Please note the spelling of the Scientific name. Regards, Giby
On 28 September 2011 12:34, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: > It is *Pterygota alata* (Roxb.) R. Brown (Syn: *Sterculia alata)*- of > Sterculiaceae family. It is not an exotic species as they are distributed in > our forests they grow as tall as >35m in the evergreen forests. > > Please visit@ > http://www.biotik.org/india/species/p/pteralat/pteralat_en.html > > > Regards, > Giby > > > On 28 September 2011 09:52, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is Pterigota alata, commonly known as Budha's coconut. I have >> seen this tree in Madras Theosophical society campus also. >> >> On Sep 27, 7:37 pm, shivaprakash adavanne <[email protected]> wrote: >> > hello, >> > Gateway to JOG Falls, Shimoga district, karnataka is Talguppa for >> southern >> > people. Railway line after conversion got open recently. Five huge trees >> in >> > fruiting attracted our attention. Looks to be exotic. Requesting id. >> > >> > regards >> > a.shivaprakash >> > >> > 3 Talaguppa 2011_09_18 (1).JPG >> > 320KViewDownload >> > >> > 3 Talaguppa 2011_09_18 (2).JPG >> > 296KViewDownload >> > >> > 3 Talaguppa 2011_09_18 (3).JPG >> > 350KViewDownload >> > >> > 3 Talaguppa 2011_09_18 (4).JPG >> > 263KViewDownload >> > >> > 3 Talaguppa 2011_09_18 (7).JPG >> > 353KViewDownload > > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
