Seen this tree in Tirupati (AP) but could not capture after seeing fruits i could come to know that the plant was S. foetida. Thanks for Sharing
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > *Sterculia foetida * L. > > - *stur-KEW-lee-uh* -- from the Latin *stercus*; meaning, manure or > dung > *FET-uh-duh* -- stinking > > > [image: Punava (Marathi: > पुनव)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2334250747%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeNu6Xcwl0Fhmuw57UWjUsSDk-IaQ> > Mar 15, 2008 along Gladys Alvares Road near Lokpuram, Thane > > > *commonly known as*: hazel sterculia, Indian almond, Java olive, peon, > poon tree, skunk tree, sterculia nut, stinky sterculia, tropical chestnut, > wild almond • *Bengali*: জংগলী বাদাম jungli badam, বাক্স বাদাম baksho > baadaam • *Hindi*: जंगली बादाम jangali badam • *Kannada*: bhatala penari • > *Konkani*: कुवें रुक kuvem ruk, नागिन nagin • *Malayalam*: പിണര് pinar, > പീനാറി pinari, പൊട്ടക്കാവളം pottakkavalam, മലംപരത്തി malamparaththi • * > Marathi*: जंगलीबादाम jangalibadam, पुनव punava • *Sanskrit*: पुतिदारु > putidaru, वित्खदिर vitkhadirah • *Tamil*: குதிரைப்பிடுக்கன் > kutiraippitukkan, பீநாறி pinari • *Telugu*: అడవిబాదము adavibadamu, > గుర్రపుబాదము gurrapubadamu, మంచిపొణకు manciponaku > > *Native to*: east Africa, tropical Asia, north Australia > > > > - [image: Pinari (Tamil: > பீநாறி)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2095150453%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze5-EPdcaD27qSQpUdOiX2BPhYd1w>... > Dec 8, 2007 near Back Bay Reclamation, Mumbai > - [image: Wild > Almond]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4281688308%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeZMyuFuo4y8tHtxVhiQwVpJ9oFGg>... > Jan 17, 2010 in premises of Bassein fort, Vasai, Maharashtra > - ... more views: > http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Sterculiafoetida&m=tags > > > > Regards. > Dinesh -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
