Yes Kenneth is right, Cassia does not have bipinnate leaves. From appearance of leaves it looks like Adenanthera sp.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:03 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Many many thanks Ken, for ruling out *Cassia*, one step towards ID. > Regards. > > > > > > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dinesh-- >> >> I don't believe that this is a Cassia species, as all, I believe, have >> only simply compound leaves. >> >> I do not, however, know what it is. >> >> Regards-- >> Ken. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Mon, May 24, 2010 8:21:50 AM >> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:35861] DV - 22MAY10 - 1116 :: pretty Cassia >> >> Dear friends, >> ID please. >> Visited this tree the second time, first was 17 Aug' 08 ... ... >> 2771322793_ed2dc134bb_b.jpg >> Both occasions, missed on flowering / fruiting. >> Moderate sized tree, with long, drooping, delicate branches, ... equally >> elegant twice-pinnate leaves, arranged alternately along the slightly >> zig-zagged slender branch, just as much thick as the leaf rachis. >> >> >> >> Date/Time : May 22, 2010 at 11.16am IST >> Location Place : Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan (in the large garden near >> main gate) >> >> Altitude : 9 m >> GPS : 18°58'42.03"N, 72°50'4.69"E >> >> Habitat : garden >> Type : ... >> >> Plant >> Habit : tree >> Height : about 40 m (not sure) >> Length : - not a climber - >> >> Leaves >> Type : bipinnately compound, alternately arranged. >> Shape (leaflets) : oblong (please validate by referring shape in photo) >> Size (leaflets) : about 2 cm x 1 cm >> >> Inflorescence >> Type : do not know >> Size : do not know >> >> Flowers >> Size : do not know >> Colour : do not know >> Calyx : do not know >> Bracts : do not know >> >> Fruits >> Type : do not know >> Shape : do not know >> Size : do not know >> Seeds : do not know >> >> >> Other Info >> Fragrance : do not know >> Pollinator : do not know >> Uses : do not know >> >> >> >> Regards. >> >> -- >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> > -- > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- 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.
