Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: As per adopted mandate of public awareness ,documentation of traditional inputs on Dogra traditions and cuisines, 732nd Tree Talk held for the benefit of morning walkers in Maharaja Hari Singh Park Tawi bank started talk from Jiyopota tree, Putrjeevak tree Child life tree, Lucky bean tree ,Indian amulet tree under which Maharaja Gulab Singh took oath ceremony as Raja of Jammu at Jiopota Ghat Akhnoor on 17th June 1822, tree got its Botanical identity after Father of Botany William Roxburgh 4 years after in 1826 as Putranjiva roxburghii, only tree distantly related to Gooseberry Amla has mustard oils found otherwise only in Mustard family, Phytochemicals analyzed even got distinct terminology with prefix putr ie aldehyde Putral ,Carboxylic acid Putroic acid, Ketone putrone, Alcohol Putrol, such a tree with historical antiquity is known for ayurvedic drug innovated out of Jiyopota seeds, male & female trees standing apart, Indians bore fruit amulets as anklets, wrist amulets or necklaces around kids to ward off evil eyes as per traditions.
Evergreen tree fondly planted at various locations in City of temples stands planted in the park, history, mythology, drug phytochemistry need to be told to visitors. As per theme of International Day of Forests 21st March 2019 -Forests & Education, Theme of World Earth Day 2019- Protect our species and theme of International Day of Biodiversity 2019-Our Biodiversity, Our foods and Our Health. |
