Dear Dalia: this is persian lilac...leaves of which are classically described as "odd pinnate" , so question is was it?
from your pics it seems to be... yes... and certainly not Millingtonia hortensis... I forget when it flowers in Bengal.. there is atleast one in the central park , salt lake... Ithink it was july or august a few years ago that I had seen it in flowers there, and in July/ august in Hyderabad... ...... Usha di. ===========. On Jun 21, 11:23 am, Pinki <[email protected]> wrote: > Melia azedarach no doubt. march is the high time for the flowering in > this tree whereas Millingtonia hortensis, if i am not wrong, will > flower somewhere in august September.... > > Alok > > On Jun 20, 11:36 am, Dalia Set <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Friends > > > Found this tree flowering in Howrah, West Bengal - March 2011. > > > When enquired, it was told as a AkashNeem tree in Bengali (Millingtonia > > hortensis)- but I have doubt as the flowers do not match. > > Can it be persian lilac (Melia azedarach)? Flowers seem to match but again . > > not the leaves. > > > Please help with id. > > Thanks > > Dalia > > > AkashNeem_Flowering_1.jpg > > 164KViewDownload > > > AkashNeem_Flowering_2.jpg > > 121KViewDownload > > > AkashNeem_Flowering_3.jpg > > 155KViewDownload
