*My Dear Rashida Thanks for promptly putting up the photos and Dr.Neil answering it stat, I got the answer in 12 hours! Dr.Neil,do you have any photos of flowers or fruits of Polyalthia cerasoides?Where else one can get to see this tree? Neil Thanks for all your prompt replies...you have been doing a gr8 job.Even if there is one picture and that too not clear,...U identify it...that is a unique talent. Rashida..I have seen a quantum leap in your growth..Keep up the enthusiasm.
May indiatreepix grow in to a ripe old Banyan Tree,giving shelter to all curious tree lovers. Thank you Gargji for starting indiatreepix. love Usha* On 9 August 2010 09:51, Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks a lot for the ID Neil, and further validation Tanay. > > regards, > Rashida. > > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com>wrote: > >> Hi Rashida, >> This is Hum [Polyalthia cerasoides]. >> Regards, >> Neil. >> >> --- On *Sun, 8/8/10, Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [efloraofindia:43767] Request for ID- 080810RA2 >> To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >> Date: Sunday, August 8, 2010, 7:48 PM >> >> >> Request ID of this tree please. Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> >> Date/Time : >> >> >> >> 8 August 2010, 8.00am >> >> >> >> >> >> Location- Place, altitude and GPS: >> >> >> >> Southern end of the national park in Mumbai. >> >> >> >> >> >> Habitat- garden/ urban/wild/type: >> >> >> >> Wild >> >> >> >> >> >> Plant Habit-tree/shrub/climber/herb: >> >> >> >> Tree- blackish bark indicative of Ebony ? >> >> >> >> >> >> Height/length: >> >> >> >> 7 ft to 8 ft >> >> >> >> Leaves-type/shape/size: >> >> >> >> Simple, alternate, acuminate. Margins almost entire, wavy, midrib venation >> prominent. >> >> >> >> >> >> Inflorescence type /size: >> >> >> >> ----- >> >> >> >> Flowers-size/colour/calyx/bracts: >> >> >> >> ----- >> >> >> >> Fruits type-shape/size/seeds: >> >> >> >> ------ >> >> >> >> Fragrance/odour/pollinator/uses and so on: >> >> >> >> On crushing the leaf a little pungent odour. >> >> >> regards, >> Rashida. >> >> >> >
