Hmm without the second photo where the PIN of the area was denoted I could have never knew it. Tanay
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Shantanu <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Tanay...i stay at Santoshpur-Survey Park beside Eastern > Metropolitan Bypass. There is much greenery in my area. Lots of trees > and shrubs. > > Hi Mani ji, > thanks for the informations on the uses of the tree. > > Hi Mr.Kenneth. > thanks for mentioning the new accepted name of the Pongam tree. > > regards > Shantanu : ) > > > > > On Aug 29, 7:58 am, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nice tree. In Mumbai planted as avenue tree. The flowering will start > in > > January. The leaves are used in making garlands. The leaves are also > good > > green manure. The oil from the seeds are used in making sun screen > lotion. > > > > Regards, > > Mani. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:32 AM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Shantanu-- > > > > > The current accepted name is now Millettia pinnata. > > > > >http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MIPI9 > > > > > This tree is common in South Florida, USA, landscapes as well, though > it > > > is somewhat invasive here. > > > > > Regards-- > > > Ken. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From:* Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]> > > > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > *Sent:* Sat, August 28, 2010 1:55:57 PM > > > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:45804] Pongamia glabra > > > > > Hi > > > a Pongam tree growing beside my house... > > > lovely mauve flowers appear in June-July. > > > and the leaves are so glossy. > > > > > Shantanu : )- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036
