Dear all, This mangrove shrub is *Avicennia marina* (Forssk.) Vierh of Avicenniaceae.
Tamil Name: Venkandal, Vellaikkandal On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:31 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > I also think this is *Avicennia marina* !! > Tanay > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Avicennia marina* is commonly known as: grey mangrove, white mangrove • >> Gujarati: tavarian • Kannada: ipati • Malayalam: ഒറയി orayi • Marathi: तवीर >> tavir, तिवर tivar • Tamil: kanna • Telugu: తెల్ల మడ tella mada >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Friends, >>> Mangrove Plant, photographed at Mumbai. >>> >>> >>> *Bot. Name* >>> >>> *Avicennia marina* >>> >>> *Local Marathi name: * >>> >>> Tivar >>> >>> *Date/Time-* >>> >>> >>> >>> 14-04-2010 /09:30 AM >>> >>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * >>> >>> >>> >>> Trombay (near Sea creek) Mumbai., >>> >>> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>> >>> >>> >>> Wild (Mangrove plant) >>> >>> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- * >>> >>> >>> >>> Tree >>> >>> *Height/Length- * >>> >>> >>> >>> ~ 4m to 5m high >>> >>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>> >>> >>> >>> Opposite, approx. 4 to 8 cm, thick, ovate-lanceshaped, shining above, >>> short petioles >>> >>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size- * >>> >>> >>> >>> Flowers occur in cluster >>> >>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>> >>> >>> >>> Corolla 1.5 cm across, yellow, four lobed, stamens 4 >>> >>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-* >>> >>> * * >>> >>> Green, 2 to 3 cm, (photograph attached). >>> >>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> -- >>> >>> regards >>> Prashant >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "efloraofindia" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > 9674221362 (Mobile) > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
