Yes, it looks like *Capparis grandis* to me too. Regards
Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 1:57 AM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “May be *Capparis grandis*.” from Phadke ji. > > > > “I also think this *could be C. grandis.* > > March and april flowering and now its fruiting is there in and around > Anaikatti forest as well as in NBNP garden.” from Rathinasabapathy ji. > > > > “So, do you by any chance have a follow up of the fruits as they are > developing? > Thanks usha di\” > > > "Pl. find the attached file contain the images." from Rathinasabapathy ji. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> > Date: 31 May 2012 16:03 > Subject: [efloraofindia:118204] Capparis tree for identification 310512MK01 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Dear all, > This tree is common in the Sathyamangalam RF at the altitude of c.1000m. > The leaves are of 10 x8cm and flower 5cm across. I observed the heights of > this species ranging from 3 - 7 m high. Please help me to identify this * > Capparis* sp. > > Date: 10 May 2012 > Place: Thimbam (Sathyamangalam RF), TN > Alt.: c. 1000 m ASL > Local name: Thotti maram (தொட்டி மரம்) > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > > > > > -- > 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 1870 members & > 1,18,000 messages on 31/5/12) 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'. > >
