Dear Tanay Ji, I confirm it is Venteak. Dr. Gurcharan Singh ji is correct. It is Lagerstroemia microcarpa. Am copying a link to show that the leaves are whitish on the undersides. http://www.biotik.org/india/species/l/lagemicr/lagemicr_en.html Please go through. Regards Yazdy.
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 6:29 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Yaddy Ji, > If you are confirmed about this being Benteak then this is Lagerstroemia > parviflora > Tanay > > On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 4:12 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh ji, >> I know it as Venteak. I got the Botanical name from >> http://www.keralaagriculture.gov.in/htmle/crops/f1.html. The family >> name according to this site is >> >> Lythraceae >> However, I would appreciate if you could enlighten me the reason for >> your doubts. I may be mistaken and am eager to learn more. >> Regards >> Yazdy. >> >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Any chance of L. tomentosa? >> > >> > -- >> > 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 Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Picture of Venteak tree, leaves. >> >> >> >> Lagerstroemia, >> >> Regards >> >> Yazdy. >> >> >> >> You have been sent 5 pictures. >> >> >> >> >> >> DSCN2710.TIF >> >> DSCN2711.TIF >> >> DSCN2712.JPG >> >> DSCN2713.JPG >> >> DSCN2714.JPG >> >> >> >> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> >> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > > > -- 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.
