Hi, Neil ji, *Carissa* *congesta* Wight<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-34148> & *Carissa* *inermis* Vahl <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-34186> are now considered as syn. of *Carissa* *spinarum* L. as per the Plant List & as per discussions at efi page: Carissa spinarum<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/apocynaceae/carissa/carissa-congesta> .
On 2 July 2013 15:58, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > In that case it is the humble Carvanda [Carissa congesta]. > > Though both look identical, C.congesta is the more prevalent species. > > 4 seeded - C.congesta. > 2 seeded - C.carandas > > Some of my photographs of C.congesta are available at this link : > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Carissa$20congesta$20Neil$20Soares|sort:relevance/indiantreepix/XOO_tauinqo/r77ZIqXD2R4J > > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> > *To:* Neil Soares <[email protected]> > *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 2, 2013 10:22 AM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:158965] Carissa spinarum Fruits : For ID > Confirmation : Anjaneri,Nasik : 010713 : AK-4 > > Neil ji, > Thanks for your picture and feedback. > Berries were not very large, approx 1 to 1.5 cm. > Most of them sweet, few a bit sour. > Years ago, I recollect these were sold by vendors at the Kasara railway > station, in tiny baskets made of leaves. > You see a lot of these bushes in the Kasara-Igatpuri ghat. > Regards, > Aarti > > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 9:42 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > > Hi, > If they are large [about 2.5 cms long], very sweet and look like plums > then they are more likely to be Carissa inermis. Sending one of my > photographs. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, July 1, 2013 8:44 PM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:158965] Carissa spinarum Fruits : For ID > Confirmation : Anjaneri,Nasik : 010713 : AK-4 > > Had bought these small fruits from locals selling them at Anjaneri, near > Nasik on 14/4/13. > Very sweet tasting. > Carissa spinarum? > Earlier we got a lot of these in Kasara Ghat area. But with the new > national highways, we miss out on them. > Kindly confirm id. > Aarti > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the world): http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2135 members & 1,59,000 messages on 30/6/13) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 8500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
