Affirmative Raghu. This is a species of Bombax possibly Bombax insigne. Have also seen small trees flowering and fruiting at Shahapur. Regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Wed, 3/30/11, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:66018] Fw: Wynad flora #1 - 07Mar10AR01 To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 9:19 PM Probably this mail of mine is lying in my mailbox. Forwarding again for ID help. The flower of this plant resemble to that of a white silk cotton tree in size, shape, color and appearance. But will such a small plant (around 10 feet) bear flowers. Could this be a kind of cactii ? . Regards -Raghu --- On Mon, 7/3/11, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> Subject: Wynad flora #1 - 07Mar10AR01 To: [email protected] Date: Monday, 7 March, 2011, 11:43 PM Date/Time-10th Jan 2011 06:26 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Near Karapuzha, Wynaad Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, Western ghats, P lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Forest stream edges Height/Length-approx - 9 - 12 feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - Not observed Inflorescence Type/ Size-Not observed Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-Large, 10cms, Red, Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- No fruits Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Low light photograph Regards Raghu "Our modern industrial economy takes a mountain covered with trees, lakes, running streams and transforms it into a mountain of junk, garbage, slime pits, and debris. ~Edward Abbey "
