Crataeva revisited
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Shaista
May 22, 2009, 7:34:44 AM5/22/09
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Hello all
Today, after a long break, I decided to get back to my flower
business. And I was not surprised when I got confused with the first
species I came across -- Crataeva Magna
In a few previous threads, there has been some confusion on Crataeva
species(nativity). Look at
http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/cb6ce274e5784293?hl=en&pli=1
and
http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/ce1dce961771b5a8/dc9cdac0180a726e?lnk=gst&q=Crateva+adansonii&pli=1
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In the book "An atlas of major flowering trees of India" by
Swaminathan and Kochhar, Crataeva Magna also called C. Religiosa and
C. Nurvala (Commonly known as The Sacred Barna, Garlic Pear, Caper
tree, Bengal Quince) is probably a native of India. The specific
epithet "religiosa" pertains to religion while burvala is the South
Indian vernacular name. It is found either wild or cultivated from
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Deccan peninsula(western
and eastern ghats). Also it is common in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China,
Cambodia, Taiwan, Malay Archipelago and tropical Africa. The tree is
perhaps regarded sacred as it is found planted near muslim tombs,
mosques and graveyards. It is also of religious significance to
certain Hindu sects.
The greenish-white flowers are borne in dense corymbs. Each one has
numerous long, thread-like purple or lilac stamens longer than the
petals, surrounding a swollen ovary raised at the end of a long
slender, thread-like lilac stalk, called gynophore.
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I am also confused on whether C.Religiosa and C. adansonii subsp.
odora are same :-|. The latter one is there @FOI website...which looks
like C.Religiosa in Swaminathan and Kochhar's book.
They have same common names. And I do not understand the difference
between the two.
I am not aware of any conclusion of the previous discussions. Can some
expert declare something now?
Today, after a long break, I decided to get back to my flower
business. And I was not surprised when I got confused with the first
species I came across -- Crataeva Magna
In a few previous threads, there has been some confusion on Crataeva
species(nativity). Look at
http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/cb6ce274e5784293?hl=en&pli=1
and
http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/ce1dce961771b5a8/dc9cdac0180a726e?lnk=gst&q=Crateva+adansonii&pli=1
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In the book "An atlas of major flowering trees of India" by
Swaminathan and Kochhar, Crataeva Magna also called C. Religiosa and
C. Nurvala (Commonly known as The Sacred Barna, Garlic Pear, Caper
tree, Bengal Quince) is probably a native of India. The specific
epithet "religiosa" pertains to religion while burvala is the South
Indian vernacular name. It is found either wild or cultivated from
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Deccan peninsula(western
and eastern ghats). Also it is common in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China,
Cambodia, Taiwan, Malay Archipelago and tropical Africa. The tree is
perhaps regarded sacred as it is found planted near muslim tombs,
mosques and graveyards. It is also of religious significance to
certain Hindu sects.
The greenish-white flowers are borne in dense corymbs. Each one has
numerous long, thread-like purple or lilac stamens longer than the
petals, surrounding a swollen ovary raised at the end of a long
slender, thread-like lilac stalk, called gynophore.
--------------
I am also confused on whether C.Religiosa and C. adansonii subsp.
odora are same :-|. The latter one is there @FOI website...which looks
like C.Religiosa in Swaminathan and Kochhar's book.
They have same common names. And I do not understand the difference
between the two.
I am not aware of any conclusion of the previous discussions. Can some
expert declare something now?
J.M. Garg
Jun 18, 2009, 4:54:28 AM6/18/09
to Shaista, indiantreepix
Forwarding again for feedback from experts for sorting out Crataeva species.
2009/5/22 Shaista <shaist...@gmail.com>
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J.M.Garg
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