tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post1989690690617784241..comments2024-03-18T02:27:15.748+05:30Comments on Song of the waves - Parayil A. Tharakan Blog: Ecology: Ban the ‘suicide tree’?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-62595880745492997562015-05-10T12:39:37.679+05:302015-05-10T12:39:37.679+05:30Don't ban.Don't ban.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-13069825081232551772012-03-13T10:53:41.181+05:302012-03-13T10:53:41.181+05:30Vino Rayen, thank you for your comment. Odollam gr...Vino Rayen, thank you for your comment. Odollam grows mostly in the sandy areas of Kerala as far as I know. I should have mentioned this in my post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-55426850627389088762012-03-12T17:26:43.093+05:302012-03-12T17:26:43.093+05:30It would be more informative to mention the names ...It would be more informative to mention the names of the places in Kerala where these trees are growing.Vino Rayenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886477089514968671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-8162415370025761342008-11-28T10:58:00.000+05:302008-11-28T10:58:00.000+05:30if only 26 out of 100 die from taking this, then i...if only 26 out of 100 die from taking this, then it can't be as lethal as sounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-5448619629312841822008-10-22T18:23:00.000+05:302008-10-22T18:23:00.000+05:30Jacob Matthan, you are right. If a tree is indigen...Jacob Matthan, you are right. If a tree is indigenous, it may be a link in the eco system. <BR/>On checking I find that odollam is a native of India, particularly the South.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-4644645425745812562008-10-11T21:28:00.000+05:302008-10-11T21:28:00.000+05:30Nature (or God) always has a reason for the status...Nature (or God) always has a reason for the status quo. Is this tree indigenous to Kerala or was it imported? Therein lies the answer. The tree, if indigenous, may be link in the entire fabric of eco interactivity. In our small town of Oulu some Finns brought the "poppeli" and lined the roads. Looked beautiful but in summer the white feather like dust is so terrible that now these tall trees are being now cut down as it has caused asthma in many local residents.Jacob Matthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571251800458009507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-87856918526849329412008-10-11T19:13:00.000+05:302008-10-11T19:13:00.000+05:30Thank you Sunita. There must be some purpose for t...Thank you Sunita. There must be some purpose for the 'suicide tree' too, in the scheme of things.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-733319558322152322008-10-09T15:33:00.000+05:302008-10-09T15:33:00.000+05:30Excellent post!However, I wish you wouldnt give 't...Excellent post!<BR/>However, I wish you wouldnt give 'the-powers-that-be' ideas for one more thing to ban.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.com