*Sesbania* *grandiflora* (L.) Pers. On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 9:59 PM, surajit koley <surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com > wrote:
> Dear Friends, > > In December, last year i took a couple of photos of what we call > "BAK-PHOOL" in Bengali. Today i have taken photographs of the pods. > > But, I do not know the correct scientific name of this plant. Wikipedia > describes it as Sesbania grandiflora, but a few other sites describe it as > S.gradifolia (please see - > http://www.eattheweeds.com/edible-flowers-part-thirteen/). > > Which one is the correct ID? > > Species - Sesbania grandiflora / Sesbania grandifolia > > Date/Time- 08/12/2011 @ 1.50 P.M. & 01/02/2012 @ 11.07 A.M. > Location- Chanditala (Hooghly District), West Bengal > Habitat- School plantation > Plant Habit- Tree > Height- 20 ft. approx. > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Pinnately compound > Inflorescence Type/ Size- Raceme axillary > Flowers Colour- Yellowish white > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Pod linear, 15-50 seeded > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- In secondary > classrooms we often site this flower as an example of a big size 'complete > & irregular' flower. Flowers are eaten fried with "Besan" (gram flour). > > ID & Info help : > 1) > http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Sesbania_grandiflora.htm > 2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesbania_grandiflora > 3) http://www.eattheweeds.com/edible-flowers-part-thirteen/ > > Regards, > > Surajit Koley > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
