Dinesh ji & Tanay ji, The tree in Dinesh's photograph is the same, no doubt. But, one cant rely on the plaques, especially put by MCGM. Again, the discription of the leaflet does not tally. Leaflets of A. amara are described as oblong and rounded at the tip. which is not so in my pic. The presence of glands matches with that of Enterolobium contortisiliquum ( Ref from the book - Trees of Delhi )
Hi Kenneth, I am sorry to use vague terms. 'Huge' is a relative term. The trunk of this tree can not be compared with that of Adansonia digitata. it would be correct to say that the canopy was much broader than its height. Cheers, Shubhada "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." ________________________________ From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> To: Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> Cc: shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]>; efloraofindia <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, 30 August, 2010 6:44:02 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:46002] Re: Request for id of a huge tree_SSN_Aug 2010 Shubhada and friends ... this is Albizia amara ... please do not get surprised by my ID power ... call it plaque confidence !! Attached is photo showing the plaque put on the same tree you are referring (at Kamala Nehru Park). And also a photo showing the same tree (photo taken on 28 OCT 07). But IDs put on plaques are often found to be incorrect, spelling error being most common. ... so the ID yet needs validation !! Regards. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: Shrikant-- > > I don't think that this is Albizia julibrissin. Foliage seems too bright a >green color, and "huge" is not a word I'd likely use to describe A. >julibrissin. >I'll see if those glands match trees here in the States. > >Regards-- >Ken. > > > > ________________________________ From: shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> >To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >Sent: Mon, August 30, 2010 4:06:34 AM >Subject: [efloraofindia:45968] Re: Request for id of a huge tree_SSN_Aug 2010 > > >Good find Shubhada, I was looking out for this tree in Mumbai for a >long time. This would be Albizia julibrissin, though not too sure, the >Persian Silk Tree. It has pink flowers resembling the Rain Tree. Pls >keep watching for flowers in early summer. Regards, Shrikant > >On Aug 30, 3:08 pm, shubhada nikharge <[email protected]> >wrote: >> Hi, >> Request for id of a huge tree at Kamla Nehru Park, Malabar Hill, Mumbai seen >in >> the last week of Aug 2010. >> >> A spreading tree like Samanea saman (Rain tree). Canopy much broader than its >> height. >> Leaves bi pinnate, leaflets pointy. No flowers, no fruits on the tree. >> >> Gland like structure at the junction of lowest side stalk and 2 uppermost side >> stalks. No such structure for in-between side stalks. >> >> Cheers, >> Shubhada >> >> "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do >> something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." >> >> unid huge tree 2010_0826_4 e.jpg >> 118KViewDownload >> >> unid huge tree - leaves 2010_0826_ 1 e.jpg >> 166KViewDownload >> >> unid huge tree - pointy leaflets 2010_0826_2 e.jpg >> 95KViewDownload >> >> unid huge tree bark 2010_0826_3 e.jpg >> 131KViewDownload >> >> unid huge tree bipinnate leaves 2010_0826_5 e.jpg >> 108KViewDownload >> >> unid huge tree - gland at lowest side stalk 2010_0826_6 e.jpg >> 65KViewDownload >> >> unid huge tree - glands at 2 uppermost side stalks 2010_0826_ 7 e.jpg >> 130KViewDownload >> >> unid huge tree - leaves 2010_0826_9 e.jpg >> 119KViewDownload >> >> unid huge tree leaves 2010_0826_8 e.jpg >> 88KViewDownload > >
