HS, many thanks for having no doubt about my plant being *Caesalpinia ferrea * C.Mart.
The Trees of Delhi as well as Flowers of India show and describe very well about *C. ferrea*, and my plant from VJBU must be it. There is hardly any site on internet giving description (or pictures) of *Peltophotum linnaei* Benth. (syn. of *Caesalpinia violacea* (Mill.) Standl.) ... except one at http://chalk.richmond.edu/flora-kaxil-kiuic/c/caesalpinia_violacea.html The additional pictures of leaves are a good help in distinguishing difference between *P. linnaei* and *C. ferrea*. Many thanks once again for this help with the ID. Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 2:56 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > there is no Peltophorum linnaei in VJBU i guess, it may be planted in > earlier days and wrongly identified by many people looking earlier list of > trees in Rani baug,, one huge tree just behind the canteen is Peltophorum > species, but have not seen it in flowering, but even that tree look similar > to P. pterocarpum,, no doubt your tree on fotostream is Caesalpinia > ferrea,, i guess you have many photographic book, check it in Trees of > Delhi for your tree confirmation.. > > regards > > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 8:07 AM, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks HS for confiming it. >> >> http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Brazilian%20Ironwood.html >> >> Its also in Pradip Kishen's book. >> >> Raman >> >> >> > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > >
