... to me this post is useful .. *Crateva* is one among few of confusing species to me. Thanks to Neil ji's clarification ... it helps. More friends to throw light.
Regards. On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 4:42 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Dinesh ji & Devendra ji & other experts, > I think there is some confusion about the correct name of Crataeva species > found in India. > "Trees of Delhi states Crataeva *nurvala*, *Crataeva religiosa* & *Crataeva > magna* to be an invalid Syn. of *Crateva > adansonii* (i.e not valid synonyms, but are commonly used (incorrectly)). > Trees of Delhi also states (about Crateva adansonii, subsp. *odora*) that > new leaves in April, canopy renewed in May. Flowers with new leaves, peaking > by late April. " > As per earlier thread: > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/ce1dce961771b5a8/dc9cdac0180a726e?lnk=gst&q=Crateva+adansonii > > "*Crataeva nurvala* [*C.religosa*] is an African species that is not > [naturally] found in India. The common species of Sacred Barna [locally > called Vaivarun] found in and around Bombay [including the one photographed > by Kiran at Kanheri] is C.tapia. It is a small tree with a much-branched > head and greenish-white flowers. The other species of Crataeva found in > Maharashtra is *C.adansonii* [*C.tapia ssp.odora*] which is common around > Savantwadi and is seen mainly on riverbeds and ocassionally on hilly > slopes.It is a larger tree [upto 10mts tall] with a dense crown and white > flowers. > With regards, > Neil Soares. " > > *I think we have to have more discussion as to the correct name of this & > other species commonly found in India. Experts may help in the matter.* > > 2009/4/5 Devendra Bhardwaj <[email protected]> > > I am attach fresh photo. >> Devendra Bhardwaj >> >> --- On *Sun, 5/4/09, Devendra Bhardwaj <[email protected]>*wrote: >> >> >> From: Devendra Bhardwaj <[email protected]> >> Subject: [indiantreepix:10233] Fw: [indiantreepix:10232] Re: 050409 GI >> tree for id >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sunday, 5 April, 2009, 2:15 PM >> >> >> >> --- On *Sun, 5/4/09, Devendra Bhardwaj <[email protected]>*wrote: >> >> >> From: Devendra Bhardwaj <[email protected]> >> Subject: [indiantreepix:10232] Re: 050409 GI tree for id >> To: "wildflowerindia" <[email protected]>, "Padmanabhan >> Geetha" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "indiantreepix Indian" <[email protected]> >> Date: Sunday, 5 April, 2009, 2:10 PM >> >> hello , >> It is *Crataeva religiosa,*Very beautiful flowering in stating summer. >> With Regard >> Devendra Bhardwaj >> >> >> --- On *Sun, 5/4/09, Padmanabhan Geetha <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Padmanabhan Geetha <[email protected]> >> Subject: [indiantreepix:10216] 050409 GI tree for id >> To: "wildflowerindia" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "indiantreepix Indian" <[email protected]> >> Date: Sunday, 5 April, 2009, 11:18 AM >> >> Dear Friends and Garg ji >> I know that posting guidelines does not encourage more than two images a >> day; the reason i am breaking rule is because this tree which i have >> photographed again at Velliangiri, this time at the foothills, also has >> flowers like ones we see in Family Capparidaceae. >> With Dineshji hazarding the ids of the two flowers i have already posted >> to be *Capparis sp* i could not resist posting this. so with apologies >> please and no more today.... >> >> Tree and flowers photographed on march 23 at (coimbatore) Velliangiri >> foothills.In the image of the tree the one in the foreground is the one that >> requires id.... >> >> thanks and best wishes >> geetha >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Get perfect Email ID for your Resume. >> Get before others grab. >> ------------------------------ >> Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! >> Invite them now. >> ------------------------------ >> Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter now! >> <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_1/*http://beta.cricket..yahoo.com><http://in.rd.yahoo..com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/><http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_dbid_13/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address> >> >> > > > -- > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
