Thanks, Dinesh ji, Ushadi and Debjit ji On Sun 30 Sep, 2018, 6:49 PM Ushadi Micromini, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Debjit > yes to both of your and Dinesh's s dx, calabash tree > most likely not from benthill's time, though seems mature and healthy > older trees would be 25 to 30 feet tall > <https://studylib.net/doc/14564026/crescentia-cujete-calabash-tree-fact-sheet-st-216-1> > this one and one in vic mem grounds are relatively young > zoo one seems in better shape, based on your pic of its stem > gets beautiful cualiflory, green flowers and green fruits > > thanks for sharing > usha di > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 6:18 PM Debjit Mukherjee <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thanks a lot Dinesh ji. It is indeed *Crescenti cujete. The Trees of >> Calcutta (1946) has a mention of this tree "...several specimens may be >> seen in the Zoo...". Not sure if this individual is surviving from 1940's!* >> *Regards,* >> >> *Debjit * >> >> On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 5:55 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> *Crescentia *... most probably *C. cujete.* >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 4:34 PM Debjit Mukherjee <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Date/Time- 16-Sep-2018 >>>> >>>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Alipur Zoo, Kolkata >>>> >>>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type - Urban >>>> >>>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree >>>> >>>> Height/Length- 15 Feet >>>> >>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Obovate, around 8-10 inches >>>> >>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- Large single bell shaped flower yellowish >>>> with flesh color veins >>>> >>>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- 2-3 inches >>>> >>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen >>>> >>>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- probably not >>>> fragnant >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 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 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.
