I don't think so. Just for information: From Wikipedia *Etymology* : The genus name Parkinsonia honors the English botanist John Parkinson (1567–1650), while the species Latin name aculeata refers to the thorny stem of this plant.
On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > > Very nice set of pics Satish ji. > Is it useful to Rx Parkinsons disease? just wondering about the name? > > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Parkinsonia aculeata >> Growing wild in Pune on Vetal/Hanuman Tekdi. >> Non native. Naturalized. Often observed roadside towards drier areas like Nagar Solapur Saswad etc. >> Interesting fact: Leaves are reduced to small sized projections so stems are herbaceous and carry out the role of photosynthesis. >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke > > > > > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade -- Dr Satish Phadke
