.... thank you very much, Stephen ji for the excellent tips. Regards.
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Stephen A <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello, > > The leaflets of* Parkia biglandulosa* is fine and small when compared to > *Enterolobium > cyclocarpum*. > The other important difference is the nature of inflorescence: *Parkia > biglandulosa* flowers are aggregated at the stalk of the inflorescence and > appear like a Badminton ball or Tennis ball, hence the common name Badminton > ball tree or Tennis ball tree whereas the *Enterolobium cyclocarpum*flowers > are loosely aggregated, one can say large size Touch-me-not ( > *Mimosa pudica*) plant like flowers. > And the pods are totally different in these two species. > In *Parkia biglandulosa*, the pods are in clusters whereas in *Enterolobium > cyclocarpum* it is solitary and twisted in a typical elephant ear like, > hence the common name elephant ear tree. > > > http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/flora-kiuic/e/enterolobium_cyclocarpum_05s.JPG > http://wildwanderer.com/journal/flowering-trees/2/ > > Regards, > > Stephen... > > On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 6:43 AM, Chithra V <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> What are the obvious (for identification) differences between *Parkia >> biglandulosa* and *Enterelobium cyclocarpum*, that is apart from the >> glands at the (petiole?) of the compound leaf. Often the trees are so tall >> that it is difficult to get hold of the leaves.. We have both these trees on >> the roads of Chennai... >> Chithra >> >> >> > > > -- > Think about the Environment before printing this e-mail! ΓΌ > +----------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------+ > Think B4U Print > 1 ream of paper = 6% of a tree and 5.4kg CO2 in the atmosphere > 3 sheets of A4 paper = 1 litre of water > +----------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------+ > "Lets Protect What We Enjoy" > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
