A reply: "memecylon grande" from Dr. A R Sivu. Thanks, Dr. Sivu.
On 31 May 2014 18:27, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > this is an email from Dr Santhosh Kumar > *I think it is Memecylon edule not M. umbellatum* > Santhosh > ---------------------------- > some information that I could glean from the net > http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view= > article&id=79441:memecylon > and from indiantreepix > There are two ways to confirm the id: > 1. If the inflorescence is more or less sessile (stalkless) and the fruits > are ripening blue (pl check Mathew, 1983), then it is Memecylong > umbellatum. *In M. edule the umbels are long stalked and the fruits are > yellowish.* > 2. When you taste the leaves of M. umbellatum they will be sweet first > then slightly sour. This is due to the presence of good amount of starch in > the leaves. And Dr. Mali observed that the hornbills feed on the leaves > (especially the midrib portion) as they are energetic. The leaves of M. > umbellatum are offered as 'prasadam' (like tulsi in temples) to the > devotees by a saint (Shri Narayana Guru) who lives on the holy hill of > Tiruvannamalai. The local names Kaya, Kayambu, Kayampoo are denoting Lord > Krishna due to the color of flowers. > -- > With regards > R. Vijayasankar > > I was believing that a large poulation what we see in Mahabaleshwar at > many places is *Memecylon umbellatum*. Need to check carefully. > Dr Satish Phadke > > efi site link: Memecylon edule ? > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/melastomataceae/memecylon/memecylon-umbellatum-and-memecylon-edule--synonyms> > > *After years of looking at this species I have come to the conclusion that > M umbellatum and M edule are synonymous*. The plant has some local and > seasonal variations. Fruit colour depends largely on the season of > ripening, and length of stalks varies from tree to tree even in a localised > area. > regards > Radha > Oh, Radha ji, are these not different species? > Muthu Karthick, N > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: mohina macker <[email protected]> > Date: 10 March 2013 12:47 > Subject: [efloraofindia:149071] memecylon umbellatum > To: [email protected] > > > memecylon umbellatum, mahabaleshwar > first week of march, 2013 > just starting to flower > regards > mohina macker > > -- > > --- > 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]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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