The petals here do look red orange. Those of P. aqauatica will be perfect white as in mu earlier pictures from Kolkata. This is what I think.
Dr Satish Phadke On 14 May 2016 at 11:24, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the info Gargji > regards > On 14 May 2016 11:16, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, Kumar ji & Satish ji, >> As per link <http://www.montosogardens.com/pachira_glabra.htm>: >> *Pachira aquatica *(Guiana chestnut, Malabar chestnut, provision tree, >> or sabanut) has *white, cream, or greenish petals, with stamens that are >> basally white or yellow, and reddish apically. *The fruit is dark brown >> and tomentose, about 8-12 inches (20-30 cm) long. Seeds are angular and >> large, about 1.5-2 inches (4-5 cm) long. * Pachira insignis *has thick >> orange or dark brown petals with whitish or orange red stamens and a dark >> brown, rounded fruit. >> >> I think same is repeated in this book link >> <https://books.google.co.in/books?id=cjHCoMQNkcgC&pg=PA183&lpg=PA183&dq=Pachira+aquatica++%2B+Pachira+insignis+%2B+differences&source=bl&ots=u-0n5r-IYW&sig=kfAmuxczW2hAfuza2LEA-pnPXaI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmsLK95djMAhWDt48KHb51CjwQ6AEISjAK#v=onepage&q=Pachira%20aquatica%20%20%2B%20Pachira%20insignis%20%2B%20differences&f=false> >> . >> >> In view, it should be *Pachira aquatica.* I hope my reading of the post >> & the link is correct. If someone feels otherwise, pl. let me know. I will >> also look into other threads in efi & correct them accordingly after your >> feedback. >> >> Members are requested to correct their threads accordingly. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: tsp kumar <[email protected]> >> Date: 9 May 2016 at 21:59 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:243085] TSP-MAY-2016-11-340: Images of Pachira >> aquatica (Malvaceae) >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> >> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). >> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> 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 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.
