Although flower colour does resemble Albizia julibrissin, but the number of pinnae and pinnules is much greater than this or any other species of Albizia.
It can also not be any species of Mimosa, where never such numerous pinnae and pinnules are found. It can't be calliandra surinamensis in which there is only one pair of pinnae and 8-12 pairs of pinnules This plant approaches c. calothryrsus and C. houstoniana, nearer to C. houstoniana (Mill.) Standl., which is characterised by leaves with 7-12 pairs of pinnae and 30-40 pairs of oblong linear pinnules, but the flower heads here are borne on much longer peduncles. Perhaps a better match is needed. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > Dear Prasanna ji and ALL: > this seems to be mimosa I saw everyday in summer in the midwest... > often considered a nuisance, though a beautiful nuisance... since its > seeds anywhere from its profusely produced seeds.... I knew this was > not my beloved Siris tree from back home in Calcutta since the leaf > pattern is different.... This tree, as in your picture and in the USA > midwest, very small leaflets,(tiny tiny) almost as small as the > delonix regia leaflets.... THIS TREE is called the silk tree from the > silky flowers, and botanically *Albizia * julibrissin*... > > AND the reason its neither Albizzia odoratissima nor Calliandra > surinamensis, is superficially the same: both of these have larger > leaflets... almost as big as distal end of a lady's pinky finger.... > I am sure there is a botanical key ..... > BUT this my non-botanists quick observation... > > AND PLEASE TELL ME: IS DAPOLI a different name for DAPURI? where > there used to be a botanical garden established in about 1837-1838 by > Alexander Gibson??? So are DAPOLI and DAPURI SAME or different.... > > Thanks > Usha di > ======== > > > > On May 28, 2:39 pm, prasanna gogate <[email protected]> wrote: > > dear all > > it is tree. it ornamental tree in dapoli maharashtra. please help in id > > > > prasanna gogate > > > > DSC03162.JPG > > 414KViewDownload > > > > DSC03163.JPG > > 454KViewDownload
