Crateva adansonii? Fwd: [Indiantreepix] Flowering tree observation in SGNP, Mumbai
J.M. Garg
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From: Kiran Srivastava <kir...@vsnl.net>
Date: Feb 29, 2008 7:54 AM
Subject: RE: [Indiantreepix] Flowering tree observation in SGNP, Mumbai
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>
As requested here are two photos of Crataeva nurvala which I observed flowering in December in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai.
Cheers,
Kiran
Mumbai
From: J.M. Garg [mailto:jmg...@gmail.com]
Sent: 28 February 2008 18:32
To: Kiran Srivastava
Cc: indian...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [Indiantreepix] Flowering tree observation in SGNP, Mumbai
Hi, Kiran ji.
Trees of Delhi states Crataeva nurvala to be an invalid Syn. of Crateva adansonii. Trees of Delhi also states (about Crateva adansonii, subsp. odora) that new leaves in April, canopy renewed in May. Flowers with new leaves, peaking by late April. Beautiful Trees & Shrubs of Calcutta states that flowering occurs in summer (March-May) when tree is leafless or just after emergence of new leaves.
Do you have any pictures? Or would like to clarify as your observations are quite away from those of Trees of Delhi. Does other books say something different?
As per Wikipedia link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crateva_religiosa
The flowering tree Crateva religiosa (syn Crataeva religiosa, Crateva adansonii) is called the sacred garlic pear and temple plant, and many other names in a variety of dialects, including abiyuch, barna, varuna, and bidasi. The tree is sometimes called the spider tree because the showy flowers bear long, spidery stamens. It is native to Japan, Australia, much of Southeast Asia and several south Pacific islands. It is grown elsewhere for fruit, especially in parts of the African continent.
The fruit of the tree is edible. The nectar-filled flowers are attractive to a multitude of insects and birds. The pierid butterfly (Hebomoia glaucippe) is a frequent visitor to this plant.
On 2/21/08, Kiran Srivastava <kir...@vsnl.net> wrote:
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Cheers,
Kiran Srivastava
Mumbai
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With regards,
J.M.Garg
"We often ignore the beauty around us"
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Neil Soares
Crataeva nurvala [C.religosa] is an African species
that is not [naturally] found in India.
The common species of Sacred Barna [locally called
Vaivarun] found in and around Bombay [including the
one photographed by Kiran at Kanheri] is C.tapia. It
is a small tree with a much-branched head and
greenish-white flowers.
The other species of Crataeva found in Maharashtra
is C.adansonii [C.tapia ssp.odora] which is common
around Savantwadi and is seen mainly on riverbeds and
ocassionally on hilly slopes.It is a larger tree [upto
10mts tall] with a dense crown and white flowers.
With regards,
Neil Soares.
--- "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Lovely pictures, Kiran ji.
> Does anybody wants to say anything?
>
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> From: Kiran Srivastava <kir...@vsnl.net>
> Date: Feb 29, 2008 7:54 AM
> Subject: RE: [Indiantreepix] Flowering tree
> observation in SGNP, Mumbai
> To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>
>
>
>
> As requested here are two photos of *Crataeva
> nurvala* which I observed
> flowering in December in Sanjay Gandhi National
> Park, Mumbai.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kiran
>
> Mumbai
>
> kir...@vsnl.net
>
>
>
>
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>
> *From:* J.M. Garg [mailto:jmg...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 28 February 2008 18:32
> *To:* Kiran Srivastava
> *Cc:* indian...@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Indiantreepix] Flowering tree
> observation in SGNP, Mumbai
>
>
>
> Hi, Kiran ji.
> Trees of Delhi states *Crataeva nurvala* to be an
> invalid Syn. of *Crateva
> adansonii*. Trees of Delhi also states (about
> *Crateva adansonii, subsp.
> odora*) that new leaves in April, canopy renewed in
> May. Flowers with new
> leaves, peaking by late April. Beautiful Trees &
> Shrubs of Calcutta states
> that flowering occurs in summer (March-May) when
> tree is leafless or just
> after emergence of new leaves.
> Do you have any pictures? Or would like to clarify
> as your observations are
> quite away from those of Trees of Delhi. Does other
> books say something
> different?
>
>
> As per Wikipedia
> link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crateva_religiosa
>
> The flowering tree *Crateva religiosa* (syn
> *Crataeva religiosa*, *Crateva
> adansonii*) is called the *sacred garlic pear* and
> *temple plant*, and many
> other names in a variety of dialects, including
> *abiyuch*, *barna*, *varuna*,
> and *bidasi*. The tree is sometimes called the
> spider tree because the showy
> flowers bear long, spidery stamens
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamen>. It
> is native to Japan
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan>,
> Australia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia>,
> much of Southeast Asia
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asia> and
> several south Pacific islands. It is grown elsewhere
> for fruit, especially
> in parts of the African continent.
>
> The fruit of the tree is edible. The nectar-filled
> flowers are attractive to
> a multitude of insects and birds. The pierid
> butterfly (*Hebomoia
>
glaucippe<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebomoia_glaucippe>
> *) is a frequent visitor to this plant.
>
>
>
> On 2/21/08, *Kiran Srivastava* <kir...@vsnl.net>
> wrote:
>
> In
> Sanjay Gandhi National Park we have observed some
> flowering of *Bombax
> ceiba, *Red silk Cotton Tree in February. The Ghost
> Tree, *Sterculia urens *had
> fruits in January though we have yet to see its
> flowers. The yellow & white
> flowers of *Crataeva nurvala *Tree* were observed
> *in* December.*
>
> *Cheers,*
>
> *Kiran Srivastava*
>
> *Mumbai*
>
> *kir...@vsnl.net*
>
>
>
> --
> With regards,
> J.M.Garg
> "We often ignore the beauty around us"
> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/
> join Google e-group
> (Indiantreepix)
> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en
> For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Lanscape pictures
> etc., visit
>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg
>
>
>
>
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