The not so smooth surface of the stem and branches creates a doubt in my mind otherwise, I would think it is Venteak or Lagerstroemia microcarpa. The leaves certainly does not look like Erithrina Indica. If we had pictures of the seeds, we could be able to make up our mind. Regards Yazdy.
On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Mohina ji is correct. If you look at the leafless trunk and branches > in the first picture, the grayish greenish vertical lines,colour of the bark > and some prickles on the bark is indicative of Erythrina sp. > > regards, > Rashida. > > On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 5:45 PM, deshmukh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> i agree it is not erythrina even branching is not matching. >> regards >> suchita >> >> On Dec 26, 2:45 am, Mohina Macker <[email protected]> wrote: >> > it is an erythrina tree without leaf, the foliage seen around it belongs >> > to >> > other neighbouring trees. i will try and dig out a photograph of the >> > foliage >> > taken a couple of months ago and send it larer >> > regards >> > mohina macker >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 1:55 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > I also think this is not erythrina indica as the leaf shape is not >> > > matching >> > > with that of erythrina indica. >> > > Regards, >> > > Mani. >> > >> > > On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Pankaj Kumar >> > > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > >> I imagine, this doesnt look like Erythrina to me. >> > >> Pankaj >> > >> > >> On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Mohina Macker >> > >> <[email protected]> >> > >> wrote: >> > >> > erythrina indica tree and a detail of the bark. it is growing near >> > >> > the >> > >> > village of zirad, alibaug >> > >> > regards >> > >> > mohina macker >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> *********************************************** >> > >> "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- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >
