A new plant to me. Agreed with Balkar ji...the leaves very much like Bauhinia.. Good collection.
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 6:01 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Leaves like Kachnar and Fruits like Shisham??? Intersting Plant Sir. > Thanks a lot for Sharing > > On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 11:48 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Cercis siliquastrum Linn., Sp. Pl. 374. 1753. > > Common names: Judas tree, lovetree > > Deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 10 m tall with simple reniform up > to 12 > > cm long leaves, often broader than long, 7-nerved at the base; flowers in > > clusters from old branches, rose-purple; pod up 10 cm long, flat. > > Very ornamental tree often trained to retain old branches on which > flowers > > often appear like a garland or flowering twiner. Commonly grown in > gardens > > in Kashmir, photographed from Cheshmashahi. > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Retired Associate Professor > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > -- Dr Satish Phadke
