Trees for life.
Sunderlal Bahuguna, Sankaram A., Ghanim A., Paroda R. S., Solanki K. R., Saxena S. K., Venkateswarlu J., Rai B., Tiwari R. C., Tiwari R., Chadha K. L.
Indian Farming 41 : 1-42
Abstract : The first of 2 special issues, containing 8 papers on various aspects/species of trees: (1) Sunderlal Bahuguna Trees of life (pp.2-3) - an article on the important role of trees in life, embodying the ideas of the Chipko movement; (2) Sankaram, A. Trees for survival and sustenance (4-8); (3) Ghanim, A. Hingota: a tree of immense untapped potential (9-11) - Balanites aegyptiaca as a source of steroid hormones, edible oil, soap, animal feed and fuel, and its role in erosion control; (4) Paroda, R.S.; Solanki, K.R. Khejri: a wonder tree of the Thar desert (12-14) - an account of the multipurpose role of Prosopis cineraria and of its ecological characteristics and management; (5) Saxena, S.K.; Venkateswarlu, J. Mesquite: an ideal tree for desert reclamation and fuelwood production (15-21) - an account of the characteristics, genetics and adaptability, reproductive behaviour, seed extraction and germination, propagation and management, pests and diseases, and uses of the multipurpose species Prosopis chilensis (syn. P. juliflora); (6) Rai, B. More Trees for better life (22-27) - a discussion covering the use of indigenous and exotic species, fruit trees on waste lands, trees for fodder and fuelwood, oilseeds from trees; the potential of the tree tomato (Cyphomandra betacea), and honey production from forests ; (7) Tiwari, R.C.; Tiwari, R. Trees for protection of life (28-31) - trees for erosion control and as shelterbelts and windbreaks and for watershed, river and stream protection; and (8) Chadha, K.L. Oil-yielding trees (33-42) - plantation crops (coconut, Cocos nucifera; oil palms, Elaeis guineensis; rubber, Hevea brasiliensis; cashew, Anacardium occidentale), oil-yielding fruit and nut trees (mango, Mangifera indica; almond, Prunus amygdalus [P. dulcis]; apricot, P. armeniaca; walnut, Juglans regia; olive, Olea europaea and avocado, Persea americana), oil-bearing forest and avenue trees (sal, Shorea robusta; mahua, Madhuca indica [M. longifolia]; neem, Azadirachta indica; pongam, Pongamia pinnata; salvador, Salvadora oleoides; kokam, Garcinia indica; tamal, Garcinia morella; pisa, Actinodaphne angustifolia; flame-of-the-forest, Butea monosperuma [B. monosperma]; Alexandrian laurel, Calophyllum inophyllum; physic-nut, Jatropha curcas; kamala, Mallotus philippensis; kusum, Schleichera oleosa; mesua, Mesua ferrea; copal-tree, Vateria indica; butter-tree, Diploknema butyracea; chaul-moogra, Hydnocarpus laurifolia; and malkanguni, Calastrus paniculatus [Celastrus paniculata]), and promising new oil-yielding trees (macauba, Acrocomia sclerocarpa; piqui, Caryocar sp.; tucuma, Astrocaryum tucuma; and jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis).