wow, nice pictures .. what time of the year was it.. I usually get to see the empty open shell and few leaves emerging.... this is a very tall tree... so how did you manage... usha di =
On Sep 8, 9:27 pm, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > Very Good series of Pics > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Malvaceae week : *Pterygota alata* Syn. *Sterculia alata* > > Earlier :Sterculiaceae > > Buddha's coconut. > > Observed in a private bungalow Pune. and also in Rani Bag Mumbai. > > Flowers are polygamous. I think in one of my pictures both male and female > > flowers are visible. > > Dr Phadke > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964

