Yes this is *Olea dioica. *It is flowering now in Kerala as well. But it may no be treated as true indicator of evergreen forest, as Rajesh ji pointed out, though the plant is evergreen. The species is seen in moist deciduous, semi-evergreen, and forest edges. Sometimes you even see this species grow as a solitary tree in the grassland as well.
Regards, Giby On 12 January 2012 19:57, Satish Nikam <satish_ni...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Dear Friends, > I am posting photos of the same tree of last season > which was ID'd as Olea dioica.Here is the link of the old photo > http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwwssncomphotos/5488162101/ .Experts your > verdict please.All flora is from my farm at Mulshi,Pune,AmbyValley Road > above Lonavala,about 3000ft.abouve msl. > > thanks > regards > satish nikam > -- 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
