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