Guru ji is correct! its *Schrebera swietenioides* (Oleaceae, the jasmine
family), called as 'gant phal' due to the bell-shaped fruits. A red listed
medicinal plant having sporadic distribution. Have seen reasonably good size
of population only in Sandur in KA and in Bastar.

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote:

> I think the fruits in the following link look close to fruits in my
> picture.
>
> http://www.illustratedgarden.org/mobot/rarebooks/page.asp?relation=QK3498R6817951819V2&identifier=0033
> Regards
> Dr Phadke
>
>
> On 12 April 2010 22:29, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I have seen* Schrebera swietenioides* trees in this area but in flowering
>> phase. You may be right. I don't know how its flowers look. Thanks for the
>> lead.
>>
>>
>> On 12 April 2010 21:24, Parjanya guru <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Any chance for *Schrebera swietenioides* 
>>> Roxb.<http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Roxb.>
>>> ..?
>>>
>>>   On 4/12/10, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  I saw few of these trees again without any leaves. Only fruits were
>>>> observed.
>>>> Two compartments with flattened winged seeds staggered can be observed.
>>>> These dried fruits were seen hanging down from branches.
>>>> Hoping to get the ID
>>>> Dr Phadke
>>>>
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