Thanks Surajit ji for sharing this plant
-- 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 Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 7:39 AM, surajit koley <[email protected] > wrote: > Thank you Balkar Sir. > Regards, > > Surajit Koley > > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 5:59 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *Sesbania* *grandiflora* (L.) Pers. >> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 9:59 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> 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 >> > >
