I read somewhere that rain tree is known by this name because if you stand in its shade, the honey keeps on dripping. Whereas I thought that because it belongs to humid heavy rainfall areas, the shade must be dripping with water from the pinnate leaves! akbhatt
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Swagat <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. My blogsite is at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
