I agree with Mahadeswara ji ... because based on this one picture I could not diagnose this as cassia javanica.. anatomy of the flower cluster is not that of any C. javanica I have seen ..
In this one picture (its very spectacular as a mom and pop picture, but gives only limited scientific information) ... the medallion like inflorescence reminds me of a yellow flowered cassia... *Cassia pentaphylla * ... but that's just form gross visual memory of a popular street trees from southern california... I have not studied the taxonomy of it.. if this is a pink flowered cousin of c. pentaphylla I'll be very happy to know... IS THERE A KEY TO CLASSIFYING CASSIA??? Garg ji or Gurucharan ji or Mahadeswara ji??? Thank you... Usha di ====== On Jul 24, 10:10 am, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > Please send the close up of the flowers showing floral details > ( Calyx, corolla, stamens and ovary) for proper identification. The > photographs of ornamental Cassias are often deceptive. > > On Jul 23, 11:47 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Taken at Pune, Maharashtra on the 16th of June, 2007. > > A tree around 15-20 feet in height, cultivated in a private garden. > > Kindly id. > > Regards, > > Aarti > > > DSCN4139-Cassia.JPG > > 232KViewDownload
