Re: [Indiantreepix] Sterculia foetida(wild almond)

[vinod kumar gupta]

Attaching some more pics of the same plant,showing the leaves,bark and fruit pod.It is yet to flower in delhi(probable date March)

 

Vinod

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From: satish phadke <phadke...@gmail.com>
To: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: wildFlo...@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 1, 2008 8:37:57 PM
Subject: [Indiantreepix] Sterculia foetida

Sterculia foetida has shed all its leaves and is in full bloom with many small beautiful delicate flowers(Though with foetish smell) near my house in Pune. Also seen  are some of its old fruits.

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Dr. Satish Phadke

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[J.M. Garg]

Here is a good link on detailed inf. about Sterculia foetida (wild almond): http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/articles/trees/sterculia.htm

For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Lanscape pictures etc., visit  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg
For learning about our trees & plants, please visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en

[J.M. Garg]

Attaching two pictures of its trunk & leafless upperparts & canopy with flowers & fruits, taken in Kolkata in Feb.'07.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg
"We often ignore the beauty around us"