Thanks for the ID Giby-ji Definitely Streblus, and since the tree has male inflorescences which are capitate, must be asper, not indica.( described as having scoprioid inflor. (but I havent seen any images)
regards A.Sinha On Sunday, May 13, 2012 11:20:18 AM UTC+5:30, Giby Kuriakose wrote: > > This could be *Streblus asper* > > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > On 12 May 2012 23:43, greenearth <sinha.i...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This large tree was seen growing in semi-rural outskirts of bangalore. >> Flowering in March with heads of tiny 1.5 mm pinkish flowers, all along >> the branches and branchlets. leaves were 2 to 4" , sinuate or irregularly >> serrated. >> >> It is not one of the many "Avenue trees" commonly planted in >> Bangalore. >> Pls help id. >> A.Sinha >> >> >> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-n6nQetSAF1k/T66miUyMooI/AAAAAAAAAJg/wQeRh3Tb9JQ/s1600/AS_Tree-3.FlBr.jpg> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kYlnxjgJqEM/T66nZwnZPxI/AAAAAAAAAJw/Iv2_1lu8BV8/s1600/AS_Tree-3.Fl-b.jpg><https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PZRWLC6BacU/T66m3PySytI/AAAAAAAAAJo/EYroUQlamwQ/s1600/AS_Tree-3.Fl.jpg><https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8EuXxMtSf1I/T66nvLIPQCI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/1Z63BCKpfU4/s1600/AS_Tree-3.BkL.jpg> >> >> >> >> >> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PZRWLC6BacU/T66m3PySytI/AAAAAAAAAJo/EYroUQlamwQ/s1600/AS_Tree-3.Fl.jpg> >> > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >
