Leaves of Mahua and Kusum are a bit similar. Both are broadest towards the tip. but the design is different. Mahua has leaves at the end of the branches in dense cluster. while kusum has 2-4 pairs of opposites. Mahua leaves have stalks; Kusum leaves are stalkless. The Mahua flowers again are in dense cluster and fruits are in longer stalks. While Kusum fruits are in short stalks s simialr to the fruits seen here in the picture.
I've feeling this is not Mahua. with regards Abhay On Apr 25, 10:04 pm, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> wrote: > Dr. Niel, there can't be so much of confusion between mahua and kusum, can > you pls throw light on how to differentiate on leaves, fruits and bark among > both of these? > > 2009/4/25 Neil Soares <[email protected]> > > > > > > > Hi, > > It is Kusum [Schleichera oleosa]. > > Regards, > > Neil Soares. > > > --- On *Sat, 4/25/09, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> > > Subject: [indiantreepix:11133] Re: is this mahua tree? id 250409vk2 > > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > > Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009, 9:46 PM > > > Yes Vijay ji, it is mahua madhuca longifolia. If you have trees of delhi, > > it is on page no. 140-141. in delhi, one could see it on southend road. > > > 2009/4/25 vijay kiyawat > > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > >> are these two pictures taken this morning in nehru park delhi of > >> mahua tree? > >> -vijay kiyawat > > > -- > > Best Regards > > Rajesh Sachdev > >www.rajesh-sachdev.blogspot.com > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoparguy/ > > -- > Best Regards > Rajesh > Sachdevwww.rajesh-sachdev.blogspot.comhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/leoparguy/ > > stat8060.jpg > 28KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
