... fruits of Sonneratia would normally be pendulous, have a depression at a top with a persistent style (not sure whether it falls off in some species). The plant here is a climber. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:04 AM, sheetal chaudhari <[email protected]>wrote: > For sure but this is some member of Convolvulaceae, as i have studied this > family during my Masters course > > Regards, > Sheetal Pachpande > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:51 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ... fruits of *Operculina turpethum* do not look like these ... could be >> of some other plant. >> Do not remember seeing such dried sepals below the fruit ... overlapping >> coverings of *O. turpethum* fruit open to show seeds closely held. >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:17 PM, sheetal chaudhari < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This is not a Mangrove fruit. This belongs to family Convolvulaceae, >>> probably dried fruit of* Operculina turpethum.* >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sheetal Pachpande >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:58 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Friends, >>>> Seen these dried fruits of a Mangrove near Gorai, Mumbai. No clue to me >>>> about its ID. >>>> >>>> Date/Time: 26-02-2011 / 5:30PM >>>> Habitat: Wild, Mangrove >>>> Plant Habit: Climber >>>> >>>> regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>> >>> >> >
