Yes! Maesa indica. Ritesh.
On Jul 24, 9:01 am, "L. Rasingam" <rasi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes it is *Maesa indica* > > Regards > L.Rasingam > > On 24 July 2010 09:07, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Dear Vijaya Ji, > > In *Maesa indica* the persistent calyx lobes closed at fruit apex and also > > the fruits have longitudinal ribs which is absent in this plant I hope !!! > > > Regards > > Tanay > > > On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 8:09 AM, R. Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com > > > wrote: > > >> I think it is *Maesa indica*, as the ovary/fruit is perigynous. > > >> With regards > > >> Vijayasankar > > >> On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 1:58 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >>> 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) 25550676begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +91(033) > >>>25550676 end_of_the_skype_highlighting(Resi) > >>>9830439691begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 9830439691 end_of_the_skype_highlighting(Mobile) > > > -- > > Tanay Bose > >+91(033) 25550676begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +91(033) > >25550676 end_of_the_skype_highlighting(Resi) > >9830439691begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 9830439691 end_of_the_skype_highlighting(Mobile)- > > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
