Nature-Walk the Mumbai Trees-Part 1
Hi Good day ppl!
Walk among nature is possible in a city like Mumbai too. My sister, me and a friend joined a group 'Walk the Mumbai trees', who select a locality & walk around it giving information about the trees present there. We did 3such walks.
There are a lot of trees to mention, hence will split the posts in parts, so as not to bore & cause system overload ;)
There are a lot of interesting things to know about the trees you see everyday.
Some of the terms used:
Indigenous- Native or from this country. If trees are from your own country, they grow better, are adaptable to the conditions here. Hence such trees should be grown more.
Deciduous- The leaves fall off in winter.
Evergreen- The leaves are self-renewing.
Some trees have a story connected to them, have added that in short under 'Story'
False Ashoka: Also called Asopalav. It is an indigenous tree.It is not the real Ashoka tree, hence the name False Ashoka. It grows to 30feet. There are 2types, one grows tapering to the top, the other spreads in a huge canopy. Both are shown in the pics. They act as sound barriers & hence planted around residential areas.
Arjun: Like a flying fox. Its an indigenous & deciduous tree. It is found around rivers. Its leaves have medicinal value & used for skin ailments and pimples. The leaves are used for silkworm farming. The wood is used for building boats.
Walk among nature is possible in a city like Mumbai too. My sister, me and a friend joined a group 'Walk the Mumbai trees', who select a locality & walk around it giving information about the trees present there. We did 3such walks.
There are a lot of trees to mention, hence will split the posts in parts, so as not to bore & cause system overload ;)
There are a lot of interesting things to know about the trees you see everyday.
Some of the terms used:
Indigenous- Native or from this country. If trees are from your own country, they grow better, are adaptable to the conditions here. Hence such trees should be grown more.
Deciduous- The leaves fall off in winter.
Evergreen- The leaves are self-renewing.
Some trees have a story connected to them, have added that in short under 'Story'
The girls in the center white t-shirts are Lahar & Satwiki who conduct these walks. This pic is from the Bandra walk on 24th Oct 2010.
False Ashoka: Also called Asopalav. It is an indigenous tree.It is not the real Ashoka tree, hence the name False Ashoka. It grows to 30feet. There are 2types, one grows tapering to the top, the other spreads in a huge canopy. Both are shown in the pics. They act as sound barriers & hence planted around residential areas.
Arjun: Like a flying fox. Its an indigenous & deciduous tree. It is found around rivers. Its leaves have medicinal value & used for skin ailments and pimples. The leaves are used for silkworm farming. The wood is used for building boats.
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