I think pictures did not come thru or did you forget usha di On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Satish <[email protected]> wrote:
> Cochlospermum vitifolium (Bixaceae): Other names: buttercup tree, silk > cotton tree, > > Size: was a small-medium sized tree. Maybe 20ft. Naturally also grows to a > small height only. > > Found this in a nursery near my home in Bangalore. Very similar to > Cochlospermum religiosum (yellow silk cotton tree), but the flower has lot > more petals (can say a "double version") > > Gardener kept the flower near his deity's feet. > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtOTy8b5gu0/UNgW4blVQrI/AAAAAAAAFK4/tzErz5csKTQ/s800/IMAG0412.jpg> > > The tree is almost leafless when in flower. > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtOTy8b5gu0/UNgW4blVQrI/AAAAAAAAFK4/tzErz5csKTQ/s576/IMAG0412.jpg> > > > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y74YVFrCM2o/UNgW4XSTl3I/AAAAAAAAFK4/nM6gCrAfLfU/s1152/IMAG0408.jpg> > > Another shot of the tree > > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y74YVFrCM2o/UNgW4XSTl3I/AAAAAAAAFK4/nM6gCrAfLfU/s1152/IMAG0408.jpg> > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nVLww67wcIY/UNgW4Q9KijI/AAAAAAAAFK4/B0ZhabiedM0/s640/IMAG0406.jpg> > > Close-up pics of the leaves which were at the lower level. The top was > totally leaf-less. > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nVLww67wcIY/UNgW4Q9KijI/AAAAAAAAFK4/B0ZhabiedM0/s640/IMAG0406.jpg> > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jYszHpiPUrY/UNgW4UmsUPI/AAAAAAAAFK4/9dObG-7sm0A/s1152/IMAG0409.jpg> > > Close-up of some of the fruits > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jYszHpiPUrY/UNgW4UmsUPI/AAAAAAAAFK4/9dObG-7sm0A/s1152/IMAG0409.jpg> > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ozTMHleE0ZY/UNgW4VjNDEI/AAAAAAAAFK4/t-tR5rIfrks/s1152/IMAG0411.jpg> > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtOTy8b5gu0/UNgW4blVQrI/AAAAAAAAFK4/tzErz5csKTQ/s576/IMAG0412.jpg> > > -- > > > > -- Usha di =========== --
