There were 1 or 2 trees of this in Willingdon Sports Club, Mumbai a few years ago. Dr.Ogale
On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Mahadeswara ji for the ID > I was also believing it to be *Delonix elata.* > > > On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Delonix elata for sure. Vaadha narayana or vatanarayana in Tamil. >> The tree has medicinal importance. The leaves possess heat nature and >> have a bitter >> taste. They are used in the preparation of spicy kuzhambu and thuvayal >> (Tamil Nadu preparations). Regular intake of .these preparations helps >> to control joint pain, arthritis, and other nervous and bone related >> complaints associated with swellings. The leaves can be included in >> food preparations and consumed once a week to support general >> immunity. >> ( Reference. http://tamildictionary.50webs.com/herbs/TAMILHERBS.pdf). >> Please the earlier postings from me on this tree. >> >> On Dec 7, 6:38 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I have photographed this tree in Crocodile park near Chennai. It is >> pending >> > for ID for long time. >> > Does it look like white variety of* Delonix regia?* >> > >> > -- >> > Dr Satish Phadke >> > >> > DSC00073s.jpg >> > 187KViewDownload >> > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke >
