Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback:
“This is *not Cochlospermum religiosum*.Leaves of Cochlospermum religiosum are quite different (pentaphyllate). Do you have any other photographs of the tree or bush to be ID-ied..” from Mahadeswara ji. “i think this is *Sterculia urens* ” from Ajinkya ji. “I am herewith enclosing the flower photography of Cochlospermum religiosum (Linn.) Alston -- Dr. Shiddamallayya N, ” ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sanjeev Kumar <[email protected]> Date: 29 June 2011 09:19 Subject: [efloraofindia:72812] Id request - yellow silk cotton? To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> Dear Friends, https://picasaweb.google.com/ka.naturesociety/FloraOfMelagiri#5607398584143317106 https://picasaweb.google.com/ka.naturesociety/FloraOfMelagiri#5607398632550710274 We have identified the tree in the above pictures as Cochlospermum religiosum. However the other photographs I have seen on the net of this tree seem to have deeper lobes on the leaves. I will be grateful if anyone can confirm the id or help us id the tree. BTW, we are making a catalogue of trees in our area which can be found here: https://picasaweb.google.com/ka.naturesociety/FloraOfMelagiri# WArm regards -- Sanjeev Kumar S.R -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1700 members & 79,000 messages on 31/8/11) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of around 5500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'.
