This is Cavanillesia platanifolia, the "Quipo" (kee-po) tree of Panama. It is a member of the Bombacaceae along with Ceiba, Bombax, Adansonia. It has small flowers, but large, five winged fruit that flutter down, and begin to germinate as soon as they get moist. They grow rather slowly, and take a long time to get to this size. The bands along the trunk are characteristic.
-bs On Feb 9, 2009, at 4:41 AM, Mahendra Prasad wrote: > 2 pix taken at Agri-horticultural Society, Alipore Kolkata. > The dia of the tree is about 2 m making the girth about 6.5 m. > The tree's 1st branch is at at over 10 m. Total ht estimated to be > above 18m. > Presently leafless, will be flowering now. Buds take a long time to > grow and bloom. > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. > > > <Elephant Foot Tree base, Pentace burmanica.JPG><Elephant Foot Tree > top, Pentace burmanica.JPG> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
