Dear Dinesh Ji, This obviously an Embelia species, The point which you are pointing towards regarding the persistent calyx remind me of a species which I once saw in Bihar region. I think it looks quite close to that plant, hence I will go for *Embelia robusta* Roxb.(*Synonym:Ribesoides robustum (Roxb.) Kuntze*) it has 5 persistent calyx on fruits, flowers are greenish white and fruits have persistent styles too !! your fruit seems to have a projection at the apex it can be the persistent style!!
Regards Tanay On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > Dear friends, > The fruits look similar to *Embelia basaal*, however persistent calyx are > observed here. > ID please > > > > Date/Time : April 30, 2009 at 8.45am IST > Location Place : Koraigad base, Lonavala > Altitude : about 813 m (above mean sea level) > GPS : around 18°37'31.67"N, 73°23'5.16"E > > Habitat : wild, scrub forest at mountain base > Type : deciduous forest > > Plant > Habit : shrub > Height : about 1.5 m > Length : - not a climber - > > Leaves > Type : simple, not sure of arrangement, margin entire - not sure, mixed > plants. > Shape : elliptic, tip acuminate, base rounded > Size : about 10 - 12 cm x 5 - 6 cm > > Inflorescence > Type : raceme > Size : not sure. > > Flowers > Size : do not know > Colour : do not know > Calyx : do not know ... seen to be persistent in fruits > Bracts : - no bracts - > > Fruits > Type : berry-like > Shape : globose > Size : about 4 - 5 mm, not sure > Seeds : do not know > > > Other Info > Fragrance : do not know > Pollinator : do not know > Uses : do not know > > > > > > Regards. -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
