Hi, Abhay ji, I think a close-up of leaves, bark etc. & a full view of the tree may always help in final Identification.
2009/4/20 Abhay Tiwari <[email protected]> > Dear Friends, > > Last week I had visited to Jijamata Udyan (Rani bagh) in Byculla,Mumbai. > > Found this elegant tree with dazzling pink coloured leaves at the end > of branches. Didn't know who it was. Yesterday discovered through a > book (Pradeep Krishen's Tree of Delhi) that it was Mesua Ferrea aka > Nagkesar aka Ironwood. > > The book says that these are new leaves which begin as crimson red, > turn pink and finally become green. > > I hope I am right in assuming that it is Mesua Ferrea? > > Abhay > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
