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Sesbania<\/em> grandiflora<\/i> (L.) Pers.\u00a0(syn. Aeschynomene<\/i> coccinea<\/i> L.f.<\/span><\/a>; Aeschynomene<\/i> grandiflora<\/i> (L.) L.<\/span><\/a>; Agati<\/i> coccinea<\/i> (L.f.) Desv.<\/span><\/a>; Agati<\/i> grandiflora<\/i> (L.) Desv.<\/span><\/a>; Agati<\/i> grandiflora<\/i> var. albiflora<\/i> Wight & Arn.<\/span><\/a>; Agati<\/i> grandiflora<\/i> var. coccinea<\/i> (L.f.) Wight & Arn.<\/span><\/a>; Coronilla<\/i> coccinea<\/i> (L.f.) Willd.<\/span><\/a>; Coronilla<\/i> grandiflora<\/i> (L.) Willd.<\/span><\/a>; Dolichos<\/i> arborescens<\/i> G. Don<\/span><\/a>; Dolichos<\/i> arboreus<\/i> Forssk.<\/span><\/a>; Emerus<\/i> grandiflorus<\/i> (L.) Kuntze<\/span><\/a>; Resupinaria<\/i> grandiflora<\/i> (L.) Raf.<\/span><\/a>; Robinia<\/i> grandiflora<\/i> L.<\/span><\/a>; Sesban<\/i> coccinea<\/i> (L.f.) Poir.<\/span><\/a>; Sesban<\/i> grandiflora<\/i> (L.) Poir.<\/span><\/a> ; Sesban<\/i> grandiflorus<\/i> (L.) Poir.<\/span><\/a>; Sesbania<\/i> coccinea<\/i> (L.f.) Pers.<\/span><\/a>);
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\n<\/span>Bakphul, Hatga, hummingbird tree, scarlet wisteria, Agati \u2022 <\/b>Hindi<\/span>: \u0917\u093e\u091b \u092e\u0942\u0902\u0917\u093e Gaach-munga, Hathya, \u0905\u0917\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f Agasti \u2022 <\/b>Manipuri<\/span>: \u09b9\u09cc\u09f1\u09be\u0988\u09ae\u09be\u09b2 Houwaimal \u2022 <\/b>Marathi<\/span>: \u0936\u0947\u0935\u0930\u0940 Shevari, \u0939\u0924\u0917\u093e Hatga \u2022 <\/b>Tamil<\/span>: Sevvagatti, Muni \u2022 <\/b>Malayalam<\/span>: Akatti \u2022 <\/b>Telugu<\/span>: Ettagise, Sukanasamu \u2022 <\/b>Kannada<\/span>: Agasi \u2022 <\/b>Bengali<\/span>: Buko, Bak \u2022 <\/b>Urdu<\/span>: Agst \u2022 <\/b>Gujarati<\/span>: Agathio \u2022 <\/b>Sanskrit<\/span>: Varnari, Munipriya, Agasti, Drigapalaka ;
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\n<\/b>BOK PHOOL<\/b> in Bengali… we eat it fried in besan …Bok phooler boda… with rice and dal… yummy…
\n<\/span>Its medicinal… bark… hence trees die when unscrupulous people harvest the bark… in dead of nite, they would invade private property even.. I lost one…tree that way..;\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Sesbania grandiflora<\/i> is eaten in Bengal after dipped in a batter and fried;<\/span>
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TSPNOV2015-36: Images of Sesbania grandiflora (Fabaceae)<\/span><\/a> : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)<\/span><\/div>\n
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It is my pleasure to share\u00a0few images of\u00a0Sesbania grandiflora\u00a0<\/i>(Fabaceae<\/i>)<\/div>\n
Habit: Small tree
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Sighting: Tumkur and Bangalore (rural) Karnataka about 800 msl.
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bok pholl<\/b> in bangla i think. very nice<\/p>\n

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It is Agast\/ Ahasti<\/b> in Marathi.<\/div>\n
The flowers and fruits are used as vegetable. Grandma use to make it when I was a\u00a0little girl.<\/div>\n
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For ID 080211 ET<\/a>:
\nThis flower pictures I took, in Nature camp to Sunderban <\/span>with BNHS
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\nLocation- Place, Altitude, GPS—— Sunderban , West Bengal
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– A rarer variety of Agastya <\/b>flower (that is the Hindi name) is deep red. a favourite of Bengal.<\/p>\n

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– Sesbania grandiflora<\/i> is eaten in Bengal after dipped in a batter and fried<\/span><\/p>\n

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– It \u00a0called “Agathi Keerai<\/b>” in Tamil.<\/div>\n
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\nFlora of Tirupat: Sesbania grandiflora from Tirupati Area<\/a>:
\nSesbania grandiflora<\/i> from Tirupati are Cultivated about 18-20 feet high plant
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is it Agasti<\/b> in marathi?<\/p>\n

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Any relationship, since Agati grandiflora<\/i> is one of its synonyms?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fabaceae (Faboideae) Week_Sesbania grandiflora_ 081111PD06 Flora of Orissa<\/a>:
\nName of the species: <\/span>Sesbania grandiflora<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Family: Fabaceae<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Orissa<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Habit: Small tree<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Habitat: Wild, dry deciduous forest near village boundary<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Altitude: 200 to 300 m above msl<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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SYMBIOSIS : 98:<\/a>
\nAttaching the image of the 98th member of the series. In this a Redvented Bulbul<\/span><\/b> is on the flower of Sesbania grandiflora. <\/i>This plant is known as AGASTI<\/b> in Hindi and BAKPHUL<\/b> in Bangla. The flowers are eaten as vegetable in Bengal.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nefloraindia: Sesbania grandiflora from Coimbatore:<\/a>
\nThis not relevant to this week posting. But I had an opportunity to take photo from a home garden<\/span> at Anaikatti<\/span> (Sesbania grandiflora<\/i>) and sharing the images of the same.
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One more photos of (S. grandiflora<\/i>) fruit.
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Marathi name Agasti<\/b><\/p>\n

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BOK PHOOL<\/b> in Bengali… we eat<\/span> it fried in besan …Bok phooler boda… with rice and dal… yummy…
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Sesbania grandiflora :: Hooghly, West Bengal:<\/a>
\nIn December, last year i took a couple of photos of what we call “BAK-PHOOL<\/b>” in Bengali. Today i have taken photographs of the pods.<\/div>\n
But, I do not know the correct scientific name of this plant. Wikipedia describes it as Sesbania grandiflora<\/i>, but a few other sites describe it as S.grandifolia<\/i> (please see – http:\/\/www.eattheweeds.com\/edible-flowers-part-thirteen\/<\/span><\/a>).<\/div>\n
Which one is the correct ID? Species – Sesbania grandiflora \/ Sesbania grandifolia<\/i><\/div>\n
Date\/Time- 08\/12\/2011 @ 1.50 P.M. & 01\/02\/2012 @ 11.07 A.M.<\/div>\n
Location- Chanditala (Hooghly District), West Bengal<\/span><\/div>\n
Habitat- School plantation<\/span><\/div>\n
Plant Habit- Tree<\/span><\/div>\n
Height- 20 ft. approx.<\/span><\/div>\n
Leaves Type\/ Shape\/ Size- Pinnately compound<\/span><\/div>\n
Inflorescence Type\/ Size- Raceme axillary<\/span><\/div>\n
Flowers Colour- Yellowish white<\/span><\/div>\n
Fruits Type\/ Shape\/ Size Seeds- Pod linear, 15-50 seeded<\/span><\/div>\n
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- In secondary classrooms we often site this flower as an example of a big size ‘complete & irregular’ flower. Flowers are eaten fried with “Besan” (gram flour).
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ID & Info help :<\/div>\n
1) http:\/\/www.tropicalforages.Sesbania_grandiflora.htm<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
2) http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sesbania_grandiflora<\/span><\/a>
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Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. from Alha Udal Nakshtra Udhyan Maihar MP:<\/a>
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Sesbania grandiflora – Red Variant : Muscat,Oman : 161113 : AK-1<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (4). 8 posts by 4 authors.
\n<\/span>Found this <\/span>tree with flowers red in color<\/span>, at a resort.
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I found some interesting names for this tree on searching.
\nCommon names include Hummingbird Tree, Scarlet Wisteria, Swamp Pea<\/b>.
\nSesban coccinea<\/i> as Syn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Flora Picture of the Year 2013 : Viplav Gangar<\/a>\u00a0: Attachments (1). 7 posts by 7 authors.<\/div>\n
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In Kachchh<\/span>, the current of the wind is particularly strong in the middle of the year. Last year in June, I was spellbound under a youthful Sesbania grandiflora<\/i>, a leafless tree laden with abundant fruit near Kojachora, far from the jarring din and bustle of urbanity. I could see the swell and the swirl of the wind as it gusted through the canopy and it produced a resounding rattle as it waggled and tickled the slender, tawny pods.<\/span>
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Thanks for sharing your observation… Description is as beautiful as the photograph you composed.. nice composition..<\/p>\n

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Agreeing with … Many thanks … Indeed artistic – both: photo and narration.<\/p>\n

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This picture is at a special angle making it look curious to me. At first glance it reminded me tall Chir pine of mid Himalaya. But the beautiful narration then revealed it as a leafless tree, full of long pods, of Sesbania grandiflora<\/i>.
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Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Indonesia 4, PW 201510 04<\/a>\u00a0: 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (<\/span>1<\/span>)
\n<\/span>Could you please confirm that this is <\/span>Sesbania grandiflora<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Sesbania for id :: Panipat :: NS OCT 108\/108<\/span><\/a> : 8 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (<\/span>5<\/span>)
\n<\/span>This is again <\/span>from Panipat<\/span>, <\/span>a large and old individual of\u00a0Sesbania<\/i>..
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Very large and interesting plant. In context of some species of <\/span>Sesbania<\/i> that I have in my collection, the leaflets seem relatively large compared to size of the leaf. Considering <\/span>S. sesban<\/i>, the length of leaf in the posted plant seems too short with very less number of leaflets. I could be wrong. Keen to know ID; Many thanks … for sharing this plant.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sesbania<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0species in eFloraofindia (with details\/ keys <\/b>from published papers\/ regional floras\/ FRLHT\/ FOI\/ Biotik\/ efloras\/ books etc., where ever available on net) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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