On searching I found that this unusual plant belongs to the family *Hernandiaceae*.
Dr Satish Phadke On 2 November 2013 14:14, Sheshadri Ramaswamy <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes its Gyrocarpus americanus also known as the catamaran tree. > 3 logs were bound and a seaworthy catamaran is ready, nowadays its all > motor boats. > > > On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 3:48 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> It could be Gyrocarpus americanus, The helicopter tree. Do not know the >> reason for the silvery trunk which is usually on one side only, maybe to >> prevent heat absorption >> Regards, >> Dr Badri >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: renee vyas Vyas <[email protected]> >> Date: 18 October 2013 16:53 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:170613] Tree for Id : 18102013 : RV 3 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear Friends, >> >> >> Request to identify this tree, found it in wild in Hampi area in >> Karnataka.......picture taken few days back. >> >> regards, >> >> Renee >> >> -- >> 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]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 (largest in the world): >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2190 members & >> 1,72,300 messages on 31/10/13) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 8500 species & 1,70, 000 images). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > -- > 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
