Dinesh ji & H S Leaving aside the nomenclature status, I think the two trees are distinct
E. stricta seems to be less prickly, prickly usually whitish, with leaves glabrous on both sides, several racemes at ends of stout branches, flowers scarlet in colour, calyx spathelike split up to base and pod 2-3 seeded. http://www.sunshine-seeds.de/index.php?manufacturers_id=4&filter_id=827&sort=2a&page=2 http://www.stockphotopro.com/photo_of/coral/1066163LCR/Flowers_of_the_coral E. suberosa on the other hand is densely prickly with yellowish or brownish prickles, leaves beneath and branches densely hairy, flowers with tinge of orange, calyx turbinate, bilabiate but not split up to base, fruit 4-5 seeded. http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2007/06/erythrina_suberosa.php http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqmehdi/3536008764/ I think Dinesh ji's plant is E. suberosa whatever may be its nomenclatural status. Gurcharan Singh On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Indeed HS. > It is *Erythrina stricta* var. *suberosa* (Roxb.) Niyomdham ... this > photo of the plant is featured at UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for > Plant > Research<http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2007/06/erythrina_suberosa.php> > . > > There it says: ... It is far more common that this coral tree is presented > with the scientific name *Erythrina suberosa* online, but its taxonomic > status was changed in > 1992<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?317849>to being > recognized as only a variety of > *Erythrina stricta*. It is native to southeast and south Asia. > > At present, the status is different (referencing The Plants > List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-31145> > ). > Here, we see *Erythrina stricta* var. *suberosa* (Roxb.) Niyomdham put as > synonym of *Erythrina suberosa* Roxb. > It is pure matter of study, if the status is otherwise. > > > But if this plant has to be *Erythrina stricta* Roxb. you must be seeing > some strong feature which differentiates it from *Erythrina suberosa*Roxb. > Please guide. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 10:39 AM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Good photos, but... >> I guess this species is E. stricta, i may be wrong but please check once >> again.. >> >> regards, >> >> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Amazing Catch >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Great Photographs, Dinesh ji >>>> >>>> Gurcharan Singh >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 1:34 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> *Erythrina suberosa * Roxb. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *er-ith-RY-nuh* -- red colored >>>>> *sub-er-OH-suh* -- cork bark >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [image: Erythrina stricta var. >>>>> suberosa]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F457792611%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfnqJvQYNQF02GebQ4vQIA-gFfxaw> >>>>> Apr 7, 2007 ... along NH4 near Lonavala, Maharashtra >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *commonly known as*: Indian coral tree, tiger claw • *Bengali*: >>>>> রক্তমন্দার raktamandar • *Hindi*: ढोलधाक dhol-dhak, मन्दार mandara, >>>>> पांगरा pangra • *Kannada*: halivana, keechige, mandara • *Konkani*: >>>>> पांगार paangaar • *Malayalam*: ആണ്മുരിക്ക് aanmurikk, മുളളുമുരിക്ക് >>>>> mulalumurikk, വെണ്മുരിക്ക് venamurikk • *Marathi*: पांगारा pangara • * >>>>> Sanskrit*: मन्दार mandara, पारिभद्र paribhadra • *Tamil*: கிஞ்சுகம் >>>>> kincukam, முண்முருக்கு munmurukku, முருக்கு மரம் murukku maram • * >>>>> Telugu*: బలభద్రిక balabhadrika >>>>> >>>>> *Native to*: Indian subcontinent, s-e Asia >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *some views*: >>>>> >>>>> - Apr 7, 2007 ... along NH4 near Lonavala, Maharashtra >>>>> [image: Dhol-dhak (Hindi: >>>>> ढोलधाक)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F457788981%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfQQpPqxglK8pvfdyKgozoIbf4Dug> >>>>> - Apr 7, 2008 ... near Lion's Point, Lonavala, Maharashtra >>>>> [image: Balabhadrika (Telugu: >>>>> బలభద్రిక)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2395694067%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfoA66XQ7arBVfu6xdlftgd5YnXSA> >>>>> - Feb 15, 2009 ... at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National >>>>> Park) >>>>> [image: Raktamandar (Bengali: >>>>> রক্তমন্দার)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3292344859%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc5JGGhIBKjkReoMUoeTJBgrQ5PLg> >>>>> - Apr 14, 2010 ... along NH8 near Chinchoti, Maharashtra >>>>> [image: Aanmurikk (Malayalam: >>>>> ആണ്മുരിക്ക്)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4520015897%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzerlSdUYqom1cFeusGI1zttV8liWw> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear friends, embedded images attached for the benefit of those who >>>>> are unable to view them among contents above. >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> - H.S. >> >> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >> of stone >> >> >
