Neem rules again in Gujarat ************************************** Neem, scientific name Azadirachta Indica, has once again emerged as the favourite tree in the eight municipal corporations of the state. It is followed by asopalav trees. The tree census revealed that of the 33 lakh trees in the eight municipal corporations, neem constitutes good 13.17, with asopalav trees contributing 7.1 per cent. Ahmedabad city alone has nearly 34 per cent of the neem and asopalav trees. Asopalav or Pendula is a common species in the garden and private compound as they occupy less space but attain a good height. Gando baval has invaded in some areas, especially in the fringes of the cities and along rivers and streams. Deshi baval is a common species and its presence is good in majority of the cities and towns. Neem, scientific name Azadirachta Indica, has once again emerged as the favourite tree in the eight municipal corporations of the state. It is followed by asopalav trees. The tree census revealed that of the 33 lakh trees in the eight municipal corporations, neem constitutes good 13.17, with asopalav trees contributing 7.1 per cent. Ahmedabad city alone has nearly 34 per cent of the neem and asopalav trees. Asopalav or Pendula is a common species in the garden and private compound as they occupy less space but attain a good height. Gando baval has invaded in some areas, especially in the fringes of the cities and along rivers and streams. Deshi baval is a common species and its presence is good in majority of the cities and towns. Pipado or Ficus Tsila, is another important species, which though not found in great numbers in Gujarat, appears dominant in some cities due its canopy dimension. A few exotic species like Prosopis chilensis, Eucalyptus, Su-baval, Israeli baval and Saptapari are among the twenty trees in the urban areas. Pipal (30,890) and Vad or banyan tree (24,830) do not appear in the list of twenty main species but their presence is felt. Over 240 tree species were encountered during the enumeration in urban areas of Gujarat. The main tree species in order of their number are: Neem (Azadirachta Indica), asopalav (Pollyalthia Longifolia), deshi baval (Acacia Nilotica), gando baval (Prosopis Chilensis), amaltas or garmalo (Casia Fistula), peltrofurum (Peltroforum Ferruginieum), kasid (Casia Siamea), sirus (Albizia Lebbek), gulmohar (Delonix regia), ardusa (Ailanthus Excels), saptparni (Alstonia Scholaris), pendula (Polyalthia Pendula), Eucalyptus, Prosopis chilensis, kanji (Pongamia pinnata), and mango (Mangifera indica). The number of Ficus species - Vad (Ficus Benghalensis), pipado (Ficus Tsiela) and peepal (Ficus Religiosa) are noticeable too.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:23:14 +0000
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