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J.M. Garg
Mar 17, 2011, 1:32:01 AM3/17/11
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From: Col Bimal Sarkar <colbima...@yahoo.com>
Date: 15 March 2011 19:49
Subject: SQUIRT TREE OR SCARLET BELL
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Dear Friend,
During my stay at Pachmarhi during 1981-1984,I saw a large tree
bearing scarlet colour flowers,behind a house named Denwa.D V Cowen's book,"Flowering Trees and Shrubs in India "helped me to identify the tree to be Squirt tree or Fountain Tree or Scarlet Bell or Tulip Tree.Scientifically it is known as Spathodea Campanulata.The tree was introduced in India in 1873 from Africa.This is what Mrs Cowen says about the buds of the tree." The name Fountain Tree and many of the African vernacular names originated because the soft buds often contain a quantity of liquid and small boys discovered that by squeezing them they could be made to emit a jet like water squirt."I find it very interesting.You may like to try,if the tree is there in your locality.Right now the tree is in bloom at this place.Attaching two images of this tree.You may like these.
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Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar
Mobile: 9434194942
From: Col Bimal Sarkar <colbima...@yahoo.com>
Date: 15 March 2011 19:49
Subject: SQUIRT TREE OR SCARLET BELL
To:
Dear Friend,
During my stay at Pachmarhi during 1981-1984,I saw a large tree
bearing scarlet colour flowers,behind a house named Denwa.D V Cowen's book,"Flowering Trees and Shrubs in India "helped me to identify the tree to be Squirt tree or Fountain Tree or Scarlet Bell or Tulip Tree.Scientifically it is known as Spathodea Campanulata.The tree was introduced in India in 1873 from Africa.This is what Mrs Cowen says about the buds of the tree." The name Fountain Tree and many of the African vernacular names originated because the soft buds often contain a quantity of liquid and small boys discovered that by squeezing them they could be made to emit a jet like water squirt."I find it very interesting.You may like to try,if the tree is there in your locality.Right now the tree is in bloom at this place.Attaching two images of this tree.You may like these.
Regards
Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar
Mobile: 9434194942
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Apr 8, 2011, 12:00:27 AM4/8/11
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Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Satish Chile
Apr 8, 2011, 1:49:00 AM4/8/11
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Spathodea campanulata Family: Bignoniaceae--
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rajank
Apr 9, 2011, 7:36:54 AM4/9/11
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It is indeed Sphathodia campanulata.
thanks.
rajank
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thanks.
rajank
> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna'
> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* &
> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged
> alphabetically & place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them
> for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image.
> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora,
> please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepixorhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(more than 1550 members &
> alphabetically & place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them
> for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image.
> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora,
> 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 & with a database of around 4500 species on
> 15/12/10)
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