Geetha ji, I remember to have got confused reading various online literature describing disinct *Crateva* species:-- . *adansonii*, . *magna*, . *nurvula*, . * religiosa*, . *roxburghii* and their subspecies and varieties. I settled to *C. religiosa* -- the leaves being soft and herbacious ... and I am sure I too would be contributing to confusion if what I have, is going to be in fact some other species.
I have jumped to say no to what you have as *Crateva* only because I had not seen such form of tr-foliate leaf, and those conspicuous yellowish to green petals seem to be absent I am almost tempted to say you may have a *Capparis* species; yet let us depend on Satish ji's knowledge. Please wait for other friends to comment ... Regards. On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Dinesh ji > > The description given in the source i have quoted distinguished the species > based on details of leaf. And the leaf i see in your photo stream of *Crateva > religiosa* is different from the one i have photographed. > > Further here is something to think over:( and get more confused[?] at least > i am) > > According to Hook.f.&Thomson Fl.British India1: 172,(1872) *C.religiosa > var.roxburghii* seem to share characterisitcs of *C adansonii* where as > per some sources specially Gamble, Flroa of madras Presidency there is also > a *C roxburghii* > > According to Gamble *C religios*a is different having caudate leaflets. > Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic describes a similar species as > *C magna*. > The tree profile is quite different from the one i see in your photo stream > as also the way the buds are arranged on the floral stalk. > > So what *Crateva sp.* could this be? I am attaching another shot of the > leaves. > best wishes > geetha > > ps *Mavilangam* is the name given to *C adansonii* acc to the Flora of the > Tamilnadu Carnatic > > > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> No. Does not look like *C. adansonii* ... are these tri-foliate leaves? >> *C. adansonii leaves *resemble those of *bael* tree -- dear to Lord >> Shiva. >> I have some photos at >> http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314...@n00&q=Crateva+adansonii&m=text >> >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Padmanabhan Geetha <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thank you Satish ji. >>> I went through the flora of the Tamilnadu Carnatic to find out the >>> possible species. >>> >>> According to the description available leaves seem to predominate for >>> identifying species >>> As per the following description - 3-foliate, leaflets ovate;nerves 5 >>> pairs (<7pairs),base oblique, margin entire and apex acuminate.This seem to >>> be *Crateva adansonii.* >>> However amongst the description given for flowers the stamen number is >>> given to be 20-25 which alone does not match for the plant i have >>> photographed. >>> >>> So can someone clarify whether i am right in presuming this to be *Crateva >>> adansonii? >>> *warm wishes >>> geetha >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 11:53 AM, satish pardeshi < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> it is a Crateva species >>>> >>>> On Jul 1, 9:38 pm, Padmanabhan Geetha <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Dear Friends >>>> > Please id the tree, belongs perhaps to family Capparaceae . >>>> > >>>> > Location : Inside Vattakotai fort, located on the eastern coast of >>>> > Kanyakumari. This solitary tree was growing in the centre of one of >>>> the >>>> > ramparts of the fort. Probably planted as the fort looked very >>>> 'pedicured >>>> > and manicured' >>>> > Taken on 17th June. It was so windy that getting a sharp image was >>>> proving >>>> > to be quite a task >>>> > >>>> > thanks and best wishes >>>> > geetha >>>> > >>>> > UT flower.jpg >>>> > 78KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > UT full tree copy.jpg >>>> > 101KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > UT leaf.jpg >>>> > 51KViewDownload >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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