This seems most likely to be Pachira aquatica now considered in Malvaceae. What are those red things below the calyx in bud? Pankaj
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > A small tree observed in Botanical garden of Kolkata on 4th Dec 2010. > Family : Bombacaceae ? Now Malvaceae. > Only few digitate leaves seen on one branch. Otherwise it was leafless. > Bright white flowers with shaving brush like white stamens and yellow > anthers. > A lot of sunbirds were having merry time consuming the nectar and destroying > the flowers. > It is labelled as Pachira aquatica. > The search results for the same show yellow orange flowers. > Please validate or give comments. > Dr Phadke > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
