Gurcharan ji, Beautiful flowers. In Mumbai, the leaves are used in garlands and the leaves are also good for composting. The oil is used in sun screen lotions. Thanks for sharing, Regards, Mani Nair
On 11/11/11, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Beautifull set Sir > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 8:56 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre >> syn: Cytisus pinnatus L; Pongamia glabra Vent.; Derris indica (Lam.) >> Bennet; >> Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi >> Common names: Indian-beech, karanja, karumtree, pongam, poonga-oil-tree >> Tree with pinnate leaves having 5-7 ovate leaflets, glabrous, up to 10 cm >> long; flowers white, tinged with pink or violet, 1.5 cm long; pod up to 5 >> cm >> long, obliquely oblong, woody, usually 1-seeded. >> Commonly planted in Delhi as avenue tree, Photographed from Vikas puri in >> May >> >> >> -- >> 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 >
