An erect almost evergreen tree, 20-30 m tall; bark blackish, fissured. Leaves digitate, petioles 5-8 cm, leaflets 5-7, elliptic, 15-20 cm, shining green. Flowers 8-10 cm, pinkish mauve with yellow throat, largest of the genus. Blooming in 2-3 flushes in a year but never abundent and contemporary with other Tabebuias. Some likely names are Bignonia rio-grande, B. megapotamica. 3 trees seen at Balgandharva Rangmandir Pune. Shrikant
Shrikant Ingalhalikar 12 Varshanand Society Anandnagar Sinhagad Road Pune 411 051. www.idsahyadri.com Tel 91 20 2435 0765. Fax 91 20 2438 9190. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
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