Tree fo ID-200909-RK-2

ranjini kamath

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Sep 20, 2009, 4:23:20 AM9/20/09

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Request ID for this tree.The tree was v. far off.Pic has been
processed to throw leaves into relief.Flowers looked cream-coloured at
that distance.Plays host to a large number of birds.
Pic taken-17-09-09 in Bannarghatta Forest.
Thanks.
Ranjini Kamath

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Rajesh Sachdev

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Sep 23, 2009, 3:55:14 AM9/23/09

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Resurfacing for ID......kindly help in suggesting ID for ms Ranjini Kamath

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Vijayasankar Raman

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Sep 23, 2009, 5:04:26 AM9/23/09

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Looks like Acacia leucophloea, in bloom. (leuco=white; phloem=bark, was the stem-bark greyish white?).

vijayasankar

Rajesh Sachdev

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Sep 23, 2009, 5:29:43 AM9/23/09

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Thanks Vijayshankarji,

I did bit of googling, is what shall we freeze for the tree?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_leucophloea

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2009/9/23 Vijayasankar Raman <vijay.b...@gmail.com>

ranjini kamath

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Sep 23, 2009, 6:23:08 AM9/23/09

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Thank you for the ID.Could not make out colour of bark.
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Ranjini Kamath

Satish Phadke

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Sep 23, 2009, 9:00:09 AM9/23/09

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"HIVAR" Acacia leucophloea
Me too.
Dr Phadke

2009/9/23 ranjini kamath <ranj...@gmail.com>

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Saili Palande

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Sep 23, 2009, 1:43:26 PM9/23/09

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Hello,

I ,too, think its Hivar Acacia leucophloea.. esp the inflorescence is very characteristic...

Saili

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Dinesh Valke

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Sep 23, 2009, 2:21:56 PM9/23/09

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.. common names of A. leucophloea ... commonly known as: brewers acacia, distillers acacia, panicled acacia, white-bark acacia • Bengali: সফেদ বাবলা safed babala • Hindi: arinj, रेवंजा reonja, safed babul, safed kikkar • Gujarati: હરમો બાવળ harmo baval • Kannada: bellada, bili-jali, nayibela • Malayalam: velvelam • Marathi: हिंवर himvar • Oriya: goira • Sanskrit: arimedah, shwet barhura • Tamil: sarai, வெள்வேலம் velvelam • Telugu: తెల్ల తుమ్మ tella tumma

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