Yadzy ji: thank you... flowers of India is what I check first now a days... but that slide's structure of the inflorescence is different that what is here...
could you please check these... 1): .http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackdiamondimages/3521753738/in/ photostream/ 2): http://www.fairchildgarden.org/livingcollections/whatsblooming2/october/ 1 is from a guy in australia, 2 is from Fairchild garden which is Univ Miami florida Bot garden.. @@@ and calling senior botanists in eflora...please... advise Usha di ====== On Aug 22, 11:18 pm, Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ushadi Ji, Am a novice and as such can not be very sure but I think > this is not Cassia roxbughii, but Pink > Cassiahttp://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Red%20Cassia.html > I am however not very sure. > Regards > Yazdy. > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 10:22 PM, ushadi Micromini > > <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you Yadzy ji, But is it Cassia roxburghii? > > > is the question.... > > Ush adi > > > ========= > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Beautiful pictures Ushadi, Ji, > >> Beautiful and so clear. You have taken pains. > >> Thank you. > >> Regards > >> Yazdy. > > >> On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 7:37 PM, ushadi Micromini > >> <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Dear All: > >> > For last a couple of years when in town once in awhile I have seen these > >> > strange arrangement of the flowers ... see figure 1 and 2. > >> > The tree is in public space, at GolPark , Kolkata, where Vivekanand's > >> > statue > >> > is... its a traffic circle with many many buses, taxis, cars trucks, > >> > auto > >> > rickshaws galore... all honking and spewing out grey, black or white > >> > smoke... and high decibel sounds... This tree seems to be thriving.. > > >> > Date/Time- August 15th 2011 > > >> > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Sea level or may be a bit below... > >> > Ganges > >> > plain > > >> > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden , Urban, in heavily polluted > >> > air > > >> > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree > > >> > Height/Length- approximately 15 to 18 feet > > >> > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- pinnate, about 1.5 inches long, fine hair > > >> > Inflorescence Type/ Size- Unique, Panicle growing from central vein > >> > outwards..see photos > > >> > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- across approximately 1.5 inches > > >> > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen yet > > >> > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- do not know yet > > >> > I think this may be Cassia Roxburghii.... > > >> > need confirmation please.... > > >> > If my interpretation is wrong ... what is its ID? > > >> > Thanks > > >> > Usha di