[Y-Indology] botanical names of Indian trees

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At 14:28 2003-03-04, you wrote:

 

>I am in search for the botanical names of some Indian trees:

 

 

According to what I have on hand:

 

 

>malati (mAlati, maalati),

 

malati - Aganosma calycina, A. dichotoma (Apocynaceae)

 

 

>mallika (mallikA, mallikaa),

 

mallika - Jasminum sambac (Oleaceae)

 

 

 

>jati (jAti, jaati),

 

jati - Jasminum officinale (~ grandiflorum)

 

> kesara,

 

kesar - Crocus sativus (Iridaceae)

 

>padma.

 

padma - perhaps Nelumbo nucifera (~ Nelumbium speciosum) (Nymphaeceae)

 

>Has someone helpful information?

>

>Kind regards,

>Alexandra Kafka

 

Hope it helps,

 

Regards,

 

 

Artur Karp

 

University of Warsaw

 

Poland

 

 

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