Mahendra, et.a l. It certainly could be, but since there are no available photos of the species on the web I can't say. Do you have any other photos? It certainly looks like a Quipo. I have discovered that labels in botanical gardens can be incorrect. A local garden had a massive, 120 ft. tree labelled Terminalia arjuna. After looking at other Arjuns, I went looking and discovered that the tree was actually Terminalia superba. The fact was later confirmed by the curator.
-bs On Feb 13, 2009, at 3:25 AM, Mahendra Prasad wrote: > Thanks for your lovely pix, both, of impressive trees. > However, there is confusion about the latin name. The name on the > tree says Pentace burmanica, fam Tiliaceae, native of Burma ( now > Myanmar ). I attach a pix of the name pasted on the tree whose > images I posted. Would like your comments. > > --- On Wed, 11/2/09, Barry Stock <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Barry Stock <[email protected]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:8511] Re: Elephant Foot Tree. > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Mahendra Prasad" <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, 11 February, 2009, 11:22 AM > > Apologies in advance. One more. This is one of my favorite tree > species: > <Cuipo.jpg> > -bs > > > On Feb 10, 2009, at 9:38 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > >> Thanks, Barry ji. >> Links for Cavanillesia platanifolia: >> http://ctfs.si.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=1252&leng=english >> (good details with a pix), >> http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/CA/CAVANILLESIA+PLATANIFOLIA.html >> (little inf.) & >> http://www.newbotany.com/TropickerastlinyTropicalplants/C/Cavanillesiaplatanifolia/tabid/457/Default.aspx >> >> ( a few pix). >> >> 2009/2/9 Barry Stock <[email protected]> >> 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> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > > Get an email ID as [email protected] or [email protected]. > Click here.<P1160624 (Small).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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
