[?] I guess it was, was simply checking... I was simply curious because there are many trees growing in the streets of Bangalore and every one of them (including small ones) have pods. Maybe the right kind of pollinator isn't near your place?
They are very interesting pods! Because the tree disperses it's seed through wind, it has built a sort of self defense mechanism against rain. when there is lots of moisture in the air the pod closes up and when it's dry, it opens again. Loads of fun to see the look on people's faces when you show them an almost "magical" trick [?] On 17 January 2013 06:19, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > Janani: > I thought it was clear, :) [?] > > Yes, that's what I am saying > I am tracking a few " African Tulip trees " that are within my reach... > for a few years > not seen any seed pod yet > > cheer up > usha di > > On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Janani Eswar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Ushadi, >> >> Quoting from your mail: "*It is claimed that seedpods develop, but I >> have not seen any on trees I track…. " *Sorry for being a little >> confused but are you saying that you haven't as yet seen any seed pods on >> any Spathodea tree? >> >> On 16 January 2013 16:52, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi Grgji >>> thank you >>> its distinctly different from our daily citings of Shalik..i'll want to >>> see it soon >>> usha di >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 9:57 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, Ushadi, >>>> Gang shalik / Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) as per link: >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdsbynabarunsadhya/4466803142/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 13 January 2013 06:58, Ushadi Micromini >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Garg ji:please thank Shukla for her information.... >>>>> for wonderful feedback and new information. >>>>> Rudra palash I knew about (thanks for the link, would be handy in >>>>> future), but did not know that parrots come to it, will surely try to >>>>> plant >>>>> a few in my neighborhood in south 24 paraganas that used to be habitat-ed >>>>> by parrots , but no more, want to bring them back ... we need food they >>>>> eat >>>>> and tree with hollows where they can nest... so this will at least get us >>>>> one more tree that they eat from I guess. >>>>> >>>>> one question: what is Gang shalik? any other name? >>>>> Usha di >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> A reply: >>>>>> "Thank you Usha di for your beautiful*Spathodea campanulata*. This >>>>>> plant you can also found inside the Salt Lake Stadium and Eastern Bypass >>>>>> and also on the road side of Hedua park-Scottish Church college area of >>>>>> North Calcutta. The flowers are quite similar in colour with *Butea* >>>>>> *monosperma* (Lam.) Taub. of Fabaceae ( *Palash*in Bengali). The >>>>>> most interesting thing is that Rabindranath Tagore renamed this flower >>>>>> as “ >>>>>> *Rudra Palash*” in Bengali ( >>>>>> http://pathabhavanpraktoni.net/main/?p=2320). In Shantiniketan >>>>>> children called this “*Pichkiri**phul*” (pichkiri means spray) as >>>>>> they played *Holi* with this flower!! Many birds like Parrots, * >>>>>> Shalik*, *Gang* *Shalik* also passionate about this flower and they >>>>>> often visit this tree during its blooming. ****** >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> **Sukla"** >>>>>> >>>>>> On 8 January 2013 03:24, Ushadi Micromini >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> *Spathodea campanulata * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *These pictures are of a tree from a CIT Road Calcutta >>>>>>> neighbourhood school yard* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Originally from Central Africa, the African tulip tree was >>>>>>> brought to India in early 1900s . >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *In Bengal it achieves great height and girth, flowers profusely and >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * put up a spectacular show from January to about April, flowers >>>>>>> remain even >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *when the foliage develops fully. >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *It is claimed that seedpods develop, but I have not seen any on >>>>>>> trees I track…. >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Seeds in Africa were said to be fermented to produce poison for >>>>>>> hunting arrows!!!* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Usha di >>>>>>> ===========* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand >>>>>> species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >>>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also >>>>>> use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each >>>>>> image. >>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >>>>>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2030 >>>>>> members & 1,42,000 messages on 31/12/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>>>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species >>>>>> database of more than 7500 species). >>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>> of India'. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Usha di >>>>> =========== >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species >>>> * & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >>>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2030 members >>>> & 1,42,000 messages on 31/12/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>>> of more than 7500 species). >>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>>> India'. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Usha di >>> =========== >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Janani Eswar >> Rooting to Heal >> www.artyplantz.com >> www.facebook.com/ArtyPlantz >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- Janani Eswar Rooting to Heal www.artyplantz.com www.facebook.com/ArtyPlantz --
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