Is this a Indian tree? Is the pic that I have posted the fruit or seed? Regards Bhagyashri
On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati < snmathap...@gmail.com> wrote: > Casurina equisitifolia > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Plant Diversity > <a.cul...@reading.ac.uk>wrote: > >> This looks like a 'She Oak' or Casuarina. >> >> Alastair >> http://www.facebook.com/PlantDiversity >> >> On Aug 22, 8:24 am, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Respected members >> > kindly identify the tree with following specifications. I could not >> > photograph it well as it is a very tall tree amongst other trees. It >> has >> > thin leaves in bunches with whitish glassy shiny tips. they look like >> green >> > fibre glass whorls. The lowest branch had tiny red flowers all along. >> The >> > tree was full of round small berry like fruits. The spiny seeds(i think) >> had >> > fallen down which I have photographed >> > >> > Date/Time- August 2011 >> > >> > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Pune Maharashtra >> > >> > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden >> > >> > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- tree >> > >> > Height/Length- very tall >> > >> > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green thin strips in bunches with shiny tips >> > >> > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- small red flowers all along the >> branch >> > >> > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- woody hard seeds >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > Bhagyashri >> > >> > aa.JPG >> > 212KViewDownload >> > >> > 210820111564.jpg >> > 240KViewDownload > > > > > -- > Dr. Shiddamallayya N, > Survey of Medicinal Plant Unit > National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, > (A unit of C C R A S, > Dept. of AYUSH, Mini. of H & F W, > Govt. of India, New Delhi), > G C P Annexe, Ashoka Pillar > Jayanagar I block, > Bangalore - 560 011 > 0 - 9449644341 >