Yes This plant seems to be the same as Aarti ji's plant as suggested by H S, but does not look like C. dichotoma or C. sinensis. The closest match seems to be C. lutea, but flowers are much darker in C. lutea. This may be compared with Cordia dentata
http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/04/3000/2796.jpg http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/04/3000/2798.jpg -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 4:01 PM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: > i guess this plant and the plant posted by Arti ji from Victoria garden > for id is same species.. > > regards, > > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> The character, upon which I decided the species is the serrated leaves >> and yellow flowers. >> And between these two species; in *Cordia dichotom*a, leaves are small >> and margin is entire whereas in *C. lutea, *leaves are comparatively >> larger and the margin is serrated (especially towards apex). >> >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cordia_dichotoma_(Lasora)_in_Hyderabad_W_IMG_7089.jpg >> >> http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Yellow%20Cordia.html >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> On 17 November 2011 07:17, Mohan V. Chunkath <mohan.chunk...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Dear Giby, >>> How does one differentiate between Cordia dichotoma and C. lutea? Thanks. >>> Cheers, >>> Mohan >>> >>> >>> On 16 November 2011 19:09, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> This could be *Cordia lutea *of Boraginaceae family. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Giby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 16 November 2011 17:47, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Resurfacing again for ID >>>>> >>>>> Earlier feedback >>>>> >>>>> Mahadehwara ji...............................................Cordia >>>>> species >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Mohan V. Chunkath <mohan.chunk...@gmail.com> >>>>> Date: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 11:37 AM >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:75345] Request for Identification 29072011MC3 >>>>> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear Friends, >>>>> Another identification request. I had posted this plant earlier but >>>>> had not got an identification confirmation. Tentatively identified as >>>>> Cordia alba. >>>>> >>>>> Location: Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens, Chennai >>>>> Plant Type: medium sized tree >>>>> Flowers: creamish white flowers >>>>> Fruits: Berry with large amount of mucilage >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Mohan Chunkath >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >>>> Royal Enclave, >>>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >>>> Bangalore- 560064 >>>> India >>>> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >>>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > >
