Thank you Madhuri ji... Usha di ----- On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 12:43 AM, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]>wrote:
> What a beauty! A great avenue tree really. Thanks for showing > Madhrui > > On *Mon, 12/9/11, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:81310] Malvaceae week 0905- 9112011 UD 024 > Brachichiton acerifolius > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]>, "Gurcharan Singh" < > [email protected]>, "Balkar Arya" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, 12 September, 2011, 12:21 AM > > > Malvaceae week 0905 9112011 UD 024 Brachichiton acerifolius > > > > Dear All: > > Family: Malvaceae > > Genus: Brachychiton > > Species: B. acerifolius > > > > This also called Illawarra flame tree, is from Australia, > > But I found it in Sandiego, Souther California , driving past park… could > stop only for a few seconds… and grabbed these pictures… came home took me a > while to track down what it was.. this intensely crimson tree is not so > common… looking through images of hundreds of red flowered tree yielded > results… it’s a Brachychiton acerifolius… the story ended there, I had > a beautiful curiosity on my hands, so what… but then I joined eflora … and > one day Mr Raman submitted one to ID from Bangalore… lo !!!! And he > even sent me some seeds.. I have planted 6 of these , will update when I > have something to show … > > > > In the mean time the thread that helped me /us to see that it also grows > in India is here: > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/f03d01e57c2c8baf/6d2edcf81d8b4801?#6d2edcf81d8b4801 > > Even in Australia I have been told that its widely cultivated… in > parks….and in San Diego does not seem to have been invasive so far… not seen > any reports to suggest it is.. > > > > Enjoy > > Usha di > >
