The flower belongs to Caesalpiniacea not Acanthaceae.
Due appologies .. Regards Raghu ________________________________ From: raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, 7 June, 2011 11:52:17 AM Subject: Acanthaceae Week: Behold the candle bush flower ... from Kukke Behold the candle flower ... Native flowering plant : Candle bush, Senna alata, Family Caesalpiniacea (Gulmohar family) Symmetric leaves fold together at night ... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Candle%20Bush.html Place: Kukke, Dakshina Kannada district. Habitat: Kumaradhara river bank, Western Ghats Date: 8 Nov 2010 Native Shrub Perennial Height 8-10feet Leaves opposite, Regards Raghu
