What an excellent presentation, depicting all details. I envy you.
On Aug 21, 7:07 pm, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All: > For last a couple of years when in town once in awhile I have seen these > strange arrangement of the flowers ... see figure 1 and 2. > The tree is in public space, at GolPark , Kolkata, where Vivekanand's statue > is... its a traffic circle with many many buses, taxis, cars trucks, auto > rickshaws galore... all honking and spewing out grey, black or white > smoke... and high decibel sounds... This tree seems to be thriving.. > > Date/Time- August 15th 2011 > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Sea level or may be a bit below... Ganges > plain > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden , Urban, in heavily polluted air > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree > > Height/Length- approximately 15 to 18 feet > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- pinnate, about 1.5 inches long, fine hair > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- Unique, Panicle growing from central vein > outwards..see photos > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- across approximately 1.5 inches > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen yet > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- do not know yet > > I think this may be Cassia Roxburghii.... > > need confirmation please.... > > If my interpretation is wrong ... what is its ID? > > Thanks > > Usha di > > Cassia to ID 1 in its Urbal Jungle DSC04268 Small crop name.jpg > 354KViewDownload > > Cassia to ID 2 Leaf pattern DSC04233 Small Crop name.jpg > 354KViewDownload > > Cassia to ID 3 Inflorescence DSC04253 small name.jpg > 321KViewDownload > > Cassia to ID 4 DSC04249 small name.jpg > 594KViewDownload > > Cassia to ID 5 fallen flower DSC04241 small crop name.jpg > 228KViewDownload > > Cassia to ID 6 a FLower CLose up DSC04239 small crop name.jpg > 71KViewDownload > > Cassia to ID 6b Back of flower DSC04245 small crop Name.jpg > 93KViewDownload > > Cassia to ID 7 Leaf back CLOSE UP HAIRS DSC04259 sm crop nm.jpg > 255KViewDownload > > Cassia to ID 8 Leaf front Hair and Vein Patternh DSC04260 small crop name.jpg > 506KViewDownload > > Cassia to ID 9 Leaf flower size Moss and Lichen DSC04256 sm crop nm.jpg > 436KViewDownload
