... most probably is *Bauhinia acuminata*, native of s-e Asia, planted widely in tropics for its ornamental value. Regards. Dinesh
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 8:04 AM, prasanna gogate <[email protected]> wrote: > dear all > this is species of Bauhinia near to my house.(western ghat/ maharashtrea) > it is use for worship. it is shrub. pods sre of 6 to 7 cm with beak like > appearance at apex. locally it is called mandar. please send me name of > plant. > > prasanna gogate >

