Could it be Oroxylum indicum, locally called 'Totala' in Nepali? It has papery seeds well stacked in the pod. Buddhists use them in various religious ceremonies in Sikkim.
Regards, Usha On Friday, April 13, 2012 8:22:06 AM UTC+5:30, Dev wrote: > > Location: Arunachal Pradesh. > Request for species id. > A friend has uploaded this on facebook. This is what she says: "This > picture is taken in the forests of Arunachal where my mother went bird > watching recently. It is the pod of some tree called elephant plant > (not sure). Would welcome more information." > Regards, Dev, Mhow, MP >
