Yes commonly known as Calabash Tree
Tanay
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 3:35 AM, Mahadeswara <swamy.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Watch for the fruits and take photographs. The tree is commonly
> called beggar's bowl tree, as the big sized fruits were dried and the
> outer hard shell was used for alms ( as beggar's bowl). I will upload
> the photographs of fruits hanging from the trunk, after searching
> from my archives. Beautiful specimens are seen in the Chennai Agri-
> horticulture society.
>
> On Jan 18, 1:12 pm, ranjini kamath <ranjin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Bot. name - Crescentia cujete.Family - Bignoniaceae.Pics taken on
> > 16/01/11 in Lalbagh Botanical garden,Bangalore.This was the only
> > flower on the tree - last of the season i guess.
> > Regards
> > Ranjini Kamath
> >
> > IMG_8439-efi.jpg
> > 186KViewDownload
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> > IMG_8444-ph2.jpg
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> > IMG_8446-ph2.jpg
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> > IMG_8443-ph2.jpg
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