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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 10 2008:
Duranta, locally known as Sambal Lei Sekpil in Manipur, standing tall at 61 feet and in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the tallest flower plant in the world in under threat of decaying.
Informing of the sad plight of the plant at the Manipur Press Club Monday, Okenjit Moirangthem, owner of the plant lamented that this Guinness world record holder plant was under threat of withering due to negligence on the part of the Government.
Standing tall at 61 feet above ground level, the Duranta plant is a six times India's Limca Book of Records holder between 1993 and 2001 .
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It was in 2003 that the Sambal Lei entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest flower plant in the world.
However, due to negligence from the part of the Manipur Government, the plant is under threat and may decay soon, said the owner who's been rearing it for over 27 years now.
Stating that lost of the plant would also mean a big loss to the State, Okenjit appealing to the State Government for help, has set 15 days ultimatum for positive response in order to rescue the 'plant of the State'.
Stating further that he has spent over Rs 25 lakhs since 1981 for the maintenance of the plant, Okenjit appealed to the State Government for help and even disclosed that health was failing him in looking after the plant.
However, thanks to the neighbours and the youths, the plant is still alive, he added.
Okenjit also lamented that in the struggle to maintain the plant, he had failed to treat his son who was ill.
His son passed away due to the illness which he failed to attend to, he added sadly while appealing to the Government to help him to maintain the Sambal Lei.
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