Hi all, I have heard about some other species also....
1) Albizia odoratissima - रान शिरीष / काळा शिरीष 2) Albizia mollis - लाल शिरीष 3) Albizia procera - श्वेत शिरीष Would like to know more about it. Regards, ~Swagat --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009/3/21 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > Hi, > Subrata ji, > I think it depend on the area. I found *Samea saman* as more common in > Kolkata. > > 2009/3/21 subrata <[email protected]> > > >> Thaks to Dr. Phadke & Garg ji for enlightening elaboration.My question >> is : >> Of these two which is most commonly found in India ? Regards, >> S. Mahapatra >> >> On Mar 20, 8:31 pm, satish phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >> > The reason for posting these images for those who don't >> know.............. >> > The flowers are very much similar except the colour. >> > The green one is our own native *Albizia lebbeck*(Shirish) which is >> fragrant >> > and has beautiful smell whereas the red one though looks beautiful lacks >> the >> > fragrance. >> > The leaves of both are quite similar but those of Rain >> tree(*Pithecolobium >> > saman;Syn. Samanea saman* often called as *Vilayati Shirish*) are >> glossy. >> > The pods of both are entirely different. Albizia has pale yellow >> coloured >> > ones while rain tree has dark brownish black woody pods. >> > *Albizia lebbeck* is native to India with a lot of ecological importance >> and >> > should be planted more commonly than the non native Rain tree (Native of >> > tropical America now distributed worldwide)which is commonly planted >> > roadside. >> > Satish >> > I have written the spelling* Albizia lebbeck* is taken from Flora of >> > Maharashtra by BSI as I found different spellings at some places. >> > >> > 2009/3/19 satish phadke <[email protected]> >> > >> > > Both are flowering at present.Native and non native Shirish >> > > Dr Phadke >> > >> > > -- >> > >> > > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com >> > >> > -- >> > >> > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com >> >> > > > -- > 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 > > > > > > -- 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - Helen Keller --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
