38th Tree Appreciation Walk in MNP, Dharavi, Mumbai

 
 
38th Tree Appreciation Walk in MNP, Dharavi, Mumbai on 28th April,13 at 7.30 am :

Its summer time…….Jamun, water melons, mangoes have replaced all the other pleasures of life. Aam ras, Aam panna, Kokam juice, Bael Sharbat, Lassi and Chas dominate our refrigerators. On the other hand summer heat is bringing in its own few irritants and discomforts…..stomach upsets, fever, sore throat, headaches, dehydration…..giving us anxious moments. Our mind wanders & wonders what treatment to take allopathic or Ayurvedic?

As our mind debates over allopathic, being accused of having side effects and Ayurvedic treatment taunted with ‘Placebo effect’…….. we invite you all to take a walk with us on medicinal plants in MNP, Dharavi on 28th April,13…. it is dedicated to “The Garden of Life” by Naveen Patnaik....he has given an introduction to the Healing Plants of India.

The Medicinal Plant Walk is on 28thApril, at 7.30 am.

Venue: Maharashtra Nature Park[Nearest railway station is Bandra[wr] and Sion[cr]

Opposite Dharavi Bus Depot[Following buses halt at MNP[dharavi bus depot] 11,255,348,355,356,375,448,455,505,476,75,76,165,166,180,181,371,408,473,376]

Time: 7.30 a.m. Duration of walk: 2 hours

Meeting Point:Main gate, near the ticket office.

Very Important---- there will be other groups present for other activities so please inform at gate that you are for Tree Appreciation Walk....Don’t take gate Pass which we have taken in advance. Please give Rs.10/- to your group leader as we have paid in advance.

Please reach at MNP before 7.30 am because cars are not allowed to park inside and it make take some time to park outside the park.

We will be sending the list of the trees in a day or two.

Please go through the following websites for more information http://www.mmrdamumbai.org/projects_mnp.htm

See beautiful photographs of MNP BY Maneesh Goal at his website http://mybioscope.blogspot.com/2010/07/maharashtra-nature-park-mahim-nature.html

Hope to see you all,

TAW Team

Attachment:  the garden of life_naveen patnaik.pdf (1 MB)


 

38th Tree Appreciation Walk in MNP, Mumbai on 28th April,13 : I have attached the list of the plants which we are planning to show on 28th April,13 during our Walk in MNP, Dharavi, Mumbai

List of Healing Plants of Maharashtra Nature Park, Dharavi

38th Tree Appreciation Walk on 28th April,13

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

Family

Importance

1.

Kadam

Neolamarkia cadamba

syn A. cadamba

Rubiaceae

Aromatic

2.

Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Malvaceae

Cosmetic

3.

Kumkum

Mallotus philippensis

Euphorbiaceae

Cosmetic

4.

Vaivarna

Crataeva religiosa

Capparidaceae

Medicinal

5.

Galang

Alpinia galanga

Zingiberaceae

Medicinal

6.

Aapta

Bauhinia racemosa

Caesalpiniaceae

Medicinal

7.

Amla

Phyllanthus emblica

Euphorbiaceae

Medicinal

8.

Jamun

Syzygium cumini

Myrtaceae

Sacred

9.

Kalamb

Mitragyna parviflora

Rubiaceae

Medicinal

10.

Bakul

Mimusopselengi

Sapotaceae

Medicinal

11.

Karanj

Pongamia pinnata

Fabaceae

Medicinal

12.

Bael

Aegle marmelos

Rutaceae

Sacred

13.

Neem

Azadirachta indica

Meliaceae

Sacre

14.

Payar

Ficus arnotiana

Moraceae

Medicinal

15.

Pipal

Ficus religiosa

Moraceae

Scared

16.

Babool

Acacia nilotica

Mimosaceae

Medicinal

17.

Arjun

Terminalia arjuna

Combretaceae

Medicinal

18.

Imli

Tamarindus indica

Caesalpiniaceae

Culinary

19.

Temburni

Diospyros malabarica

Ebenaceae

Medicinal

20.

Palash

Butea monosperma

Fabaceae

Sacred

21.

Kela

 Musa paradisiaca

Musaceae

Medicinal

22.

Rudraksha

Elaeocarpus ganitrus

Elaeocarpoceae

Sacred

23.

Henna

Lawsonia inermis

Lythraceae

Cosmetic

24.

Chandan

Santalum album

Santalaceae

Aromatic

25.

Drumstick

Moringa oleifera

Moringaceae

Culinary

26.

Black Pepper

Piper nigrum

Piperaceae

Culinary

27.

Tetu

Oroxylum indicum

Bignoniaceae

Medicinal

28.

Mahua

Madhuca indica

Sapotaceae

Culinary

29.

Hadjod

Cissus quadrangularis

Vitaceae

Medicinal

30.

Sita Ashok

Saraca asoca

Caesalpiniaceae

Medicinal

31.

Gunj/Rati

Abrus precatorius

Papilionaceae

Medicinal

32.

Khas/Vetiver

Vetiveria zizanioides

Poaceae

Aromatic

33.

Lajalu

Mimosa pudica

Mimosaceae

Medicinal

34.

Ambehalad

Curcuma aromatica

Zingiberaceae

Culinary

35.

Akkalkada

Spilanthes acmella

Asteraceae

Medicinal

36.

Adulsa

Justicia adhatoda

syn Adhatoda vasica

Acanthaceae

Medicinal

37.

Brahmi

Centella asiatica

Apiaceae

Medicinal

38.

Paan

Piper betel

Piperaceae

Cosmetic

39.

DamachiVel

Tylophora indica

Asclepiadaceae

Medicinal

40.

SafedDhotra

Datura inoxia

Solanaceae

Medicinal

41.

Rui

Calotropis gigantea

Asclepiadaceae

Medicinal

42.

Aritha

Sapindus trifoliatus

Sapindaceae

Cosmetic

43.

Eranda/Castor

Ricinus communis

Euphorbiaceae

Medicinal

44.

Naral

Cocos nucifera

Arecaceae

Culinary

45.

Shatavari

Asparagus racemosus

Liliaceae

Medicinal

46.

Kalmegh

Andrographis paniculata

Acanthaceae

Medicinal

47.

NirBrahmi

Bacopa monnieri

Scrophulariaceae

Medicinal

48.

Punarnava

Boerhavia diffusa

Nyctaginaceae

Medicinal

49.

Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera

Solanaceae

Medicinal

50.

Kate Ringen

Solanum surattense

syn S. virginianum

Solanaceae

Medicinal

51.

Aghada

Achyranthus aspera

Acanthaceae

Medicinal

52.

Tulsi

Ocimum tenuiiflorum

syn O. sactum

Lamiaceae

Sacred

53.

Nagphani

Opuntia elatior

Cactaceae

Medicinal

54.

Kush

Desmostachya bipinnata

Poaceae

Sacred

55.

Rampe

Pandanus amaryllifolium

Pandanaceae

Culinary

56.

Aisar

Callicarpa tomentosa

Verbenaceae

 

57.

Dantimool

Baliospermum solanifolium

Euphorbiaceae

Medicinal

58.

Gokhru

Tribulus terrestris

Zygophyllaceae

Medicinal

59.

Garlic

Allium sativum

Alliaceae

Culinary

60.

Pipari

Piper longum

Piperaceae

Medicinal

61.

Madhunashini

Gymnema sylvestre

Asclepidaceae

Medicinal

 

 

 

 

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