Mesua ferrea L.

Botanical Name: Mesua ferrea L.

Family: Calophyllaceae

Common name: Ceylon Ironwood

Vernacular name in Assamese: নাহৰ Nahor

General characters: The tree can grow over 30 meters tall. Trunk is straight and erect. Bark is smooth and ash reddish brown in color. Wood is red, hard and heavy. Leaves are 8.0-15.0 cm long, oblong-lanceolate, acute, red when young, afterwards shining above and glaucous, rounded at the base and with close inconspicuous veins.

Uses: Flowers are used in treating diseases like rheumatism, asthma, inflammation, fever, dyspepsia, renal diseases, dysentery, bleeding piles, a bacterial and fungal infection.

Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites

Botanical Name: Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites

Family: Annonaceae

Common name: False Ashoka, Mast Tree, Indian Mast Tree, Weeping Mast Tree, Green Champa

Vernacular name in Assamese: দেৱদাৰু Debdaru

General characters: A tall handsome evergreen tree, 12-20 m tall, with straight trunk, undivided, smooth brown greyish bark and slender branches, 1-2 m long, longer at the base up to touch the soil. Leaves are membranous, lanceolate, tapering to a fine point, shining, glabrous, margin undulate or wavy and gland-dotted

Uses: The leaves are used for ornamental decoration during festivals. The tree is a focal point in gardens. It have been widely used in folklore medicine for the treatment of rheumatic fever, gastrointestinal ulcer and generalized body pain.

Mimusops elengi L.

Botanical Name: Mimusops elengi L.

Family: Sapotaceae

Common name: Spanish cherry

Vernacular name in Assamese: বকুল Bokul

General characters: Medium-sized evergreen tree. The leaves are glossy, dark green, oval-shaped, 5–14 cm (2.0–5.5 in) long, and 2.5–6 cm (0.98–2.36 in) wide. The flowers are cream, hairy, and scented. The fruits are fleshy, range in color between yellow and brown, and contain a large brown seed.

Uses: The yellow color pulp is edible. The bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is purported to be astringent, cooling, anthelmintic, tonic, and febrifuge. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries, and loose teeth.

Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume

Botanical Name: Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume

Family: Orchidaceae

Common name: Foxtail Orchid

Vernacular name in Assamese: কপৌ ফুল Kopou phool

General characters: Epiphytic herb. It has an erect growth form and can grow up to 50 cm tall. The leathery leaves are recurved and deeply channeled. The flowers are borne on densely flowered, drooping racemes originating from the leaf axils. The flowers consist of white sepals and petals with pink blotches and a pink flower lip.

Traditional Knowledge: The inflorescence is used by Assamese girls to adorn their hair during the spring festival ‘Rongali Bihu’. Among the youths of Assam, this orchid is regarded as symbol of love, fertility and merriment. It is also used in marriage ceremony of the Assamese. Considering its importance the native of Assam grow this species in their home premises.

Medicinal Uses: Plant used in treatment of cuts and wounds.

IUCN status: It is an endangered species.

         তুমি যেতিয়া যন্ত্ৰনা ভোগ কৰা , তেতিয়া ঈশ্বৰক ধন্যবাদ দিবা , কাৰণ যন্ত্ৰণাই হ'ল জীয়াই থকাৰ নিশ্চিত লক্ষণ -- এলবাৰ্ট হুবাৰ্ড

        ইয়াৰ অৰ্থ হ'ল মানুহৰ জীৱনত যন্ত্ৰণাই পৰিবৰ্তন আনে । ভয়াতুৰক সাহসী , দুৰ্বলক অধিক শক্তিশালী কৰি তুলে, আৰু এনেধৰনৰ পৰিবৰ্তনেই মানুহৰ জীয়াই থকাৰ প্ৰমাণ দিয়ে ।

                                                                                                                          সংগ্ৰহ- শেৱালি কোঁৱৰ

         "You should thank God for the obstacles you've enjoyed, because obstacles are a sure sign that you're still alive." - Albert Hubbar                                                                                                          

         The meaning of this quote is that obstacles or challenges in life bring about change and growth. Even though they may be difficult and intimidating, they have the power to make us courageous and strong, and they are a proof that we are still alive and progressing. Therefore, we should be grateful for these challenges and obstacles as they help us to become better versions of ourselves.

                                                                                                                    Collected by Shewali Konwar

প্ৰবাদ বচন

১/ আছে হেংদাং লোৱা নাই , ললে হেংদাং চাৰণ নাই

           --- যুজিবলৈ আগবাঢ়ি নাহিলে কাৰোবাক দুৰ্বলী বা ভয়াতুৰ বুলি ভাবিব নালাগে। খং উঠিলে সকলোৱেই ভয়ংকৰ হৈ উঠিব পাৰে।

২/ উলুৰ লগত বগৰী পোৰা যোৱা।

       অৰ্থাৎ, অসৎ  মানুহৰ লগত সংগত ভাল মানুহ থাকিলেও তেওঁৰো বিপদ হ'ব পাৰে।

৩/ কাকনো বুলিবা ককা, সকলোৰে দাঢ়ি চুলি পকা।

          যেতিয়া সৰু বৰ সকলোৱে অপকৰ্মত লিপ্ত হয় , তেতিয়া কাকো দূখ দিবলৈ কোনো উপায় নাথাকে।

৪/ কিনা হাঁহৰ ঠোঁটলৈকে মঙহ।

        --- অৰ্থাৎ কিনি অনা বস্তুৰ যিমান পাৰি সিমান বেছি ব্যৱহাৰ কৰিব চেষ্টা কৰা হয়।

৫/কৃষ্ণই কৰিলে লীলা ,আমি কৰিলে ধৰি বান্ধি কিলা।

        ---------সমাজৰ গণ্য মাণ্য মানুহে কিছুমান কাম কৰিলে প্ৰসংশা পায় । কিন্তু সাধাৰণ মানুহে কৰিলে ঠাট্টা মস্কৰাহে  কৰা হয়।

                                                                                                           সংগ্ৰহ- শেৱালি কোঁৱৰ

Note: Above matters were presented in morning assembly conducted by Department of Botany on 23rd, 24th and 25th March 2023. You may watch morning assembly here

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