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Neem and other trees
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second pic looks like a lepoard tree and the last looks like a strangler fig
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With those pictures posted very difficult to give any type of identification.
The rain tree, also known as the monkey pod tree. Latin name Samanea saman, and Thai transliteration Chaam-churii.
The Flame tree, also known as Royal Pinciana, Peacock flower and Flamboyant. Latin name Delonix regia and Thai transliteration Haang-nok-yung-farang.
Last one could be the Banyan tree or East Indian Fig. Latin name ficus benghalensis and thai transliteration Ni-khrot or Kraang
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Thanks, 3 to start with at least. Not sure if the last one is Banyon tree or not, always thought banyon tree as something different.
Very keen to find out the thai name for the Neem tree now.
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The neem tree is a weed in Australia.
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The neem tree is ต้นสะเตา
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Really ? never knew that, did it work keeping bugs away anywhere ? Why is it classed a weed ?
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I dunno nawty. All I remember is our newspaper covered many stories about the so called dreaded neem tree. They use to chopper in volunteers to remote areas who who hack them all to death. I never knew that they had anything good going for them.
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Are you sure Neem trees ??
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/AFT/01-061.pdf
Sure not Mimosa or some such.
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Best I can give tou for the neem tree. Latin name Azadirachta indica var. siamensis, the Siamese Neem tree. Thai transliteration Sadao
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Thanks, I shall see how these names go next week at the tree farms.
I always take pictures as well, nothing like showing them an example, even crayon drawings help.
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This was one story from my paper.
ORD Land and Water won the WA Weeds
Committee Invasive Plants Award at the recent State
Landcare Awards night in Bridgetown.
The award recognised the group’s achievements
in the control of neem trees around Kununurra and
its ongoing weed project on Lake Kununurra.
The group was also a finalist in two more categories:
the Landcare Professional Award and the
Community Group Award.
Coordinator Dick Pasfield travelled to
Bridgetown to accept the award and a cheque for
$1000 on behalf of the group.
During his acceptance speech, he acknowledged
the work done by his project officer Nerylie (Blu)
Gaff who has been the backbone of the neem project
since it started in 2006.
The award was shared with the Esperance Weed
Action Group’s Coral Turley demonstrating weed
control is a priority right across WA and country
groups are leading the way in participation.
As well as controlling weeds Ord Land and
Water’s current projects include erosion control,
fire management and litter reduction.
and another one...
IN CONJUCTION with the Shire ofWyndham-East Kimberley’s precyclone cleanup, Ord Land and Waterwants to start making some big inroadsinto the neem population aroundKununurra.And…it is offering to provide someassistance to landholders to have thetrees removed.It has been estimated that there areabout 50 large seed-bearing trees andmany smaller ones currently in town.This number is expected to morethen double during the next five yearsalong with a similar rate of spread inthe bush unless they are destroyed. Since the start of the project in July2006 neems have been killed on morethan 5300 hectares of land.This includes 770 hectares on pri-vate land done in partnership withabout 100 landholders either in townor on rural blocks just outside town.Coordinator Dick Pasfield said:“The level of cooperation from land-holders and the desire to see thesetrees removed from the landscape isvery strong and a large reason for thesuccess of the project to date. “Ord Land and Water would like tosee as many neems as possibleremoved from houses around town intime for the cyclone clean-up.“The Shire has agreed to removethe trees along with the rest of thegreen waste provided it is cut to theappropriate size of no more then twometres in length and placed twometres away from fences and otherobstructions.“Check the Shire for more details ofthe clean-up,” he said. Ord Land andWater will be able to assist people toremove the trees and stop theirregrowth if required.For further details call Dick at OrdLand and Water
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excellent, thanks for the link.....got some others on there i was after also.
Props effort was pretty spot on.
Cheers.
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Some interesting stuff on that site, good find for me anyway.
here is a good one.....thai for hydraulic.... hai-dro-lik.....lol.
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Thanks Nawty. Got most of my info from a book I bought in Bangkok. It is called 'A Field Guide to Tropical Plants of Asai' by David H Engel.
As gardening is my game, I have found this book excellant.
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Gardening is your game huh....wanna give some freebi tips....kinda like a TD online project ?
I got this block that i want to landscape, got most ideas and plants that I want to put in, but one area I have not come up with an attractive, easy and least maintained solution.
I can put some pics up of it.
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Go for it, lets see the pics, couple of us on here might be able to give advice. Helps if you would also give and idea of what you would like for the area.
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ok, will write it up and put up the pics now......give a minute or 30.
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Ok, here is the title plan/boundaries, river at top of page and road at bottom.
The dotted line 20m from the river is a natural bank that rises up from the river bank level by about 1.5m roughly. It is on this natural higher land that a house will be built, with large decking coming out over the lower land close to the river.
So the area of flat land looking to do something with is approx 1500sqm.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u.../File0003b.JPG
The rock wall was built here and raised the level of the water, creating a 2m+ deep, 20m wide and 100m long swimming pool.
The area just above the rock wall and before the water drops away to 2m, I want to make a stone and sand beach, the natural depth of the river immediately above the rock wall for about 2m is knee deep, then drops away to the 2+m depth. This shallow area I will use small river stones and sand to create a nice paddle area for kids.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...1/IMG_7809.jpg
On the down stream side, I am going to do similar, but only small river stones, leaving again about a 2m wide play area below the cascading water for play before it drops away to about 1/1.5m downstream.
Also in the bottom left corner of this pic, I will construct a 'instream' natural spa tub, so the water will be spilling over into the tub, bubbles and all, natural spa.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...1/IMG_7810.jpg
The pic below is the opposite bank. Because this is the bank we will be looking at, but owned by the neighbours accross the way, I want to vegetate the bank with something easy, yet attractive. Don't know what yet, thought those flowers that come in all colours and love water, but then neighbours might pull them up to sell, so needs to be something easy, attractive and no insentive to rip up and sell, just simply leave alone cos looks natural.......hopefully
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...1/IMG_7818.jpg
The bare dirt area here is the section talked about above, between the river and the natural rise of 1.5m where the house will be built. This area is about 1500sqm and needs to be made attractive. I think will be to much watering and maintenance, even though would look wonderfull.
The embankment will be grass probably, sloping down below and above, beside the house somewhat.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...1/IMG_7822.jpg
A close up of the embankment of the river, this is the area I am not sure what to do with it to smarten it up. Want it to be natural, but not jungle like, park like moreso and ease of access and view.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...1/IMG_7973.jpg
It is a long bank and quite steep, so needs something attractive. There will be a sala near the rock waterfall area and some nice easy access area either side of it, but easy access is not really required all the way along the boundary/riverbank
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...1/IMG_7972.jpg
Easy maintenance is the order of the day and attractiveness.
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I pland to put a large raintree down on the river bank, slightly downstream of the rockwall, this will then in time provide a huge shaded area for the rockwall play area and the sala.
Other than that, no large trees planned down on this low section in order to keep the view clear for the house of the river and mountains around.
The upper section to the road will have a crushed rock road down to the house site, palms either side, those exotic plants below with the large hanging flowers. Palms were thinking foxtail or the larger date type ones.
Either side of the road will be vege gardens and fruit trees, chookhouse, well etc etc.
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Nice looking spot, mate. Where abouts in the world is that then?
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Between Nakohn Nayok and Saraburi....kinda on the edge of Khao Yai NP.
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Very nice. If you hear of any more land going down that way let me know. :)
Oh, ref; your question about wood. Looks like a complete "No No" as far as the people here are concerned. :(
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I heard there are many agents up along that river doing just that...Laos based.
Surely old wood a problem that can be sorted, understand new wood concerns.
