*Casearia tomentosa* Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2:421. 1824. Clarke in Hk. f. Fl. Br. Ind. 2: 593. 1879; Brandis, Ind. Trees 343. 1911 ; parker, Forst. Fl.
Vern. Chilla Small trees, c. 8 m tall. Branches tomentose. Leaves 5-12 cm long, oblong to lanceolate, tomentose; margin slightly serrate; stipules linear, 1.5 mm long. Flowers in clusters. Sepals 4-5, 2-3 mm long, ovate to obovate, tomentose. Stamens 10-12, alternating with the staminodes. Style short; stigma capitate. Capsule ellipsoid, c.1cm long. seeds many, embedded in red pulp. Fl. Per. March May. Illustration: <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=53699&flora_id=5> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=53699&flora_id=5 On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:49 AM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear friends, > Considering this plant to be *Casearia tomentosa* (= *C. elliptica*), > One of my flickr friend doubts it to be *C. zeylanica* ... which searching > on internet does not yield any results. > Please validate the ID. > > And what is / are easy visual difference between *C. tomentosa* and *C. > graveolens* ? > > > Attached photographs of two plants separated by hardly 2 - 3 m ... one > fruiting, other flowering. > > > Date/Time : July 3, 2010 at 3.48pm IST > Location Place : Tungwadi (near Tung fort), Lonavala > Altitude : 829 m (above mean sea level) > GPS : around 18°39'31.35"N, 73°27'32.22"E > > Habitat : along trail in forest at the base of hill > Type : could be deciduous forest. > > Plant > Habit : deciduous shrub > Height : about 5 feet > Length : - not a climber - > > Leaves > Type : simple with crenate / serrate margin, alternately arranged -- > leaves at end of branches > Shape : broad elliptic, pointing towards both ends, leaf usually tending > to be half-way folded along its midrib, and the margin too tending to be > wavy. > Size : about 10 - 12 cm x 5 - 6 cm > > Inflorescence > Type : hemi-spherical cluster at nodes (both: old and new) > Size : about 1 cm dia > > Flowers > Size : about 5 - 6 mm wide, 6 - 8 mm long > Colour : white with hint of green > Calyx : not sure > Bracts : - no bracts - > > Fruits > Type : fleshy capsule, ellipsoid, later splits into 3 > Shape : ellipsoid > Size : about 2 - 3 cm > Seeds : not sure > > > Other Info > Fragrance : do not know > Pollinator : do not know > Uses : do not know > > > > > > Regards. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
