Yes a beautiful treat to watch when in full bloom; comparable to the floral trusses of Rhododendrons. But it does not set fruits, flowers are sterile in ornamental individuals. In wild state it is probably extremely rare or not known (cultivation dependent survival?). DSRawat Pantnagar
On Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:14:09 AM UTC+5:30, Sukla Chanda wrote: > > *Saraca asoca* (Roxb.) Wilde (Fabaceae) > > Synonym: *Saraca indica* L. > > > It is the State tree of Uttar Pradesh. > > The ashoka is prized for its beautiful foliage and fragrant > flowers<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower>. > It is a handsome, small, erect > evergreen<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen>tree, with deep green leaves > growing in dense clusters. > > Place: Hedua Park (near Scottish Church College), Kolkata, West Bengal > > Date: September, 2010 > > > Thanks, > Sukla > ------------------------------------------------ > Sukla Chanda, PhD > Science & Education, > The Field Museum, Chicago IL. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
