Gustavia augusta fruiting in V.J.B.Udyan (Rani Bagh)

shubhada nikharge

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Jul 27, 2010, 6:59:54 AM7/27/10

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Hi,
i had been to Rani Bagh, Byculla, Mumbai last week. I saw a tree of Gustavia augusta fruiting. The flowering has almost come to an end.

Bot. name: Gustavia augusta
Family: Lecythidaceae

An evergreen tree native to South America.
Etymology:
Gustavia i commemorative name, after Gustavus III, King of Sweden and patron of Linnaeus
Augusta - Majestic

Cheers,
Shubhada

"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do."

Gustavia augusta flower Lecythidaceae 2010_0717_Rani_Bagh_0254 e.jpg

Gustavia augusta flower Lecythidaceae 2010_0717_Rani_Bagh_0265 e.jpg

Gustavia augusta flower Lecythidaceae 2010_0719_Rani_Bagh_0083 e.jpg

Gustavia augusta fruits Lecythidaceae2010_0719_Rani_Bagh_0088 e.jpg

Gustavia augusta leaves Lecythidaceae 2010_0719_Rani_Bagh_0109 e.jpg

Gustavia augusta Lecythidaceae 2010_0719_Rani_Bagh_0105 e.jpg

Gustavia augusta tree Lecythidaceae 2010_0717_Rani_Bagh_0252 e.jpg

tanay bose

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Jul 27, 2010, 8:18:50 AM7/27/10

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Got a glimpse of this plant after a long time !!
Long ago it was uploaded by Arati Ji probably she recorded this plant from Jijamata Udyan , Mumbai.
Nice catch of the plant !!

Tanay

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Prashant awale

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Jul 27, 2010, 8:23:26 AM7/27/10

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Very Strong memory Tanay ji. U R right. Aarti ji had shared this earlier. (Rani Bagh, Byculla and Jijamata udyan are one and the same).
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Prahsant

tanay bose

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Jul 27, 2010, 8:33:26 AM7/27/10

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Oh!! I didn't knew this
tanay

shubhada nikharge

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Jul 27, 2010, 1:30:59 PM7/27/10

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Tanay ji,
very strong memory.
V.J.B.Udyan and Jijamata Udyan are the same. it is also called Rani Bagh or Byculla zoo.

Cheers,
Shubhada

"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do."

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