Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Arn. (Syn: Mezoneurum grande Miq.; Acrocarpus grandis (Miq.) Miq.; Acrocarpus fraxinifolius var. guangxiensis S.L.Mo & Y.Wei; Acrocarpus combretiflorus Teijsm. & Binn.);

 

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Tree for ID:060311BM1: Date/Time-     06-03-2011/05:30 PM 
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-           Ludhiana, Punjab 
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-    Garden 
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree 
Height/Length-  about 50 feet 

Sharing the images of Acrocarpus fraxinifolius from NBNP Garden, Anaikatti, Coimbatore.

Location: NBNP Garden

Habitat: Garden

Habit: Tree

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Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) :: Acrocarpus fraxinifolius at Panchagani:  Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Arn.

Jan 13, 2008 ... at car park of Tableland, Panchagani, Maharashtra
commonly known as: acrocarpo, Australian ash, Indian ash, Kenya coffeeshade, mundani, pink cedar, red cedar, shingle tree • Bengali: mundani • Hindi: मंडानिया mandania, मंधानी mandhani, मुंडानी OR मुंदानी mundani • Kannada: belangi, hantige • Manipuri: mun, mundani • Marathi: टोकफळ tokphal • Tamil: மலைக்கொன்றை malai-k-konrai
Native to: South Asia
more views: Aug 24, 2010 ... at car park of Tableland, Panchagani, Maharashtra

I think the only known tree from Pune is in Mayur colony close to my house but I have yet to photograph it. 

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I am sharing my pictures taken at Chikhaldara. New foliage is really beautiful.

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Acrocarpus flowering: Red flowers are designed to attract birds for pollination and the juice in the flowers is usually trasparent. Here in Acrocarpus flowers the petals are small and green yet the stamens are bright scarlet and the juice at the bottom of flowers is bright scarlet and thick like 'mixed fruit jam'. A large number of birds are seen flocking on the blooms of this huge tree.

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Nice shots ..., and valid information. I too have seen large number of birds foraging nectar from the flowers of this plant in Waynad, Kerala during last December. Another important thing is that when this plant flowers there will be lots of active flowers per day and the plant would not have even single leaf. There are also the adaptations to get more attention and reward (pollination) from birds.  

Here are my pictures of Acrocarpus taken from Waynad Kerala . Is this a different species? As far as I know there is only one species of this genus A. fraxinifolius seen in the Western Ghats.

Is this regional variation?

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You are right. There is only one sp. viz A. fraxinifolius. It is possible that the 'mixed fruit jam' at the base of flowers adheres the pollen on the beaks. There is no variation but the tree is not native to Maharashtra. All trees here are planted, yet the birds throng on them ignoring that they are non-native trees. Another eye opener for those who claim that birds recognise non-natives and boycot them.
Thanks for nice pictures. 

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Thank you ... for additional information.

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Very attractive plant indeed ... the pics are equally beautifully taken, thanks for showing this... 

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As usual ..., another superb photography. All parts nicely focused.

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