Thank you Balkar Sir. Regards, Surajit Koley
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 5:59 AM, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > *Sesbania* *grandiflora* (L.) Pers. > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 9:59 PM, surajit koley < > surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Friends, >> >> In December, last year i took a couple of photos of what we call >> "BAK-PHOOL" in Bengali. Today i have taken photographs of the pods. >> >> But, I do not know the correct scientific name of this plant. Wikipedia >> describes it as Sesbania grandiflora, but a few other sites describe it as >> S.gradifolia (please see - >> http://www.eattheweeds.com/edible-flowers-part-thirteen/). >> >> Which one is the correct ID? >> >> Species - Sesbania grandiflora / Sesbania grandifolia >> >> Date/Time- 08/12/2011 @ 1.50 P.M. & 01/02/2012 @ 11.07 A.M. >> Location- Chanditala (Hooghly District), West Bengal >> Habitat- School plantation >> Plant Habit- Tree >> Height- 20 ft. approx. >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Pinnately compound >> Inflorescence Type/ Size- Raceme axillary >> Flowers Colour- Yellowish white >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Pod linear, 15-50 seeded >> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- In secondary >> classrooms we often site this flower as an example of a big size 'complete >> & irregular' flower. Flowers are eaten fried with "Besan" (gram flour). >> >> ID & Info help : >> 1) >> http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Sesbania_grandiflora.htm >> 2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesbania_grandiflora >> 3) http://www.eattheweeds.com/edible-flowers-part-thirteen/ >> >> Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
