Thanks, Barry ji, Links for *Crescentia alata*: http://www.botanypictures.com/plantimages/crescentia%20alata%2005%20xsbn.jpg (a picture), http://ctfs.si.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=2037&leng=english (picture of the leaves), h ttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Crescentia_alata_Blanco2.326.png<http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Crescentia_alata_Blanco2.326.png> (a drawing), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescentia_alata (details), http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CRAL11 (some details with pictures),
2008/12/24 Barry Stock <[email protected]> > I believe this is Crescentia alata, a closely-related species. The foliage > makes a distinctive winged cross shape. > -bs > > > On Dec 24, 2008, at 1:24 AM, Tejal V. wrote: > > Attached picture of *Crescentia cujete* taken on 03-10-2008 at Ramana > Ashram,Thiruvannamalai, Chennai, India. > > It is also called as 'Monksbowl tree' as bhuddist monks used the half cut > fruit as a bowl. > > also check: > http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/species/?q=crescentia+cujete > > Regards, > Tejal Vishweshwar > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<< > Nurturing Grounds > art . ideas . actions > 9 8 3 3 7 0 7 5 9 8 > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > <20081...@thiru -Crescentia cujete-Monksbowl tree.jpg> > > > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
