Calabash Tree

[Aarti S. Khale]

This is the flower of Crescentia cujete or better known as 'Calabash tree'.

It belongs to the Bignonia family.

Picture is taken on the 8th of July,08 at the Jijamata Udyan, at Byculla in Mumbai.This place has a collection of some very rare trees.

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Aarti Khale 

 

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[JM Garg]

Crescentia alata as per http://file.scirp.org/Html/2-2600757---11_32719.htm

[Aarti S. Khale]

Garg Ji,

Thanks for the link and correction.

Regards,

Aarti