I too had a rethinking, I think the leaves are digitate rather than palmate (key character as per Gamble) Thanks to Satish ji and Mahadeswara ji for correction.
Regards, Giby On 19 February 2012 20:19, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > Sterculia foetida. > > On Feb 19, 11:54 am, Vishnu <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Experts > > > > Apologies for the poor photos from my mobile phone camera. > > > > Spotted at IIT Madras Campus, Chennai. > > > > What is this tree? Grows quite tall and has dull reddish fruits. Had > > spotted the same tree I think in Rajawadi (ghatkopar), Mumbai once but > was > > not able to photograph it. > > > > Thanks > > Vishnu > > > > tall tree- red pods - closer view of flower.jpg > > 111KViewDownload > > > > tall tree- red pods 1.jpg > > 128KViewDownload > > > > tall tree- red pods 2.jpg > > 124KViewDownload -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
