Malvaceae week :: Sterculia villosa

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 8, 2011, 9:50:45 AM9/8/11

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Sterculia villosa (Roxb.) Raf.

stur-KEW-lee-uh -- from the Latin stercus (manure or dung)
vil-OH-suh - covered with soft hairs

Feb 26, 2011 near Gorai creek, Maharashtra

...common names not yet gathered.

Native to: Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan

... Feb 12, 2011 at Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra
... Feb 9, 2011 at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai
... Feb 26, 2011 near Gorai creek, Maharashtra
... Feb 26, 2011 near Gorai creek, Maharashtra
... Feb 26, 2011 near Gorai creek, Maharashtra
... more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Sterculia+villosa&w=91314344%40N00&s=rec

Regards.
Dinesh

Balkar Arya

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Sep 8, 2011, 12:16:05 PM9/8/11

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Thanks Dinesh Ji for another Awesome catch!!!

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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Madhuri Pejaver

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Sep 8, 2011, 3:54:47 PM9/8/11

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I always wonder , the Sterculia trees so big, Fruits quite large. But the flowers are so small.
Very nice photo Dinesh ji
Madhuri

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Satish Phadke

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Sep 9, 2011, 6:13:46 AM9/9/11

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Yes Madhuri ji.

All flowers of Sterculias are very beutiful. They are really artistic in geometry;pentamerous symmetry; texture; colours.....what else can I say. You may add many things to this.

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