Had not heard of this genus. Many thanks Gurcharan ji for showing this plant. The leaves look quite similar to that of *Bauhinia*.
Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for Sharing Sir New for me > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 11:12 AM, 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. Leaves nearly > orbicular, up > > to 12 cm across, deeply cordate, obtuse or emarginate at apex; flowers > > purplish-rose, in clusters from old branches; pod flat, narrowly winged > > along lower edge, up to 10 cm long > > > > 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 >
