Yes Cassia fistula, the Indian laburnum, commonly known as Amaltas Some times back I had uploaded both this as well as the real Laburnum, Laburnum anagyroides
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Laburnum$20anagyroides$20$20$20$20$20Cassia$20fistula/indiantreepix/AyQ2_nxI7aA/fhhCukifpq8J https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Cassia$20fistula/indiantreepix/aKIt5IoojM0/ja9F0VpEsAsJ -- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > The tree featured here is the Indian Laburnum [Cassia fistula]. It is > also called the Pudding Pipe tree. In Hindi it is called Bahava or Amaltas. > It is a fairly common tree seen all over India. Please check the archives > of this group for my photographs of this. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > > --- On *Thu, 7/26/12, Alok Mahendroo <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Alok Mahendroo <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:122759] Tree id Al072512 > To: "Abridged Recipients" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 3:18 AM > > > Dear friends, > During my recent trips back and forth from Delhi I noticed a flowering > tree all along the way from Chamba to Pathankot. On reaching Delhi I saw > a tree which seemed to be similar to the one I had seen on the way.... > Maybe it is the same tree (at least the inflorescence seemed to be the > same).. maybe not I'll let you decide... if this particular species can > be found from Delhi to the foothills of the Himalayas... > > Location Delhi/NOIDA > Altitude 200 mts > habit tree > Habitat Planted > Flowering June > height 15 mts > > regards > Alok > > > P.S. Perhaps this is one of my last Observations from Kalatope/Chamba > region... I have recently shifted to Paris, France and though I have > found a lot of flowers in the countryside around Paris... I do not know > if it would be proper form to share on this forum which is meant > specifically for Indian species.... Until I am back in India... I will > continue to watch the beautiful observations posted here... > > warm regards and Thank you for the wonderful guidance and help I have > received... > Alok > > > -- > 95 Rue Compans > 75019, Paris > France > > www.hivetrust.wordpress.com > www.forwildlife.wordpress.com > > http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new=true&id=2186 > > -- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
