Thank you Sir for confirming one more time. I will be adding the key link ( https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/XIp9z4j4Bwc/discussion) in my list, shortly.
Looking forward to see a *B. blakeana* here, in our region. Regards, surajit On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Surajit ji. That confirms B. variegata. Further B. blakeana generally > flowers in November December with leaves on. In variegata the flowers > generally appear in January-March before leaves, B. purpurea in late summer > along with leaves. That is the situation in Delhi. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 10:13 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> Checked the tree again, today, and found pods on it. Attaching the >> photographs. >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:37 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sir, >>> >>> It is possible that this plant may well be *B. blakeana*. >>> >>> I remember our discussion in my earlier upload of another *Bauhinia* tree >>> - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/WUz7SIl0pt0/discussion >>> which >>> was related to yet another post at - >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/2fer1UHmLTI/discussion. >>> >>> While i was taking pictures of this particular tree i checked for pods >>> and there wasn't any. >>> But, at the same time i recalled that last year i had a very similar >>> experience, initially there was no pods and later the tree was full of pods. >>> >>> I used the KEY (for *B. variegata* L), *"flowers appearing generally >>> before leaves"* or *"flowers 10-12 cm across, after leaves fall"*, to >>> identify this tree. The KEY was prepared by you in - >>> >>> - >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/XIp9z4j4Bwc/discussion >>> - >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/GIsglBYnGCc/discussion >>> >>> However, i shot this plant in Chandannagar and will check again when i >>> go there in near future. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> surajit >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Surajit ji >>>> I thought your plant is B. blakeana >>>> Look for any fruits to if present. B. blakeana does not produce fruits. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 10:13 PM, surajit koley < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sir, >>>>> >>>>> I copy a part of the description of *B. variegata* from "Flora >>>>> Indica" - "...... This tree can only be said to differ from *B. >>>>> candida* in the colour of flowers; had I met with this first, I >>>>> should certainly have considered the other as a variety only." >>>>> >>>>> Thank you very much for the beautiful flowers. According to the "Flora >>>>> of British India" this tree can have red and yellow or pure white flowers >>>>> also. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> surajit >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 9:24 PM, D.S Rawat < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Here in Uttarakhand B.variegata has almost white flowers with only >>>>>> one petal with purple streaks. Attaching close up of a flower! >>>>>> DSRawat Pantnagar >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, February 25, 2013 9:09:14 PM UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sir, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A medium sized deciduous tree. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ID Help : https://sites.google.com/**site/efloraofindia/species/a--* >>>>>>> *-l/f/fabaceae/bauhinia/**bauhinia-variegata<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/f/fabaceae/bauhinia/bauhinia-variegata> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> surajit >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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