Published inthe Science Express— NATURE – on Tuesday,June 20, 2000. THE Upas tree, the largest south India species, is popularly called ‘the sacking tree’ because its fibbers are used for making sacks. Botanically, Upas is known as Antiaris toxicaria and belongs to the family Moraceae. The species name toxicaria suggests about the toxic natureof the […]
Today, if the concept of conservation of bio diversity is to become meaningful, policies must take into account local participation and the cultural factor. This is imperative with International Day for Biological Diversity two day away; say ARUNABASUSARCAR and MANOJ KUMAR SARKAR ASIA harbours an enormous diversity of plant and animal species. The region is […]
SCIENCE EXPRESS, Tuesday, February 8, 2000 Apart from being a great survivor, Rohida’s brilliant colours make it a higly-prized ornamental shrub ROHIDA, botanically known as Tecomellaundulata or Tecoma undulata, is a deciduous ornamental shrub. Mostly grown in gardens for its handsome pale yellow to deep orange flowers, it is called Roheda in Hindi and Kutashalmali […]
Dr Sarkar did his graduation and post-graduation from the Presidency College of Calcutta University; M.Sc. in Forestry from Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehra Dun and MBA/PGPPM (Post Graduate in Public Policy Management) from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He was conferred a doctorate degree in Botany from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Read More…
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