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Botanical Name: Crateva adansonii
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Family: Capparaceae
Common Name: वरुण
Etymology - Genus: From the Greek kápparis, originating in the Near or Middle East.
Etymology - Species: Named for Michel Adanson, 18th century French surgeon, botanist and naturalist.
Ecosystem: Deciduous
Origin: Native
Location: Pune
Description: Medium size tree with rough, brownish, spotted bark. Young branches have white dots.Alternate leaves with long petiole.Three leaflets are at the end of the petiole. Shining, glabrous leaflets. Mature leaflets have long tail like end (Acuminate)Flowers appear at the end of the branch in Corymb inflorescence.Flowers are born along with new leaf growth. Very delicate, fragrant flowers look awesome against a lush green leaves background. White flowers turn yellow on maturity.Many stamen bursting outward, a typical Capparaceae family character.I have not observed fruits on 2 plants those I have seen. Saplings are observed arpund the tree, these must be root suckers.
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 2 Photo Date-Time: 27-Mar-2023 09:16 AM
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Root type: Taproot
Stem Appearance: Tree
Stem Cross Section: Circular
Stem Texture: Rough
Root-Stem-Bark Description: Medium size tree with rough, brownish, spotted bark. Young branches have white dots.
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Photo Credit: Madhavi Kavi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 23-Mar-2023 07:49 AM
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 2 Photo Date-Time: 27-Mar-2023 09:15 AM
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Photo Credit: Madhavi Kavi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 23-Mar-2023 15:50 PM
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 2 Photo Date-Time: 27-Mar-2023 09:15 AM
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 2 Photo Date-Time: 27-Mar-2023 09:17 AM
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 2 Photo Date-Time: 27-Mar-2023 09:17 AM
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Leaf - Characters
Attachment: Petiolate
Stipules: Exstipulate
Leaf Type: Trifoliolate
Phyllotaxy: Alternate-Spiral
Leaf Description: Alternate leaves with long petiole.
Leaflet - Characters
Lamina: Elliptic
Lamina Bases: Oblique
Lamina Margins: Entire
Lamina Apices: Acuminate
Lamina Texture: Glabrous
Venation: Reticulate-Unicostate
Leaflet Description: Three leaflets are at the end of the petiole. Shining, glabrous leaflets. Mature leaflets have long tail like end (Acuminate)
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Photo Credit: Madhavi Kavi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 23-Mar-2023 15:50 PM
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Inflorescence - Characters
Inflorescence: Corymb
Bract: Ebracteate
Inflorescence Description: Flowers appear at the end of the branch in Corymb inflorescence.
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Photo Credit: Madhavi Kavi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 23-Mar-2023 15:50 PM
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Photo Credit: Madhavi Kavi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 23-Mar-2023 15:51 PM
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Photo Credit: Madhavi Kavi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 23-Mar-2023 15:50 PM
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Flower - Characters
Flower Type: Complete
Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic
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Position of Whorls: Hypogynous
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Flower Description: Flowers are born along with new leaf growth. Very delicate, fragrant flowers look awesome against a lush green leaves background. White flowers turn yellow on maturity.
Photo Credit: Madhavi Kavi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 23-Mar-2023 15:53 PM
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Photo Credit: Madhavi Kavi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 23-Mar-2023 15:52 PM
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Floral Parts - Characters
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Corolla Number of petals: 4
Perianth Arrangement:
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Androecium Attachment of anther: Basifixed
Androecium Length of filament: equal
Androecium Union of Stamens: Free stamens
Androecium Number of Stamens: many
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Floral Parts Description: Many stamen bursting outward, a typical Capparaceae family character.
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Seed Type: Dicotyledon
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Seed Description: I have not observed fruits on 2 plants those I have seen. Saplings are observed arpund the tree, these must be root suckers.
