Forwarding again for ID Distributed as Ximenia americana ? <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rutaceae/ximenia/ximenia-americana-1> Group discussion at ID no. 300711TS01 - Tree ID request (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/HykaTQLQXz8>
On Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10:45:02 PM UTC+5:30 Vijayasankar wrote: > It doesn't look like *Myristica *to me. If at all, then it may be M. > fragrance for the shape and texture of fruits, and not M. malabarica for > sure. But, the description of fruit and leaf provided by Tejasvi ji, leads > more to *Ximenia americana*. A clearer picture of fruits and leaves would > help to confirm the id. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 1:16 AM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > >> yes even i think Myristica malabarica, >> >> regards, >> >> On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Resurfacing again for Id >>> >>> Earlier feedback >>> >>> Giby ji................................................I think it is >>> Myristica malabarica of Myristicaceae family. >>> >>> Please cross check with any flora. Please cut open the fruit as see >>> whether the seeds are red arillated and when you make a cut on the >>> bark there would be red sap oozing out. >>> >>> http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/myrimala/myrimala_en.html >>> >>> >>> But your description about fruits, opposite leaves and the place it is >>> collected provoked my thoughts and made me rethink. Now I don't think >>> that it is Myristica. Let me check it again. >>> Do you have a close up of leaves and fruit by any chance? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> ... >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Thejaswi Shivanand <[email protected]> >>> Date: Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 2:51 PM >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:75429] ID no. 300711TS01 - Tree ID request >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> I photographed this tree in fruit at Savandurga hill, near Magadi about >>> 60 km west of Bangalore on 28th July. The tree was one of many in a cluster >>> in rocky habitat; not very large - about 4-6 m in height, with opposite, >>> elliptic leaves, with mature ones 6-8 cm long, and orange fruit about 1-1.5 >>> cm across. The skin of the fruit had a fibrous inner layer, and >>> transluscent, watery pulp (with the consistency of litchi pulp, also >>> reminded me of *Cordia*) surrounded a single stone (the pulp was >>> slightly sour). The leaves of some trees were infested with galls on the >>> upper surface. I'd be grateful for any help in identification. >>> >>> >>> regards >>> >>> Thejaswi Shivanand >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thejaswi Shivanand >>> >>> http://www.cfl.in >>> >>> "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, >>> mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the >>> ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like >>> fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars, and >>> in the middle, you see the blue center-light pop, and everybody goes ahh..." >>> >>> Jack Kerouac, "On the Road" >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thejaswi Shivanand >>> >>> http://www.cfl.in >>> >>> "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, >>> mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the >>> ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like >>> fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars, and >>> in the middle, you see the blue center-light pop, and everybody goes ahh..." >>> >>> Jack Kerouac, "On the Road" >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> - H.S. >> >> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >> of stone >> >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/47901366-bff1-4047-97b8-952c527de1d8n%40googlegroups.com.
