I always wonder , the Sterculia trees so big, Fruits quite large. But the flowers are so small. Very nice photo Dinesh ji Madhuri
--- On Thu, 8/9/11, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:80478] Malvaceae week :: Sterculia villosa To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, 8 September, 2011, 7:20 PM Sterculia villosa (Roxb.) Raf. stur-KEW-lee-uh -- from the Latin stercus (manure or dung) vil-OH-suh - covered with soft hairs Feb 26, 2011 near Gorai creek, Maharashtra ...common names not yet gathered. Native to: Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan ... Feb 12, 2011 at Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra ... Feb 9, 2011 at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai ... Feb 26, 2011 near Gorai creek, Maharashtra ... Feb 26, 2011 near Gorai creek, Maharashtra ... Feb 26, 2011 near Gorai creek, Maharashtra ... more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Sterculia+villosa&w=91314344%40N00&s=rec Regards. Dinesh

