The same flower I have photographed in Kolkata botanical garden says it as Pachira insignis. These Pachiras have been brought and planted by Britishers. There is some confusion in names though. These trees are luckily thriving in most botanical gardens.
Dr Satish Phadke On 10 May 2016 at 13:54, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Ushaji.I share your thoughts on its nomenclature.I did not find the > name 'saithifolia'except on the name plate that was nailed to the tree...! > On 10 May 2016 13:51, "Ushadi Micromini" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> nice >> >> we have never really found this particular name...i literatyre on the net >> >> some confusion remains >> This same tree was presented here by Aarti Khale >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/pachira/indiantreepix/U8qUnspl2wU/OVwnLiOPX3sJ>and >> Satish Phade presented one also . >> >> can you tell us if run into a published reference to this paarticular >> name ..p.saithifolia ?? >> >> usha di >> >> On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 9:14 AM, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> My pleasure Gargji >>> On 10 May 2016 08:00, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Kumar ji >>>> On 9 May 2016 21:59, "tsp kumar" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear friends, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It is my pleasure to share few images of *Pachira aquatica * ( >>>>> Malvaceae ) The name plate reads as *Pachira saithifolia,*but it is >>>>> listed as* Pachira aquatica* in efi pages. >>>>> >>>>> Ref: >>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/U8qUnspl2wU >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Habit:Tree >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Habitat:Cultivated >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sighting:Lalbagh gardens,Bangalore,Karnataka,about 900 msl >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Date:08-03-2016 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and regards >>>>> >>>>> tspkumar >>>>> >>>>> Deputy Conservator of Forests >>>>> >>>>> Working Plan >>>>> >>>>> Chikmagalur >>>>> >>>>> Ph:988057158 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *“We have not inherited this planet from our forefathers, we have >>>>> borrowed it from our children”-An American proverb* >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> -- >>> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
