Nagalingam Tree- Bethuadahari

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Shantanu Bhattacharya

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Nov 7, 2010, 1:23:36 PM11/7/10
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Hi
sharing pics of the strange Nagalingam tree seen at Bethuadahari WLS
(Nadia District.W.B) during my recent short trip.
Flowers appear out of the main trunk of the tree in the species...

regards
Shantanu : )

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Pankaj Kumar

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Nov 7, 2010, 2:14:55 PM11/7/10
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Couroupita guianensis
Pankaj

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tanay bose

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Nov 7, 2010, 2:42:50 PM11/7/10
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Couroupita guianensis commonly known as cannon ball tree.

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Shantanu Bhattacharya

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Nov 7, 2010, 2:54:54 PM11/7/10
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Thanks a lot for the info Tanay

Shantanu :)

> *Tanay Bose*

mani nair

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Nov 7, 2010, 11:45:01 PM11/7/10
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beautiful flower.  This is one of the rare tree in India.
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