Lagerstroemias

[Neil Soares]

Hi,  Had previously written [and this was widely accepted]:                                                   1st June 2009 Hi Dinesh,    The way I see it: 1.Lagerstroemia flos-regina / L.regina / L.speciosa called the 'Queen's Flower' is locally called Taman / Jarul / [Motha Bhondara]. 2.Lagerstroemia parviflora is locally called Bhondara / Seena. 3.Lagerstroemia lanceolata / L.microcarpa called 'Stripping Lady' is locally called Nana.       Have all these trees at my farm at Shahapur. Have previously posted photographs of these on this site or on wildflowersofindia in my discussions with Pat and Bindu. Could possibly send them again S.O.S.                         Regards,                           Neil.     Now know that this is wrong.      Dr.Almeida visited my farm on the 11th of October 2009. According to him Cooke erred in transposing the names of L.parviflora [Nana] and L.lanceolata [Seena / Bhondara] and “most authors have been following this blindly”. In fact, Cooke in his ‘ Flora of Bombay ‘ Vol 1 [page 546] has made this statement “Dalzell & Gibson [Bom. Fl. 1. c.] have transposed the names of L.lanceolata and L. parviflora”.  Dr. Almeida explained – in Bhondara / Seena the leaves are long and lanceolate – hence he has in his book ‘Flora of Maharashtra’, Vol 2 [pages 284- 285] reverted to the original names.      Therefore, would like to amend my aforementioned classification  thus:                                                    1.Lagerstroemia flos-regina / L.regina / L.speciosa called the 'Queen's Flower' is locally called Taman / Jarul / [Motha Bhondara]. 2.Lagerstroemia lanceolata [L.microcarpa] is locally called Bhondara / Seena. 3.Lagerstroemia parviflora called 'Stripping Lady' is locally called Nana.         Had also written [and this is revelant here]:                                                                        30th March 2010. Hi Dr.Satish,   A thought occured to me - in case you have not seen the fruit of L. parviflora [Nana], they look like peanuts and are 12 - 18 mm long, whereas here in L. lanceolata [Bhondara], as you know, they look like 'acorns' and are usually 2-3 by 1-2cms.   Also from my records over the last few years, Bhondara flowers now [from Apr -Jun] and fruits from Aug -Dec, whereas Nana flowers in Aug and friuts from Aug -Dec.   Will try and send a comparative photograph of the fruit when I get back from Eaglenest.                              With regards,                                 Neil Soares.     Will be resending my previously posted photographs of L.parviflora & L.lanceolata now correctly labelled in my next 2 mails.                                     With regards,                                        Neil Soares.

[Usha Desai]

Thanks Neil for explaining...can you also tell something about the bark...is it striping in both Lparviflora &L.microcarpa?
On the way to Salim Ali Point,do you see L.parviflora or L.microcarpa?
Thanks in advance.Usha Desai

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[Neil Soares]

Hi Dr.Usha,    Nice to hear from you. Haven't been to Salim Ali Point in a long time. Ash-coloured bark peeling off in large strips [hence the name 'Stripping Lady'] is a feature of Nana [L.parviflora]. In Bhondara / Seena [L.lanceolata / L.microcarpa] the bark also peels off but not half as prominently.                    Regards,                      Neil.   --- On Tue, 6/22/10, Usha Desai <ushan...@gmail.com> wrote: