Couroupita guianensis from Kapileshwer Temple Tirupati

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Balkar Arya

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Jan 23, 2011, 7:48:14 AM1/23/11
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Dear All
Couroupita guianensis

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
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Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 23, 2011, 8:19:20 AM1/23/11
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Another interesting plant. Thanks for sharing. Balkar ji


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Balkar Arya

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Jan 23, 2011, 8:39:56 AM1/23/11
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Welcome Sir

mani nair

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Jan 23, 2011, 9:31:59 AM1/23/11
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Balkar ji, nice capture of the flowers.   We have two trees growing in our society compound.  The flowers are used in the worship of Lord Shiva.    Fruits looks like a canon ball, hence it is also called cannon ball tree.

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Mani.

Balkar Arya

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Jan 23, 2011, 9:34:10 AM1/23/11
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Thanks Mani Ji
I saw this tree first time there and nobody was allowed to go near to it to safeguard flowers for worship. Zoom lens could help me to get closeup

mani nair

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Jan 23, 2011, 9:35:44 AM1/23/11
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One more info.  If there is air pollution near the tree, it sheds it leaves and new leaves appear after some days.

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Mani.

tanay bose

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Jan 23, 2011, 11:21:03 AM1/23/11
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Cannon Ball tree
Tanay
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Rashida Atthar

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Jan 24, 2011, 8:32:07 AM1/24/11
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Nice pictures  Balkar ji. To add to Mani ji 's info. - the tree  sheds its leaves thrice in a year, if there is an external environmental pollution near the tree, it will shed its leaves and will remain  leafless for a week. In Mumbai it flowers throughtout the year. 
 
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Rashida.  

Balkar Arya

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Jan 24, 2011, 8:34:03 AM1/24/11
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Thanks Rashida ji for Information
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