15/11/11 Quite likely the ID as C.roxburghii is correct. One grown up tree is at Hansoti Lane, Ghatkopar (W) planted by Dr.Hansoti himself. Ogale
On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 11:00 AM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> > Date: 21 August 2011 19:37 > Subject: [efloraofindia:77825] Cassia with pinkish-orange flowers Is it > Cassia roxburghii ? UD 8212011 001 > To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > Dear All: > For last a couple of years when in town once in awhile I have seen these > strange arrangement of the flowers ... see figure 1 and 2. > The tree is in public space, at GolPark , Kolkata, where Vivekanand's > statue is... its a traffic circle with many many buses, taxis, cars trucks, > auto rickshaws galore... all honking and spewing out grey, black or white > smoke... and high decibel sounds... This tree seems to be thriving.. > > > Date/Time- August 15th 2011 > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Sea level or may be a bit below... Ganges > plain > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden , Urban, in heavily polluted air > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree > > Height/Length- approximately 15 to 18 feet > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- pinnate, about 1.5 inches long, fine hair > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- Unique, Panicle growing from central vein > outwards..see photos > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- across approximately 1.5 inches > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen yet > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- do not know yet > > > I think this may be Cassia Roxburghii.... > > need confirmation please.... > > > If my interpretation is wrong ... what is its ID? > > Thanks > > Usha di > > > > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1740 members & > 90,000 messages on 31/10/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > >
