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The Semi-identified plant species around town
Posted: September 20th, 2011, 12:42 am
by Messalito
Hello world
Since I am adding pictures every other day to my online album to be identified. I think It might be more convenient if i were to update and modify this post . Here is the growing collection of plants and flora to be identified.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1109405396 ... mePictures#
Thank you all

Re: The Unidentified plant speicies
Posted: September 20th, 2011, 9:36 am
by M Farooq
Welcome to the world of plants! Have you seen the website:
Flowers of India? It will be a useful tool for you.
Some of your pictures look familiar to me:
Pic# 1 of 18.
Calotropis (a medicinal plant called aakh in Urdu)
Pic# 6 of 18.
Agaves species
Pic# 7 of 18:
Melia azadarcht sp (looks like bukaiyn)
Pic# 9 of 18: Spider lily (giant)
Crinum species
Pic# 10 of 18:
Thevetia peruviana- peela kanair
Pic# 12 of 18:
Clitoria
Pic# 13 of 18: This is an
Aloe (not sure if it is Aloe vera)
Pic# 15 of 18: No flowers? Loks like the "Cockscomb" plant
Pic# 18 of 18: The one and only poor
Sada bahaar (periwinkle)--You should have recognized it yourself!
Regards,
Farooq
Re: The Unidentified plant speicies
Posted: September 20th, 2011, 10:17 pm
by Messalito
Thanks for the speedy reply Farooq ! The update is much appreciated.
Re: The Semi-identified plant species around town
Posted: September 29th, 2011, 3:22 pm
by usman.haq
Asalaam o Alikum
I could identify these ones but you can confirm these names from some other members as well.
1 of 29 Euphorbia royleana / Local Name: Danda Thor
2 and 3 of 29 Hibiscus / local Name: Gurhal
6 of 29 The light gren plant is: Chinaberry / Local name: Dhraik
8 of 29 Can be one of the folowing: Pennisetum glaucum / Local Name bajra
Sorghum / Local name: Jowaar
Corn / local name: Makaae, Chali
Will depend upon its flowers
23 of 29 The Vine is of: Kale Tore i could not find the english name
28 of 29 Ficus religiosa / Local name: Peepal
Regards
Usman
Re: The Semi-identified plant species around town
Posted: September 30th, 2011, 10:38 am
by M Farooq
Some more...
Pic 16 of 29 is Acalypha
Pic 20 of 29 is Lantana
Pic 24 of 29 is Frangipani (Plumeria)
Pic 25 of 29 is Canna, maroon leaved variety
Pic 27 of 29 is Cock's comb (and it really looks like the murghay ka sir)
The id by Usman sahab of Pic #8 looks like the maize or bajra but it is not...it is a lily with quite beautiful flowers

Re: The Semi-identified plant species around town
Posted: October 26th, 2011, 11:14 pm
by Messalito
Thank you so much guys I haven't visited the forum for a while but i kept adding pictures. I also started labelling them and have turned the album completely public for the benefit of others. thanks again bhai log
Oh and you can comment directly on the picture from the picassa website for ease.