Thanks TPS Kumar ji for the upload. Superb images. Can you provide the location of this shrub . I wish to see the plant when I visit Bangalore.
On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 8:20:58 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: > Thanks a lot, Singh ji > > -- > With regards, > J. M. Garg > > On Mon, 5 Oct, 2020, 8:18 pm Gurcharan Singh, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes there is only one species of Balanites roxburghii Planch. in India. >> While describing this in FBI Vol. 1, Page 527 A. Bennett wrote "very nearly >> allied to, and perhaps only a variety of, the B. aegyptiaca of Northern and >> Tropical Africa". BSI Flora of India, Vol. 4 also records only B. >> roxburghii differing from African B. aegyptiaca in petals being villous on >> inner surface, shorter petiolule and ovary not lengthening after flowering. >> >> On Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 1:53:56 PM UTC+5:30 tsp kumar wrote: >> >>> That would be fine Gargji. >>> Thanks >>> On 12 Dec 2015 13:41, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Further efloras >>>> <http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=0&name_str=Balanites+&btnSearch=Search> >>>> >>>> does not list any *Balanites* species. >>>> WCSP gives distribution of *Balanites** roxburghii* Planch. >>>> <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=19478> only in India, >>>> but it does not give any distribution of *Balanites** aegyptiaca* (L.) >>>> Delile <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=19437> in India. >>>> *In view I am taking all posts so far in efi on Balanites from India >>>> as **Balanites roxburghii Planch.* >>>> <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=19478> >>>> >>>> On 12 December 2015 at 13:31, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks, Kumar ji. >>>>> Most of the links at Balanites >>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/z/zygophyllaceae/balanites> >>>>> talks of only one species. >>>>> There is only one link which gives differences between the two i.e. CRC >>>>> World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names ... >>>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=YC_lAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA521&dq=Balanites+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-Z-OU6u6Ko2zuAS09oAQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Balanites%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>>>> (I don't know how reliable these are ?) >>>>> It is possible that both species are the same. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12 December 2015 at 12:36, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Gargji, >>>>>> Yes .The description matches with that of *B.roxburghii *(*B. >>>>>> roxburghii*: shrub with stout axillary spines; alternate leaves; >>>>>> small greenish white flowers. Indian names: *Dirghakanta, hingoloro, >>>>>> hingaata, hinganbet )*.In my opinion* B.roxburghii* is distinct from >>>>>> *B.aegyptiaca*. I have relied upon the description of *B.roxburghii >>>>>> *contained in the Digital Flora of Karnataka, Moreover,the uploaded >>>>>> specimen was sighted in exactly the same locality as that is reported >>>>>> in >>>>>> the DFK >>>>>> Ref: >>>>>> http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=4230&cat=1 >>>>>> >>>>>> regards >>>>>> tspkumar >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 11:29 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, Kumar ji. >>>>>>> Does it match with the only following keys available: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As per efi thread >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/dR7AoUh_jsI> >>>>>>> : >>>>>>> The Plant List treats *B. aegyptiaca* and* B. roxburghii* as two >>>>>>> distinct species. It would be interesting to know differences. Some >>>>>>> sources >>>>>>> treat them synonyms. >>>>>>> Thanks, ..., for this important issue. Pl. see CRC World Dictionary >>>>>>> of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names ... >>>>>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=YC_lAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA521&dq=Balanites+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-Z-OU6u6Ko2zuAS09oAQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Balanites%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>>>>>> By Umberto Quattrocchi (2012). >>>>>>> More details at Balanites >>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/z/zygophyllaceae/balanites> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Balanites aegyptiaca*: Evergreen tree, fluted trunk, slow growing >>>>>>> rounded crown; long straight green spines spirally arranged on >>>>>>> branches; >>>>>>> smooth bark fissured, leaves with two grey-green leaflets; flowers >>>>>>> yellow-green in clusters; fruits yellow, date-like; seed very hard, >>>>>>> pointed, surrounded by bittersweet flesh; ripe fruit edible, young >>>>>>> leaves >>>>>>> and tender shoots used as vegetable. Indian names: *Akantaka, >>>>>>> hanchadi, garacheti, hingot, hingora* >>>>>>> *B. roxburghii*: shrub with stout axillary spines; alternate >>>>>>> leaves; small greenish white flowers. Indian names: *Dirghakanta, >>>>>>> hingoloro, hingaata, hinganbet* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 6 December 2015 at 18:13, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It is my pleasure to share few images o*f Balanites roxburghii * ( >>>>>>>> Zygophyllaceae ) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Habit:Small tree >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Habitat:Srcub forest >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sighting:Tumkur >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Date:18-11-2014,27-01-2015 and 15-03-2015 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks and regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> tspkumar >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Deputy Conservator of Forests >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Working Plan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chikmagalur >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ph:988057158 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *“We have not inherited this planet from our forefathers, we have >>>>>>>> borrowed it from our children”-An American proverb* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>>>> the world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or >>>>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>>> species database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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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