Re: [efloraofindia:289036] Seed of which tree?

2018-02-21 Thread Muralidharan Enarth Maviton
Definitely a Eucalypt fruit. The fruit with the operculum and screw- head and the leaves are distinctive enough ( though some of the leaves appear to be different - Acacia perhpas). The smell of the leaves often is a clue to the species . Murali On Wednesday, 21 February 2018 18:59:22 UTC+5:30

[efloraofindia:288612] Re: WHY DOES DRY 'SARKANDA' WILD GROWTH OF SHIVALIK FOOTHILLS, PUNJAB, HARBOUR AN INCENDIARY QUALITY?

2018-02-15 Thread Muralidharan Enarth Maviton
If I am not very mistaken, this is the species that is used to make those grass quaint stools (mooda) and chairs that are sold by the wayside in towns all over India. I suspect that the reason for the explosions is that the soft pithy inside expands rapidly when heated much like the pop of po

[efloraofindia:279725] Re: Identify this plant

2017-10-23 Thread Muralidharan Enarth Maviton
Is it *Senna spectabilis*? If so, it is an invasive tree and not to be encouraged especially near the forest Murali On Monday, 23 October 2017 10:54:45 UTC+5:30, prem kumar wrote: > > > Place: Vizag. > > Month: Oct 2017. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[efloraofindia:279063] Re: ID request..is it Bambusa ventricosa? from Lahore Pakistan

2017-10-13 Thread Muralidharan Enarth Maviton
Swollen internodes are typical of the species but at times it straightens out to look like those in your photographs. Murali On Friday, 13 October 2017 22:49:51 UTC+5:30, Iram mujahid wrote: > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" gro