A reply from S G Neginhal ji: "THERE ARE 8 SPECIES OF CASEARIA SPS TREES. SHARP PICS OF LEAVES AND FRUITS GREATLY HELP IN ID.PL. SEE MY LATEST BOOK 'FOREST TREES OF THE WESTERN AND EASTERN GHATS.
FROM THE FORMER PIC POSTED IT WAS KNEMA ATTENUATA., FOR WHICH THE FIELD ID IS PROFUSE RED COLOUR BLEEDING IN ITS FRESH BLAZE." Thanks, Neginhal ji. On 12 May 2012 21:22, jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “This is *not Knema attenuata*. > This may be Casearia sp. > > Regards, > > Giby” > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> > Date: 3 November 2011 22:19 > Subject: [efloraofindia:91705] Monsoon 2011 - Making a magical flora > discovery in rainy Coorg (Part 3) > To: indiantreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > > Monsoon 2011 - Making a magical flora discovery in rainy Coorg ( Part 3) > (Perhaps a Wild Nutmeg, Knema attenuata, Myristicaceae family) > > /* Rainy season is the best time to visit Coorg, blanketing the place as > it does in shades of green, be it lush forests, > mountaintops and every other spot. Bhagmandala, the place where the > three rivers, the Kaveri Kannike and Sujyothi merge is no exception and one > fine day at the height of the monsoon season, we walked the woody paths in > Bhagmandala. The drizzle had set in by afternoon, continuing into the > evening when suddenly > it took on the shape of a downpour. We retreated to the shelter of the > nearby trees and what do we find here but that hidden in the dark and dense > vegetation were these spectacular young red flowers. We had hit a jackpot! > ..... > 1. Tolypanthus lagenifer - [Indian Tolypanthus] from the > Family Loranthaceae, > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/6fa51e6e78010db1/6de4b36eeded2d8b?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=+Monsoon+2011+-+Making+a+magical+flora+discovery+in+rainy+Coorg#6de4b36eeded2d8b > 2. Cup and Saucer plant [Breynia retusa] -already posted, > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/a376f75f9458e55/97f94db3212b200f?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=cup+and+saucer+raghu#97f94db3212b200f > 3. Id request - (This email)) > (Perhaps a Wild Nutmeg, Knema attenuata, Myristicaceae family. I have to > check the bot. desc. in detail) > > Bhagamandala, Coorg > 27 July 2011 16;24 > Western ghats > > Write up posted earlier > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/6fa51e6e78010db1/6de4b36eeded2d8b?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=+Monsoon+2011+-+Making+a+magical+flora+discovery+in+rainy+Coorg#6de4b36eeded2d8b > > Regards > Raghu > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1860 members & > 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1860 members & 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 6500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'.
