Yes Sir, this is *Bauhinia* x *blakeana*, for it does not produce fruit or seeds. (I did keep this particular tree under my observation for years.)
Thank you for taking care. Regards surajit On Mon, 13 Sept 2021 at 18:02, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding for ID > Distributed as Bauhinia variegata ? > <https://efloraofindia.com/2020/07/20/bauhinia-variegata-1/> > I think yes B. variegata Bauhinia variegata species page - THAILAND > NATURE PROJECT > <https://www.thailandnatureproject.com/bauhinia-variegata.html> > Group discussion at > Bauhinia x blakeana :: Hooghly, West Bengal (google.com) > <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/2fer1UHmLTI> > On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 9:09:51 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> I think now that this is *NOT* *Bauhinia* *blakeana.* Because, later i >> witnessed seedpod growing on this tree and i uploaded the same in another >> post - >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/seedpod$20-$20bauhinia$20x$20blakeana/indiantreepix/WUz7SIl0pt0/7F1d4il4Sz8J >> >> I confirm hereby that images from both of my posts were recorded from the >> same tree. >> >> A relevant document is here - http://www.amjbot.org/content/92/3/525.full >> >> Thank you & regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:56 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Feedback from another thread >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/WUz7SIl0pt0 >>> : >>> >>> "Thank you for drawing my attention to the fact that *B.* *blakeana* is >>> a sterile plant. I also read, in January, about the sterile flowers of *B. >>> blakeana* in wikipedia and other websites. >>> But there is a discussion at - >>> http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53664/ where someone claims that it >>> bears seedpod. Again there is an image claiming to be seedpod of the same >>> plant - http://www.hear.org/starr/images/image/?q=030702-0067&o=plants >>> So, if it is not the *B. x blakeana* then my earlier post ( >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/bauhinia$20x$20blakeana/indiantreepix/2fer1UHmLTI/X2wqPw3W38kJ) >>> should also be some other species, might be *B. variegata*." from >>> Surjit ji. >>> >>> >>> On 30 January 2012 21:48, surajit koley <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Friends, >>>> >>>> Yesterday, I have had a short chat with Dinesh-ji (in the 'facebook' >>>> group 'Indian Flora') over the identification of this Bauhinia sp. He >>>> identified it as *Bauhinia x blakeana* or the 'Hong Kong Orchid Tree'. >>>> Dinesh-ji also provided me links (given below) of the two earlier >>>> 'efloraofindia' posts where Garg Sir and Gurcharan Sir discussed the >>>> identity of this plant. >>>> >>>> Today, i took some more photos of the same plant that i attach herewith. >>>> >>>> Species - Bauhinia x blakeana >>>> >>>> Date/Time- 30/01/2012 >>>> Location- Nalikul (Hooghly District), West Bengal >>>> Habitat- Garden >>>> Plant Habit- Tree >>>> Height- 40 ft. approx. >>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Double lobbed, heart shaped >>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- In long racemes >>>> Flowers Colour- Rose-purple >>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- NA >>>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- This plant has >>>> been described as ".... a hybrid between Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia >>>> purpurea" (wikipedia) >>>> >>>> ID & Info help : I copied text from Wikipedia and earlier posts by >>>> Gurucharan Sir and Garg Sir. >>>> The links are - >>>> 1) >>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bauhinia$20blakeana/indiantreepix/XIp9z4j4Bwc/4EDa0bMJm5kJ >>>> 2) >>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bauhinia$20blakeana/indiantreepix/x7RhxjRsuaU/L2qpvBI9SikJ >>>> 3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhinia_blakeana >>>> 4) http://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/315289491845730/ >>>> >>>> Thank you and Regards, >>>> >>>> Surajit Koley >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* >>> & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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