Thanks, Satish ji, for the feedback. I think you are talking about Pachira glabra <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Pachira/indiantreepix/RVeb7gt2sic> as posted by Raman ji & as per the given link <http://www.montosogardens.com/pachira_glabra.htm> where differences are mentioned. Pl. see the picture of *Pachira aquatica *at the given link <http://www.montosogardens.com/pachira_glabra.htm> by me where differences are mentioned. Also see the link given by you in one of the threads <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Pachira/indiantreepix/U8qUnspl2wU>: Botany photo of the day <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca%2Fpotd%2F2010%2F01%2Fpachira_aquatica_and_pachira_glabra.php&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEVvYZDA06CWrKK_CrEOeAGFJDeLg>
>From the above, things seem crystal clear to me now. On 14 May 2016 at 14:33, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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'. >>> >> > -- 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.
