Beautiful pictures Ushadi, Ji, Beautiful and so clear. You have taken pains. Thank you. Regards Yazdy.
On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 7:37 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 > > > > > >

