Dear All I think this could be Albizia odoratissima. The base of the ansa is oblique or truncate.
Regards Senthilkumar U. On 30 August 2010 22:59, shubhada nikharge <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >> >> > > -- Senthilkumar U. BSI & School of Ecology and Conservation, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560 065. Karnataka, India
