I was also wondering what the correct ID might be. The following link shows the flowers of both P.aquatica and P. glabra. It also mentions that most of the trees cultivated under the name of P.aquatica are in fact P.glabra. I think this can be P, glabra If the link doesn't work search in UBC botanical garden Photo of the day. Dr Phadke.
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2010/01/pachira_aquatica_and_pachira_glabra.php http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2010/01/pachira_aquatica_and_pachira_glabra.php On 14 December 2010 20:31, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > This seems most likely to be Pachira aquatica now considered in > Malvaceae. What are those red things below the calyx in bud? > Pankaj > > > > On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > A small tree observed in Botanical garden of Kolkata on 4th Dec 2010. > > Family : Bombacaceae ? Now Malvaceae. > > Only few digitate leaves seen on one branch. Otherwise it was leafless. > > Bright white flowers with shaving brush like white stamens and yellow > > anthers. > > A lot of sunbirds were having merry time consuming the nectar and > destroying > > the flowers. > > It is labelled as Pachira aquatica. > > The search results for the same show yellow orange flowers. > > Please validate or give comments. > > Dr Phadke > > > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India >
