yes it is Delonix elata (L.) Gamble, Fl. Madras Pres. 396, 2929; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 2: 191 1998; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 1: 803, 2000. Synonyms: Poinciana elata L., Cent. Pl. 2: 16, 1758; Baker in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 260, 1878; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 1: 442, 1958 (Repr.) Common names: Safed gulmohar. Origin: Native of Tropical Africa and Asia
regards satish pardeshi On Apr 18, 11:37 pm, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice pictures of *Delonix elata *of Caesalpiniaceae. > Called as 'Vaadha narayanan' or 'Vaadha mudakki' in Tamil. As the names > suggest, it is used for the treatment of rheumatic arthritis (hope Pankaj ji > has some interesting info on this too). > This African plant is commonly planted as an avenue tree in many parts of > India. > It can be easily propagated by stem cuttings. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > Please help me id this tree with mimosa-like leaves, growing in a village > > 45 kms from Bangalore. > > It was covered with white flowers which turned a mustard -yellow and had > > flat seed pods. > > I am afraid I did not check to see if the flowers were perfumed. > > The trunk was very irregular (I'm not sure how it is to be described!) > > Gnarled and ropey? > > Thanks, > > Padmini Raghavan.
