Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Bombax ceiba
syn Bombax malabaricum
syn Salamalia malabarica

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): red silk-cotton tree syn indian kapok syn purani syn simbal syn red cotton tree syn silk-cotton tree syn god-tree
Crop Use(s): fibre=vegetable
Reference Source(s): rehm, sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 21

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Chand, S. and A. K. Singh (1999). In vitro propagation of Bombax ceiba L. (silkcotton). Silvae Genetica. [print] 48(6): 313-317. {a} Plant Tissue Culture and Genetics Research Group, School of Life Sciences, Devi Ahilya University, Vigyan Bhawan, Khandwa Road, Indore, 452017, India

Chaturvedi, N. and V. Shubhalaxmi (1999). Mass feeding of baronet butterfly Symphaedra nais foster on honey dew drops. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Aug. 96(2): 342. {a} Bombay Natural History Society, S.B. Singh Road, Hornbill House, Mumbai, 400 023, India

Faizi, S. and M. Ali (1999). Shamimin: A new flavonol C-glycoside from leaves of Bombax ceiba. Planta Medica. May 65(4): 383-385. {a} H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan

Saleem, R., M. Ahmad, et al. (1999). Hypotensive, hypoglycaemic and toxicological studies on the flavonol C-glycoside shamimin from Bombax ceiba. Planta Medica. May 65(4): 331-334. {a} Dr. H. M. I. Institute of Pharmacology and Herbal Sciences, Hamdard University, Karachi, 74600, Pakistan

Santharam, V. (1999). 10. Apartment nest of the pygmy woodpecker Picoides nanus. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. April 96(1): 143. {a} Santhome High Road, 68, 1st floor, Chennai, 600 028, India

Saroj, P. L., V. K. Dwivedi, et al. (1999). Effect of forest species on the productivity of groundstorey crops. Indian Forester. Aug. 125(8): 788-793. {a} Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Dehra Dun, UP, India

Dadhwal, K. S. (1998). Performance of some plant species in limestone mine spoil. Indian Forester 124(3): 261-263. {a} Natl. Res. Centre Agroforestry, Jhansi, India

Lal, S. (1998). Rehabilitation of Ganga Khadar and Khola areas of western zone of U.P. by utilizing tall planting technique. Indian Forester 124(2): 99-115. {a} Western Zone, Bareilly, UP, India

Khedkar, M. H. and K. Subramanian (1996). Introduction of root trainer nursery technology in forestry sector-Maharashtra. Indian Forester 122(3): 199-211. Forest Dev. Corp., Maharashtra Ltd., Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Rao, K. S., T. Srinivas, et al. (1996). Seasonal anatomy of vascular cambium in young branches of Bombax ceiba Brume. Acta Botanica Indica 24(1): 17-20. Dep. Bot., M S Univ. Baroda, Baroda 390002, India

Joshi, A. R., J. L. D. Smith, et al. (1995). Influence of food distribution and predation pressure on spacing behavior in palm civets. Journal of Mammalogy 76(4): 1205-1212. Dep. Fisheries Wildlife, Univ. Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA

Dakwale, S. and S. Bhatnagar (1994). Resource competition and foraging patterns on the flowers of silk cotton (Bombax ceiba) among nectarivorous birds. Tropical Ecology 35(2): 263-274. Sch. Environmental Biology, A.P.S. Univ., Rewa 486 003, India

Jin, Z. Z., X. K. Ou, et al. (1994). A preliminary study on the floristic characteristics of seed plants in the dry-hot river valley of Jinshajiang. Acta Botanica Yunnanica 16(1): 1-16. Inst. Ecol. Geobotany, Yunnan Univ., Kunming 650091, China

Lehmkuhl, J. F. (1994). A classification of subtropical riverine grassland and forest in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Vegetatio 111(1): 29-43. USDA Forest Serv., Pacific Northwest Research Station, 3625 93rd SW, Olympia, WA 98502, USA

Misra, K. K., P. N. Rai, et al. (1994). Survival and growth of four-tree species inter cropped with wheat-paddy rotation. Indian Forester 120(8): 745-747. Agroforestry Unit, Dep. Hortic., G.B. Pant Univ. Agric. Technol., Pantnagar, Nainital, India

Singh, O., D. C. Sharma, et al. (1994). Leaf litter production and decomposition in Dalbergia sissoo and Bombax ceiba plantations in Uttar Pradesh. Indian Forester 120(8): 682-688. Resource Survey Management Div., Forest Research Inst., Dehra Dun, India

Bowman, D. M. J. S. and W. J. Panton (1993). Factors that control monsoon-rainforest seedling establishment and growth in north Australian Eucalyptus savanna. Journal of Ecology 81(2): 297-304. Conservation Commission of Northern Territory, PO Box 4396, Palmerston, Darwin Northern Territory 0831, Australia

Dadhwal, K. S. and B. Singh (1993). Trees for the reclamation of limestone minespoil. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 41(4): 738-744. {a} Cent. Soil Water Conservation Res. Training Inst., Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh 248 195, India

Dadhwal, K. S. and B. Singh (1993). Rooting behaviour of different plant species in limestone mined area. Indian Forester 119(1): 71-74. {a} Central Soil Water Conservation, Res. Training Inst., Research Station, Selakui, Dehra Dun, UP

Li, B., H. Wang, et al. (1993). The Bombax ceiba forest in Monghan of Xishuangbanna. Acta Botanica Yunnanica 15(2): 191-195. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Kunming Inst. Bot., Acad. Sinica, Mengla 666303, China

Palik, B. J. and K. S. Pregitzer (1993). The vertical development of early successional forests in northern Michigan, USA. Journal of Ecology 81(2): 271-285. {a} Joseph W. Jones Ecological Res. Cent., Route 2, Box 2324, Newton, GA 31770, USA

Ponnammal, N. R., M. C. Arjunan, et al. (1993). Seedling growth and biomass production in Hardwickia binata Roxb. as affected by seed size. Indian Forester 119(1): 59-62. Dep. Botany, Kongunadu Arts Science Coll., Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Janacek, J. and I. Prasil (1992). Stimulation of net photosynthetic rate of two wheat cultivars by 1 kPa oxygen during the low temperature acclimation. Photosynthetica Prague 26(3): 341-346. Dep. Plant Physiol., Res. Inst. Crop Production, Drnovska 507, CS-161 06 Praha, Czechoslovakia

Liu, Y. (1992). A study of Microlepidoptera (Oecophoridae and Xyloryctidae) damaging Bombax and Cinnamomum. Forest Research 5(2): 203-206.

Muthuchelian, K. (1992). Photosynthetic characteristics of bark tissues of the tropical tree of Bombax ceiba L. Photosynthetica Prague 26(4): 633-636. Sch. Energy, Environ. Natural Resources, Maduraj Kamarai Univ., Madurai 625 021, India

Muthuchelian, K. (1992). Biomass productivity relative to net photosynthetic rate, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase activity, soluble protein and nitrogen contents in ten tree species. Photosynthetica Prague 26(3): 333-340. Sch. Energy, Environ. and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj Univ., Madurai-625 021, India

Sharma, K. R. and N. S. Thakur (1992). Evaluation of wooden boxes fabricated from lesser valued farm tree species for packaging and transportation of plum. Journal of Food Science and Technology 29(4): 235-236. University Horticulture Forestry, Solan-173 230, India

Trivedi, P. K., U. V. Pathre, et al. (1992). Photosynthetic characteristics of Acacia auriculiformis. Photosynthetica Prague 26(4): 617-623. {a} Natl. Botanical Res. Inst., Lucknow 226 001, India

Dhungel, S. K. and B. W. O'Gara (1991). Ecology of the hog deer in Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Wildlife Monographs(119): 1-40.

Beniwal, B. S. and N. B. Singh (1990). Genetic improvement of forest trees in Arunachal Pradesh (India). Indian Forester 116(1): 3-10.

Joshi, K. C. and H. R. Khan (1990). Biology and control of the giant red bug Lohita grandis Gray (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae: Largidae). Indian Forester 116(4): 312-319.

Babu, A. M. and A. R. S. Menon (1989). Ethephon induced gummosis in Bombax ceiba L. and Sterculia urens Roxb. Indian Forester 115(1): 44-47.

Rao, P. B. and S. P. Singh (1989). Germination of certain climax and successional Himalayan trees as affected by moisture gradient: Implications for revegetation of bare areas. Tropical Ecology 30(2): 274-284.

Zanoni, T. A. and P. M. M. Mejia (1989). Notes on the vascular flora of the island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti): III. Moscosoa 5: 85-115.

Farooq, M., R. P. Saxena, et al. (1988). Sulfur dioxide resistance of Indian trees: I. Experimental evaluation of visible symptoms and sulfur dioxide sorption. Water Air And Soil Pollution 40(3-4): 307-316.

Khan, M. I. and B. Jahan (1988). Allelopathic potential of senesced anthers of Bombax ceiba L., inhibiting germination and growth of lettuce seeds. Pakistan Journal Of Botany 20(2): 205-212.

Sankaran, K. V., E. J. M. Florence, et al. (1988). Foliar diseases of some forest trees in Kerala (India): New records. Indian Journal Of Forestry 11(2): 104-107.

Babu, A. M. and J. J. Shah (1987). Unusual tissue complexes formed in association with traumatic gum cavities in the stem of Bombax ceiba L. Annals Of Botany 59(3): 293-300.

Ghosh, B. (1987). Some unreported medicinal uses of plants used by the tribals of District Begusarai, Bihar (India). Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 10(1): 187-190.

Mathew, G. (1987). Insect borers of commercially important stored timber in the state of Kerala, India. Journal Of Stored Products Research 23(4): 185-190.

Maithani, G. P., V. K. Bahuguna, et al. (1986). Effect of forest fires on the ground vegetation of a moist deciduous sal (Shorea robusta) forest. Indian Forester 112(8): 646-678.

Florence, E. J. M., J. K. Sharma, et al. (1985). Some diseases of forest tree seedlings in India caused by Sclerotium rolfsii and Rhizoctonia solani. European Journal Of Forest Pathology 15(3): 187-190.

Maheshwari, J. K. and J. P. Singh (1984). Contribution to the ethnobotany of Bhoxa tribe of Bijnor and Pauri Garhwal Districts, Uttar Pradesh (India). Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 5(2): 253-260.

Bargali, S. S. and S. P. Singh (1365). Aspects of productivity and nutrient cycling in an 8-year-old Eucalyptus plantation in a moist plain area adjacent to central Himalaya, India. Canadian Journal Of Forest Research 21(9): 1365-1372.


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