It may be Cassia nodosa, before final ID pleae check the leaves and other characters of both the cassia family trees. Promila
On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:03 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > Cassia javanica > > regards > > > On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Pradeep Kishen in his book 'Trees of Delhi" has provided the keys to >> the common species of ornamental Cassias. You may refer to it. >> Nevertheless, many species of Cassias are being introduced, which look >> similar but when one looks into floral characters they differ. This >> particular species(un-identified) is one such example. Furthermore, >> many of the species (same) would slightly differ in the colour of the >> inflorescence depending on the localities (For e.g Chennai species >> may look slightly different in Mysore). Thus creating further >> confusion. Meanwhile, I will try to look out for the keys for the >> ornamental species. >> On Jul 24, 10:25 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > 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 >> > > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > >
