Thank you Neil sir for the explanetion. I am very grateful for all that I am learning from you.
On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi, > When plants are young {as also in the case of Asana [Bridelia sp.] & Silk > Cotton [Bombax sp.]} they are armed to act as a deterrent to grazing animals. > As it grows older and larger it tends to loose its spines. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > > --- On Wed, 11/21/12, Prashant Ambedkar <ambedkarprash...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> From: Prashant Ambedkar <ambedkarprash...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:138662] Plz id this plant: pa37 - 20nov2012 >> To: "Neil Soares" <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> >> Cc: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 8:46 AM >> >> >> Thanks again Neil sir. I have a question, does this tree also come >> without spines? I had posted some photos few days back and it was also >> identified as Xantolis tomentosa but that tree did not have any >> spines. Here is the link : >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!searchin/indiantreepix/xantolis/indiantreepix/qDSfl1p-BGs/fkA0-8LrZ3QJ >> >> Tks. >> >> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > This looks like Kate- Kubhal [Xantholis tomentosa / Sideroxylon >> > tomentosa]. >> > With regards, >> > Neil Soares. >> > >> > --- On Tue, 11/20/12, Prashant Ambedkar <ambedkarprash...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Prashant Ambedkar <ambedkarprash...@gmail.com> >> >> Subject: [efloraofindia:138662] Plz id this plant: pa37 - 20nov2012 >> >> To: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> >> Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 9:01 AM >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Plz id this small tree from Matheran region. The leaves, twigs and spines >> >> were covered with fine hair. Tks. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Prashant >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Prashant -- Prashant --