Lahura tree- Kolkata

[Shantanu Bhattacharya]

Hi

sharing the pic of a Lahura tree (Tecoma undulata) in full bloom.

The bird perched on its branch is a Greater Coucal.

 

It is a small tree with drooping branches, and grey-green leaves. The tree is very attractive when in full bloom from March to April. The flowers are large tubular bright yellow occuring in bunches of 5 to 10.

It grows in the wild in the desert areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab. But it is extensively planted as an avenue tree, as this one planted in Kolkata near my house.

 

regards

Shantanu Bhattacharya

Dept. of Biology.

Vivekananda Mission School.(ICSE)

Kolkata.

[mani nair]

Shantanu ji, nice photo of the Lahura tree and the bird.  The bird is Crow pheasant - Centropus sinensis .  In Malayalam we call in Chemboth and it is a found on the coconut and banana plantations.

Thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Mani.

[Shantanu]

Yes Mani ji.......but Greater Coucal is the alternative name of Crow
Pheasant.
Birdwatchers prefer to call this bird by the first name.

thanks...
Shantanu : )

On Aug 24, 10:32 pm, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Shantanu ji, nice photo of the Lahura tree and the bird.  The bird is Crow

> pheasant* - Centropus sinensis* .  In Malayalam we call in Chemboth and it

> is a found on the coconut and banana plantations.
>
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Regards,
> Mani.
>
> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya

> <shnt...@gmail.com>wrote:

>
>
>
> > Hi
> > sharing the pic of a Lahura tree (Tecoma undulata) in full bloom.
> > The bird perched on its branch is a Greater Coucal.
>
> > It is a small tree with drooping branches, and grey-green leaves. The tree
> > is very attractive when in full bloom from March to April. The flowers are
> > large tubular bright yellow occuring in bunches of 5 to 10.
> > It grows in the wild in the desert areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab.
> > But it is extensively planted as an avenue tree, as this one planted in
> > Kolkata near my house.
>
> > regards
> > Shantanu Bhattacharya
> > Dept. of Biology.
> > Vivekananda Mission School.(ICSE)

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[Padmini Raghavan]

Is this the same tree that was called Tecoma argentea?

Rgds,

Padmini Raghavan.

[Shantanu Bhattacharya]

Hi Padmini ji....

I have no idea about scientific synonyms of plants...

Tecoma undulata and T. argentea may be synonymous.

I m basically an avid birdwatcher. I have just started taking interest in plants especially wild ones.

Hope botanists and experts in this group can clear the doubt.

 

regards

Shantanu :)

 

[tanay bose]

Dear Padmini Ji & Shantanu Da,

 

1. Tecoma argentea is not a synonym of Tecoma undulata.
2. According to GRIN T. argentea is synonym of Tecomella undulata.
3. Tecoma argentea is synonym of Tabebuia aurea (GRIN).

Regards

Tanay

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Department of Botany
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[promila chaturvedi]

In Haryana Villagers call it tidda midda. The bird ofcourse is Crow Pheasant and is also known Kauchal.

Promila