... I too believe it to be *L. speciosa*, the Giant Crape-myrtle. Regards.
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 2:45 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it's *Lagerstroemia speciosa* only. > > 2009/5/1 Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> > >> >> On the maharashtra gov. FD website, there is little description of >> state flower, which I am pasting here. >> >> Lagerstroemiaspeciosa Jarul >> >> Ornamental. The State flower of Maharashtra.The leaves are purgative >> and diuretic. Thebark is considered stimulant and febrifuge anda >> decoction or infusion is given in abdominalpain and diarrhoea. The >> roots are consideredastringent, stimulant and febrifuge and seedsare >> narcotic. >> >> Link to the flower pic.. >> >> >> http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/2745444413_d5dfa315f9.jpg%3Fv%3D0&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/16342...@n00/2745444413&usg=__21zAEeJ8Z4wvQfvKKNkDqBNJ6N0=&h=375&w=500&sz=122&hl=en&start=1&sig2=YTh_hgXDJXuPN7EazzvYsw&um=1&tbnid=isOYHusqQNK4NM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstate%2Bflower%2Bof%2Bmaharashtra%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1&ei=dpP6SZC5Labq6gOd25idAg >> >> On 30/04/2009, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> wrote: >> > only the other dy somebody had informed on this site that Lagerstroemia >> sp. >> > is the state flower of Maharashtra,,The flower posted by you does not >> look >> > to be that, >> > akbhatt >> > >> > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > Friends >> > > This flower picture I took in Tadoba third week of April,2009 When I >> > > was with Nature India - Mr Adesh Shivkar. >> > > I was told this is State flower of Maharastra. >> > > Please give ID .Thank you in advance. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > IMG_0112.JPG >> > > >> > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> > > Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Anand Kumar Bhatt >> > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road >> > Gwalior. 474 005. >> > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >> > My blogsite is at: >> > http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >> > And the photo site: >> > www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Best Regards >> Rajesh Sachdev >> www.rajesh-sachdev.blogspot.com >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoparguy/ >> >> >> -- >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
