I just found out. Adenanthera pavonia does have zigzag branches.
-- 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 10:51 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > 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.
