Re: [indiantreepix:21975] Re: identify tree

[Mahendra Prasad]

I doubt it is Moringa oleifera, the Drumstick tree, Dinesh.  The Tree in the picture has largish leaves and appears to be taller than average Drumstick trees, which have smaller leaves. Drum sticks trees have long slender stems/branches. The tree in the pix has large, light coloured branches. It is flowering, appearing to be similar to Drumstick flowers. A closeup of leaf and flower  may have helped more.

I attach 2 cropped parts of the 2 pix for ref.

Drumsticks are commonly grown in Kolkata and S Bengal, particularly Midnapore dist.  I have been told it is very easy to plant it. In the rainy season a long ( even 1 - 1.5 m ) and thick ( 3 cm old wood ) stem/branch may be simply planted in the ground, after trimming the leaves and branches. It should start sprouting new leaves within 1 month.

 

 

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From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com>
To: Suvarna Sarpotdar <suvarna....@gmail.com>
Cc: indian...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, 1 November, 2009 4:53:20 PM
Subject: [indiantreepix:21975] Re: identify tree

... quite challenging exercise !!

My guess: Moringa oleifera, the drumstick tree, horseradish tree.

Regards.

On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Suvarna Sarpotdar <suvarna....@gmail.com> wrote:

Saw in my Society.

Suvarna

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[Dinesh Valke]

Yes, Mahendra ji you are correct, ... Moringa oleifera is out of context here.

Regards.

[Suvarna Sarpotdar]

Sirs,

 I am hereby sending another close up.Its flowers have just shed. I hope it helps now.

Regards

Suvarna

[Suvarna Sarpotdar]

[Gurcharan Singh]

Now it appears to be Crateva adansonii ssp. odora

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[Suvarna Sarpotdar]

Thanks for the ID

Suvarna