“The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring”~Bern Williams
Weather seems to sing in Rani Bagh…….. nature is at its beautiful and bountiful best
Everything is blooming most joyously & recklessly in there……..Sita Ashok, Urvashi (Amherstia nobilis), Brownea coccinea, Mahua, Waras, Kusum, Sundari, Tiwar, Shivan, Behada, to name few.
We invite you all for a Tree Appreciation walk in Rani Bagh on 17th March.
Our next walk is on Sunday17th March, 2013
Venue: Ranibagh also called Byculla Zoo, [VJB Udyan]
Time: 9.00 a.m.
Duration of walk: 2 hours
Meeting Point: Main gate, Near the ticket office.
The Veermata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan or simply Ranibagh or Byculla Zoo to Mumbai residents, is a botanical garden. It has more than 3000 trees [ 276 species].
We will sending the list of the trees which we plan to show during our Walk will be posted to you all, in a day or two.
Photography is allowed. You pay for the camera. No plastic [including disposable water bottles] are allowed.
Please go through the saveranibagh website for more info.
http://www.saveranibagh.org/
Go through Shubhada Nikharge & Dinesh Valkes photographs too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shubhada_nikharge/sets/72157616620043199/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/sets/72157601388917708/
Hope to see you all.
TAW Team
Tree Appreciation Walk in Rani Bagh on 17th March at 9 am : We are enclosing herewith the List of The Trees which we will be showing during our Tree Appreciation Walk in Rani Bagh on 17th March at 9 am.
Trees of V. J. B.
Udyan (Rani Bagh)
36th Tree Appreciation Walk
– 17th March,13
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Family
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Origin
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1.
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Chilbil/Vavla
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Holoptelea integrifolia
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Ulmaceae
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India
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2.
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Baobab/Gorakhchinch
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Adansonia digitata
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Bombacaceae
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Tropical Africa
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3.
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Urvashi
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Amherstia nobilis
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Myanmar
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4.
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Jackfruit/Phanas
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Artocarpus heterophylla
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Moraceae
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India
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5.
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Gum Guaiacum
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Guaiacum officinale
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Zygophyllaceae
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West Indies
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6.
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Buddha’s coconut
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Pterygota alata
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Sterculiaceae
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India
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7.
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Sardol
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Sterculia villosa
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Sterculiaceae
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India
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8.
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Ghost Tree
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Sterculia urens
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Sterculiaceae
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India
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9.
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Hirda
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Terminalia chebula
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Combretaceae
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India
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10.
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Bamboo Grass
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Pogonatherum paniceum
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Poaceae
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Tropical Asia
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11.
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Star Apple
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Chrysophyllum cainito
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Sapotaceae
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W. Indies
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12.
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African Oil Palm
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Elaeis guinensis
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Arecaceae
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Tropical Africa
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13.
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Shivan
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Gmelinaarborea
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Verbenaceae
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India
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14.
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Giant Bamboo
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Dendrocalamusgiganteus
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Poaceae
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Malaysia
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15.
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South Indian Mahua
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Madhuca longifolia
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Sapotaceae
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India
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16.
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Arjun
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Terminalia arjuna
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Combretaceae
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India
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17.
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Sundari
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Heritiera littoralis
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Sterculiaceae
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India
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18.
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Fish poison tree
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Piscidia piscipula
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Fabaceae
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Jamaica
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19.
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Tivar
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Barringtonia acutangula
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Lecythedaceae
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India
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20.
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Beheda
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Terminalia bellerica
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Combretaceae
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India
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21.
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Kakad
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Garuga pinnata
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Burseraceae
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India
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22.
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Rose of Venezuela
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Brownea coccinea
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Venezuela
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23.
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Noni
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Morinda citrifolia
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Rubiaceae
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Pacific Island
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24.
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Kauri Pine
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Agathis robusta
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Araucariaceae
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Australia
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25.
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Kaushi/Bonefire
Tree
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Firmiana colorata
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Sterculiaceae
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India
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26.
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Kusum
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Schleichera oleosa
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Sapindaceae
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India
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27.
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Powder Puff
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Calliandra haemocephala
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Mimosaceae
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28.
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Sita Ashok
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Saraca asoca
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Caesalpiniaceae
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India
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29.
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Krishna Vad
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Ficus Krishna
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Moraceae
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India
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30.
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Rubber Tree
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Ficus elastica
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Moraceae
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India
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31.
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Vaivarun
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Crataeva religiosa
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Caparidaceae
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India
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32.
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Badminton Ball Tree
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Parkia biglandulosa
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Mimosaceae
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Malaysia
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33.
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Monkey Ear Tree
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Enterolobium cyclocarpa
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Mimosaceae
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America
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34.
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Awla
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Phyllanthus emblica
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Euphorbiaceae
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India
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35.
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Khaya
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Khaya senegalensis
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Meliaceae
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Africa
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36.
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Mungabablanco
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Lafoensia vandelliana
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Lythraceae
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Bolivia
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37.
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Mahua
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Madhuca indica
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Sapotaceae
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India
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38.
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Bread Fruit
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Artocarpus altilis
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Moraceae
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New Guinea
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39.
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Black Eyed Susan
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Thunbergia alata
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Acanthaceae
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E. Africa
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40.
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Monkey Bush Vine
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Combretum rotundifolia
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Combretaceae
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C. America
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41.
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Pomela/Papnas
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Citrus grandis
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Rutaceae
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S. E. Asia
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42.
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Narrow Leaves
Gustavia
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Gustavia gracillima
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Lecythidaceae
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Colombia
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43.
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Mexican flame
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Senecio confusus
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Asteraceae
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Mexico
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44.
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Five Spike
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Odontonema strictum
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Acanthaceae
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C. America
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45.
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Kailaspali
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Couroupita guianensis
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Lecythidaceae
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America
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46.
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Shaving Brush tree
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Pseudobombax ellipticum
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Bombaceae
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S. America
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47.
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Bhadraksh
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Guazuma tomentosa
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Sterculiaceae
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Trop. America
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48.
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Mysore fig
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Ficus mysorensis
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Moraceae
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India
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