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Thiruvengadam Ekambaram

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Dec 31, 2008, 2:32:23 AM12/31/08

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The picture was taken while trekking in Coorg, Karnataka in the month
of Dec.2008.
Length of the flower is around 11 inches, please give ID.

IMG_0003-1a.jpg

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 31, 2008, 5:57:51 AM12/31/08

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Hi, Thiru ji,

Looks like Datura suaveolens (syn. Brugmansia suaveolens). See from Indiantreepix Database:

Datura suaveolens (syn. Brugmansia suaveolens)

Solanaceae

white angel's-trumpet

Brugmansia suaveolens information from NPGS/GRIN

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Datura suaveolens - Angel Trumpet

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Thiruvengadam Ekambaram

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Dec 31, 2008, 7:42:26 AM12/31/08

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This flower I saw on a 10 metre ht. tree, at three places of the same
tree in coorg .

Please give ID

IMG_0020a.jpg

Thiruvengadam Ekambaram

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Dec 31, 2008, 7:54:53 AM12/31/08

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This plant interested me very much. This is 1 metre ht. taken in Coorg
I do not know that,this is bud or flower.
ID please

IMG_0021-1.JPG

vinod kumar gupta

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Dec 31, 2008, 7:55:40 AM12/31/08

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Is the attached picture the same? Taken at sattal on 13.1.7

Thanks

Vinod

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Max Overton

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Dec 31, 2008, 7:55:55 AM12/31/08

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Looks like the African tulip tree, Spathodea campanulata, family
Bignoniaceae.
If it is, don't let it near your drains. the roots invade everything!

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Thiruvengadam Ekambaram

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Dec 31, 2008, 8:22:30 AM12/31/08

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I saw this plant at 1550 MSL,in Coorg. At that level this plant is
plenty.Most of them are together like carpet, ht. is 1.5 metre.
Please give ID

IMG_0021-2.JPG

J.M. Garg

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Dec 31, 2008, 8:49:22 AM12/31/08

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Hi, Vinod ji,

I appears so.

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 31, 2008, 8:53:06 AM12/31/08

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Hi, Thiru ji,

IMG_0020a appears to be what Max stated. See from Indiantreepix Database:

Spathodea campanulata

Bignoniaceae

Fountain Tree, African tulip tree, Nandi Flame, Scarlet bell or Squirt tree

Flowering this week in Pune- 30/1/08- Satish ji. Last year, I saw it flower in Feb. in Salt Lake, Kolkata. It has started flowering now (25/2/08) in Kolkata. Sh Khaleel Chowa posted one picture in January- was it of Jan'08 & where taken?. In magnificent bloom in Bangalore- 10/3/08- Ranjini Kamath.

Beautiful Trees & Shrubs by Chakraverty & Jain states it to flower in early spring (February- March).

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

African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata) - indiantreepix | Google Groups

The African Tulips - indiantreepix | Google Groups

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Dec 31, 2008, 11:28:49 AM12/31/08

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Please give the ID of flower / plant . Picture was taken Western ghats Coorg

IMG_0019a.jpg

Dinesh Valke

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Dec 31, 2008, 11:32:34 AM12/31/08

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IMG_0019a.jpg seems to be Crotalaria pallida

regards.

Dinesh Valke

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Dec 31, 2008, 11:40:02 AM12/31/08

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IMG_0021.JPG ... Flamingo Lily (Anthurium species ... could be A. andraeanum)

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Thiruvengadam Ekambaram

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Dec 31, 2008, 11:42:36 AM12/31/08

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The picture was taken Western ghats Coorg.
Please give ID

IMG_0011-1a.jpg

Kenneth Greby

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Dec 31, 2008, 11:50:36 AM12/31/08

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A Sambucus species (Elderberry here in the US), though not sure which.

Regards--
Ken Greby
Palmetto Bay, Florida USA

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Dec 31, 2008, 12:18:12 PM12/31/08

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Looks like a grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) or a pummelo (Citrus maxima)

Regards--
Ken Greby
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Yazdy Palia

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Dec 31, 2008, 12:21:29 PM12/31/08

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I think Ken is right, it does look like Pummelo
Regards
Yazdy.

Thiruvengadam Ekambaram

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Dec 31, 2008, 12:37:36 PM12/31/08

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This plant is allover Westeren ghats Coorg. Taken in the month of Dec.2008
ID please

IMG_0056-1a.jpg

Thiruvengadam Ekambaram

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Dec 31, 2008, 12:40:09 PM12/31/08

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This I like very much, taken from coorg. dec.2008
ID please.

IMG_0003-4a.jpg

Dinesh Valke

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Dec 31, 2008, 12:41:53 PM12/31/08

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... wild tobacco ... looks like Lobelia nicotianifolia

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 31, 2008, 11:48:45 PM12/31/08

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IMG_0003-4a appears similar to Angelonia salicariaefolia, but flower appears a bit different. See from Indiantreepix Database:

Angelonia salicariaefolia

Scrophulariaceae

Angelonia

at Phansad WLS on 30 Nov 2008;

Angelonia

Id01/12/08phk - indiantreepix | Google Groups

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/Faculty/Carr/page2.htm

http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/images/ang_sal.jpg

Flowering Plant Families, UH Botany

http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Angelonia

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/Faculty/Carr/images/ang_sal_2757.jpg

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/Faculty/Carr/images/ang_sal_cu_2757.jpg

Angelonia salicariifolia - angelonia (Scrophulariaceae) - Plants of Hawaii - Images

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J.M. Garg

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Jan 1, 2009, 12:05:34 AM1/1/09

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Here is another reply in a different mail:

"this is spathodia companulata.
vivek gharpure"

2008/12/31 Mahadeswara Swamy <swamy...@yahoo.com>

J.M. Garg

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Jan 1, 2009, 12:10:02 AM1/1/09

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Thanks, Mahadeswara ji for the feedback.

S.nilotica seem to be the same species as Spathodea campanulata- may be a different sub-species, see the links: http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.AP.SPECIMEN.K000430376&pgs= & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spathodea

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J.M. Garg

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Jan 1, 2009, 12:56:19 AM1/1/09

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Dinesh ji's link for Lobelia nicotianifolia (Wild Tobacco): http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3132840116/in/set-72157611557582524/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3132755192/in/set-72157611557582524/ (with a picture & ver. names). I must congradulate him for his excellent work on Flickr.

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Mahadeswara Swamy

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Jan 1, 2009, 8:31:20 AM1/1/09

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Thanks for the information/ update. My identification was based on Mr. Neginaha's reference in Goden trees.............Urban Forestry , pp.85. I think in future it is apt to refer it as a subspecies of S.companulata, as suggested by you.
Dr. Mahadeswara swamy

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Jan 1, 2009, 8:46:39 AM1/1/09

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For me it looks like Ornamental Angelonia (A.grandiflora), escape from the gardens.

Dr. Mahadeswara swamy

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