehsils were separated as Gadchiroli district in 1981. In 2011, the district population was 2,204,307. Chandrapur district is known for its super thermal power station, and its vast reserves of coal in Wardha Valley Coalfield. Chandrapur also has large reservoirs of limestone which is a raw material for cement manufacturing in the district. Chandrapur district is known for its cleanliness. Now Chandrapur city is in the top 10 cleanest cities India and 2 in Maharashtra after Navi Mumbai by The minister of housing and urban affairs rank cities based on the cleanliness index. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in the district is one of India's fifty-three Project Tiger reserves. The 2015 census of tigers found that 120 of Mahar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadoba In Morning
The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India that consists of Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary. The reserve includes of reserved forest and of protected forest. Etymology "Tadoba" is taken from the name of the god "Tadoba" or "Taru", worshipped by the tribal people who live in the dense forests of the Tadoba and Andhari region; "Andhari" refers to the Andhari river that meanders through the forest. History Legend holds that Taru was a village chief who was killed in a mythological encounter with a tiger. Taru was deified and a shrine dedicated to Taru now exists beneath a large tree on the banks of Tadoba Lake. The Gondi people once ruled these forests in the vicinity of the Chimur hills. Hunting was banned in 1935. Two decades later, in 1955, of this forest area was declared a national park. Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary was created in the adjacent forests in 1986. In 1995, the park and the sanctu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flame-of-the-forest
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Flame of the forest is a common name for several plants and may refer to: *''Butea monosperma'' *''Delonix regia'', native to Madagascar *''Mucuna bennettii'', native to Papua New Guinea *''Pieris floribunda'', native to North America *''Spathodea'' See also *Flame tree (other) Flame tree may refer to: Common name of trees * ''Alloxylon flammeum'', commonly known as the Queensland tree waratah or red silky oak * '' Brachychiton acerifolius'', Illawarra flame tree * ''Butea monosperma'', Flame in the woods * ''Delonix reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crepe Myrtle
''Lagerstroemia'' (), commonly known as crape myrtle (also spelled crepe myrtle or crêpe myrtle), is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and other parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world. It is a member of the family Lythraceae, which is also known as the loosestrife family. These flowering trees are beautifully colored and are often planted both privately and commercially as ornamentals. Etymology The genus ''Lagerstroemia'' was first described by Carl Linnaeus. It is named after Swedish merchant , a director of the Swedish East India Company, who supplied Linnaeus with plants he collected. Description Crape myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers, which occur in summer. Most species of ''Lagerstroemia'' have sinewy, fluted stems and branches with a mottled appearance that arises from having bark that sheds through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterculia
''Sterculia'' is a genus of 182 flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae: subfamily Sterculioideae (previously placed in the now obsolete Sterculiaceae). Members of the genus are colloquially known as tropical chestnuts. ''Sterculia'' may be monoecious or dioecious, and its flowers unisexual or bisexual. Taxonomy Phylogeny A 27-million-year-old †''Sterculia labrusca'' leaf fossil is described from the Evros region in Western Thrace, Greece. Species Plants of the World Online includes the following accepted species: # '' Sterculia abbreviata'' E.L.Taylor ex Mondragón # '' Sterculia aberrans'' Tardieu # '' Sterculia acuminatissima'' Merr. # '' Sterculia aerisperma'' Cuatrec. #'' Sterculia africana'' ( Lour.) Fiori – Mopopaja tree # '' Sterculia albidiflora'' Ducke #'' Sterculia alexandri'' Harv. – Cape sterculia # '' Sterculia allenii'' E.L.Taylor ex Al.Rodr. & D.Santam. # '' Sterculia amazonica'' E.L.Taylor ex Mondragón # '' Sterculia ampla'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminalia Chebula
''Terminalia chebula'', commonly known as black- or chebulic myrobalan, is a species of ''Terminalia'', native to South Asia from Pakistan, India and Nepal east to southwest China (Yunnan), and south to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Vietnam.Flora of China''Terminalia chebula''/ref> Taxonomy Swedish naturalist Anders Jahan Retzius described the species in Observ. Bot. 5: 31 in 1788. Many varieties are known, such as: *''T. c.'' var. ''chebula'' – leaves and shoots hairless, or only hairy when very young *''T. c.'' var. ''tomentella'' – leaves and shoots silvery to orange hairy Description ''Terminalia chebula'' is a medium to large deciduous tree growing to tall, with a trunk up to in diameter. The leaves are alternate to subopposite in arrangement, oval, long and broad with a petiole. They have an acute tip, cordate at the base, margins entire, glabrous above with a yellowish pubescence below. The dull white to yellow flowers are monoecious, and have a strong, unpleasan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminalia Belerica
''Terminalia bellirica'', known as baheda, bahera, behada, beleric or bastard myrobalan (Arabic: beliledj بليلج, borrowed from Middle Persian Balilag), Persian بلیله (Balileh), Sanskrit: Vibhītaka बिभीतक, Aksha is a large deciduous tree in the Combretaceae family. It is common on the plains and lower hills in South and Southeast Asia, where it is also grown as an avenue tree. The basionym is ''Myrobalanus bellirica'' Gaertn. (Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 90, t. 97. 1791). William Roxburgh transferred ''M. bellirica'' to ''Terminalia'' as "''T. bellerica'' (Gaertn.) Roxb.". This spelling error is now widely used, causing confusion. The correct name is ''Terminalia bellirica'' (Gaertn.) Roxb. Leaves and seeds The leaves are about 15 cm long and crowded toward the ends of the branches. It is considered a good fodder for cattle. ''Terminalia bellirica'' seeds have an oil content of 40%, whose fatty acid methyl ester meets all of the major biodiesel requirements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diospyros Melanoxylon
''Diospyros melanoxylon'', the Coromandel ebony or East Indian ebony, is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae native to India and Sri Lanka; it has a hard, dry bark. Its common name derives from Coromandel, the coast of southeastern India. Locally it is known as ''temburini'' or by its Hindi name ''tendu''. In Odisha, Jharkhand, and Assam, it is known as ''kendu''. In Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana it is known as ''tuniki''. The leaves can be wrapped around tobacco to create the Indian '' beedi'', which has outsold conventional cigarettes in India. The olive-green fruit of the tree is edible. Pharmacology The leaf of the tree contains valuable flavones. The pentacyclic triterpenes found in the leaves possess antimicrobial properties, while the bark shows antihyperglycemic activity. The bark of four ''Diospyros'' species found in India has been determined to have significant antiplasmodial effects against ''Plasmodium falciparum'', which causes malaria i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombax Ceiba
''Bombax ceiba'', like other trees of the genus ''Bombax'', is commonly known as cotton tree. More specifically, it is sometimes known as Malabar silk-cotton tree; red silk-cotton; red cotton tree; or ambiguously as silk-cotton or kapok, both of which may also refer to ''Ceiba pentandra''. This Asian tropical tree has a straight tall trunk and its leaves are deciduous in winter. Red flowers with 5 petals appear in the spring before the new foliage. It produces a capsule (fruit), capsule which, when ripe, contains white fibres like cotton. Its trunk bears spikes to deter attacks by animals. Although its stout trunk suggests that it is useful for timber, its wood is too soft to be very useful. Description ''Bombax ceiba'' grows to an average of 20 meters, with old trees up to 60 meters in wet tropical regions. The trunk and limb bear numerous conical spines particularly when young, but get eroded when older. The leaves are palmate with about 6 leaflets radiating from a central poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boswellia Serrata
''Boswellia serrata'' is a plant that produces Indian frankincense. The plant is native to much of India and the Punjab region that extends into Pakistan. Sustainability ''Boswellia serrata'' is currently at risk of being eradicated because of non-sustainable practices. Research ''Boswellia serrata'' contains various derivatives of boswellic acid including β-boswellic acid, acetyl-β-boswellic acid, 11-keto-β-boswellic acid and acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid. Extracts of ''Boswellia serrata'' have been clinically studied for osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of articular cartilage, joint cartilage and underlying bone. A form of arthritis, it is believed to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the world, affect ... and joint function, with the research showing trends of benefit (slight improvement) in pain and function. Gallery File:Guggilamu (Telugu- గుగ్గిలము) (4400555272).jp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anogeissus Latifolia
''Terminalia anogeissiana'' is a species of small to medium-sized trees native to the Indian subcontinent only. Its common names are axlewood (English), ''bakli, baajhi, dhau, dhawa, dhawra, dhawda'', or ''dhaora'' (Hindi). It is one of the most useful trees in India. Its leaves contain large amounts of gallotannins, and are used in India for tanning and firewood. The tree is the source of Indian gum, also known as ghatti gum, which is used for calico printing among other uses. The leaves are also fed on by the ''Antheraea paphia'' moth which produces the tassar silk (Tussah Tussar silk (alternatively spelled as tussah, tushar, tassar, tussore, tasar, tussur, or tusser, and also known as (Sanskrit) ''kosa'' silk) is produced from larvae of several species of silkworms belonging to the moth genus '' Antheraea'', incl ...), a form of wild silk of commercial importance. Footnotes References * ''"Anogeissus latifolia"'', AgroForestry Tree Database. Accessed April 20, 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterocarpus Marsupium
''Pterocarpus marsupium'', also known as Malabar kino or Indian kino, is a medium-to-large, deciduous tree that can grow up to tall. It is native to India (where it occurs in parts of the Western Ghats in the Karnataka-Kerala region and in the forests of Central India), Nepal, and Sri Lanka. File:Pterocarpus marsupium bark.jpg, ''Pterocarpus marsupium'' bark File:Pterocarpus marsupium 1.jpg, ''Pterocarpus marsupium'' tree File:Pterocarpus marsupium seeds - Kunming Botanical Garden - DSC03234.JPG, ''Pterocarpus marsupium'' seeds (Kunming Botanical Garden) Phytochemistry ''Pterocarpus marsupium'' contains 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4- naphthoquinone (also called 2,3,6-trimethylnaphthalene-1,4-dione or TM-NQ), which, in vitro, is a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a drug class, class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B). They are best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
