This appears to be *Benkara malabarica* (Lam.) Tirveng. [*Rubiaceae*]. The
inflorescence structure ("in congested leaf-opposed, short
peduncled cymes") can be seen in the third image.Best wishes, Viplav On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:31, Alka Khare <alka...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK Garg ji. > We take it as Catunaregam spinosa. > > I was referring to the leaves of this plant that I had seen in Mumbai > > Regards > Alka Khare > > On Monday, February 7, 2022 at 3:56:57 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: > >> I do not find anything more closer than Catunaregam spinosa >> <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/14/catunaregam-spinosa/> >> Flora of Pakistan >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=220002468> >> says: >> *Leaves opposite or fascicled on dwarf branches, obovate, 2.5–7.5 x >> 1.25–3.75 cm, rarely ovate or spathulate,* entire, obtuse or acute, >> membranous, glabrous or pubescent on both surfaces, specially on the nerves >> beneath; shortly petioled, petiole hairy; lateral nerves prominent. >> >> Flora of China >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=220002468> >> says: >> *Petiole 2-8 mm, *pilose, pilosulous, or hirtellous to glabrous;* leaf >> blade drying papery or subleathery, obovate or oblong-obovate or rarely >> ovate to spatulate, 1.8-11 × 1-5.7 cm, *both surfaces glabrous to >> strigillose, strigose, hirtellous, or sparsely hirsute at least along >> principal veins,* base cuneate and sometimes decurrent,* margins entire >> or often shortly ciliate, apex acute; *secondary veins 4-7 pairs, *often >> with pilosulous domatia in abaxial axils; >> >> Leaf base appears to be variable in the same image, which is creating >> some doubt in my mind also. >> >> On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 at 21:21, Alka Khare <alk...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> No Garg ji, there is no mix up. >>> All pics belong to the same plant. >>> >>> The leaves of the plants I have seen in Maharashtra have more pronounced >>> veins, I think. >>> >>> Regards >>> Alka Khare >>> >>> On Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 1:47:21 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: >>> >>>> Leaves appear to be OK in the 3rd image. >>>> Pl. check. >>>> Is there any mix up? >>>> >>>> On Thu, 3 Feb 2022 at 10:19, Alka Khare <alk...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Garg ji. >>>>> The leaves looked completely different though. >>>>> I have seen quite a few of these trees here in Maharashtra and the >>>>> leaves looked different. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Alka Khare >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 1:42:05 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Pl. check with images at Catunaregam spinosa >>>>>> <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/14/catunaregam-spinosa/> >>>>>> To me appears close. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 28 Jan 2022 at 17:48, Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Please check Randia/Himalrandia/Benkara/Caturanegam !! >>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 5:27 PM Alka Khare <alk...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello friends >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This was clicked at Satpada on the banks of the Chilika lake, >>>>>>>> Odisha in December 2021. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Requested to please ID. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks and regards >>>>>>>> Alka Khare >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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 indiantreepi...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/a32cf13b-9e8e-4534-b501-ec98bad3f8e9n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/a32cf13b-9e8e-4534-b501-ec98bad3f8e9n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 indiantreepi...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/4fee9f14-7124-4baf-b405-3ebc223afeb6n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/4fee9f14-7124-4baf-b405-3ebc223afeb6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> >>> -- >>> 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 indiantreepi...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/58ac4400-5ec7-4368-8f76-f8a2ceb91bf0n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/58ac4400-5ec7-4368-8f76-f8a2ceb91bf0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> > -- > 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/837deafb-a2cd-48ca-8b8a-092e81e5beb2n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/837deafb-a2cd-48ca-8b8a-092e81e5beb2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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