Yes ushadi what looks like a leaf is its petiole modified to take up the function and form of leaf. The main leaf is rudimentary at the tip, if rarely visible in young leaf falls off very early. In Parkinsonia the rachis is flattened, the leaflets which are very small usually fall off in dry environment and rachis functions as leaf (phyllode).
-- 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/ . On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > Gurcharanji: > do you mean the entire green"leaf like structure" is a phyllode?? > instead of the usual acacia that bears innate leaves?? > > I am not sure if my book learning is correct? > > --- > Rathinasabapathy : thank you ... i have never seen yellow attachment > cord for the seeds > Usha di > ============ > > On Jan 2, 11:43 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for showing another phyllode bearing species. > > > > -- > > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 9:22 AM, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy < > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Sharing the images of *Acacia mangium* from NBNP, Anaikatti, > > > Coimbatore. > > > > > Thanks > > > > > B. Rathinasabapathy > > > Project Co-ordinator > > > Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park > > > 1388, Avinashi Road > > > Peelamedu > > > Coimbatore-641004 > > > > > <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml>
