Nice photographs and information Nidhan ji
-- 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 Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Very Good Shots, a complete set > > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> This one *Melia azedarach** Linn., Sp. Pl. 384; *commonly called Dhrek, >> Bakain, Dek, is a medium-sized to large tree, with dark grey bark. Leaves >> 20-40 cm, 2- or 3-pinnate. Pinnae nearly opposite. Leaflets 3-11, ovate or >> lanceolate, serrate or entire, acuminate with more or less oblique base. >> Flowers honey-scented, in long, peduncled, axillary panicles. Calyx deeply >> 5-lobed, lobes lanceolate-oblong. Petals linear spathulate, minutely hairy. >> Staminal tube purple with 20-30 linear teeth, anthers at the mouth of the >> tube, sessile, apiculate. Ovary 5-celled. Drupes globose, more or less dry, >> yellow and wrinkled when ripe. >> >> Was shot from Singhpura Khera, Kaithal-Haryana in March 2011. >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >> Department of Botany >> I.B. (PG) College >> Panipat-132103 Haryana >> Ph.: 09416371227 >> >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
