In Hindi-speaking areas the yellow flowered caesalpinia pulcherrima is known as Radhachuda and the red-orange-yellow one is known as Krishnachuda. I dont know AND i STAND CORRECTED, but I thought that peltophorum is not native to this part of the country. akbhatt
On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 2:08 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Rakesh ji, > *Caesalpinia pulcherrima*. > > 2009/5/9 Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> > >> I had a query: >> >> What does Krishnachura in Bengali represent? >> >> Caeselpinia Pulcherima or Delonix Regia (gulmohar)? >> >> If Radhachura represents peltophorum ferrugineum erroneously then what is >> its correct representation? >> >> rakesh >> >> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:01 PM, sibdas ghosh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Peltophorum ferrugineum- and a sunbird .Also called copper pod for the >>> copper coloured pods which remains for a very long time attached to >>> the trees. Often called Radhachura ( erroneoisly) in Bengal. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
