I think that Vijay is Correct as the mentioned pictures are most probably of *Erythrina *sp. and not of *Butea*.
Regards Giby On 11 November 2011 21:38, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > Raman ji's pictures are not of *Butea*. They look like *Erythrina *to me. > > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 7:31 AM, Ushadi micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> ANYBODY>>>>> >> >> WE NEED INPUT PLEASE >> >> USHA DI >> >> >> >> On Nov 11, 11:16 am, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Good question... calling the Botanists and teachers.... >> > >> > lets ask HS, Gurcharanji, Tanay .. Vijayashankar Balkar ji et al et >> al.. >> > ALL BOTANISTS PLEASE WEIGH IN... ll >> > >> > WE ARE ASKING ABOUT THE SECOND SET OF PICTURES IN THIS THREAD >>> >> SECOND >> > SET IS SUBMITTED BY RAMAN... >> > >> > and that's the question... what is it? and defining features/ key to id >> .... >> > >> > etc etc... >> > >> > Usha di >> > >> > ===================== >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 11:35 AM, raman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > I used to wonder about the pods of the tree with golden flowers, as >> it was >> > > different from the non golden tree. >> > > is it a different species? >> > >> > > Raman >> > > -- 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
