Dear Vijayasankar ji, Prashant too has thought about M. laxiflora. Now me too believing it to be. Some confident validation will resolve the ID.
Here is my - and - Prashant's dialogue: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dear Prashant, you could be correct !!! Did not think about alu (M. laxiflora) because its fruits are globose (spherical) with a tight-fit cap-like scarred calyx at the bottom. Please take a look at any of the photo(s) at http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Meyna%20laxiflora&w=91314344%40N00 Regards. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Dinesh, I had come across fruiting of *Meyna laxiflora* at Matheran. This they call it as Alu. Just check by any chance yr plant matches with this. Cheers Prashant xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Regards. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:28 AM, R. Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > Dear Dinesh ji, > > Could it be Meyna laxiflora (fruit shape may be variable?) or some Randia > sp.? > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3492034190/ but your pics in > flickr (nice shots!) are of typical M. laxiflora...syn. Vanguria spinosa. > > With regards > > Vijayasankar > > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear Tanay, the concern is the absence of prominent calyx that is seen >> with Diospyros fruits. >> And there could be yet some other characteristics which are not known to >> me. >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:11 AM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Dear Dinesh Ji, >>> I think this are fruits of* **Diospyros melanoxylon* Roxb.The *fruit* is >>> green when unripe and orange-yellow in colour when ripe. >>> Kindly Check !! >>> >>> Regards >>> Tanay >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Dinesh Valke >>> <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear friends, >>>> >>>> The forest folks call it as* temburni*.... they make *bhaaji* (food) of >>>> the raw fruits. >>>> Temburni is generic name for *Diospyros*. >>>> >>>> ID please. >>>> >>>> >>>> Date/Time : July 17, 2010 at 3.56pm IST >>>> Location Place : Karnala Bird Sanctuary >>>> Altitude : 57 m (above mean sea level) >>>> GPS : 18°53'37.72"N, 73° 6'48.19"E >>>> >>>> Habitat : perhaps planted, in forest opening. >>>> Type : moist deciduous forest. >>>> >>>> Plant >>>> Habit : tree >>>> Height : about 12 - 15 m, ... not sure. >>>> Length : - not a climber - >>>> >>>> Leaves >>>> Type : simple, opposite, margin entire, slightly undulate >>>> Shape : elliptic, end obtuse, tapering base >>>> Size : 12 - 15 cm x 6 - 8 cm >>>> >>>> Inflorescence >>>> Type : axillary, solitary ... not sure, >>>> Size : do not know >>>> >>>> Flowers >>>> Size : do not know >>>> Colour : do not know >>>> Calyx : do not know >>>> Bracts : do not know >>>> >>>> Fruits >>>> Type : drupe ... not sure. >>>> Shape : ovoid >>>> Size : about 4 - 5 cm across, 5 - 6 cm long >>>> Seeds : do not know >>>> >>>> >>>> Other Info >>>> Fragrance : do not know >>>> Pollinator : do not know >>>> Uses : do not know >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tanay Bose >>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>> >>> >>> >> >
