Good photographs Ushadi Thanks for sharing.
-- 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 Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > *Spathodea campanulata * > > * * > > *These pictures are of a tree from a CIT Road Calcutta neighbourhood > school yard* > > *Originally from Central Africa, the African tulip tree was brought to > India in early 1900s . > * > > * > * > > *In Bengal it achieves great height and girth, flowers profusely and* > > * put up a spectacular show from January to about April, flowers remain > even > * > > *when the foliage develops fully. > * > > * > * > > *It is claimed that seedpods develop, but I have not seen any on trees I > track…. > * > > * > * > > *Seeds in Africa were said to be fermented to produce poison for hunting > arrows!!!* > > * > -- > Usha di > ===========* > > -- > > > > --
