I think it is *Capparis rheedii*. A common element of the tropical dry evergreen forests in TN. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2369722495/in/photostream/
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:15 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com > wrote: > Dear All > > Request once again to validate the ID. Incidently the ID validation of > another two plants (Cordyline fruticosa and Sterculia villosa) from > Vir Jijamata Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai remains still buried under humus of > comments. Regards, Shrikant > > On Feb 11, 9:38 am, "Shrikant Ingalhalikar" <le...@rediffmail.com> > wrote: > > Capparis once again in the focus. Large shrub or small tree 2 m tall. > Leaves 3-6 cm, elliptic, acute, cuneate; petioles 3 mm. Flowers axillary, > 3-5 cm. Fruits not seen. Flowering in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on 10 Feb. > 2011. ID leads to C. brevispina DC. as per Flora of Maharashtra BSI. Pls > validate. Regards,Shrikant Ingalhalikar12 Varshanand SocietyAnandnagar > Sinhagad RoadPune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.comTel91 20 2435 0765.Fax 91 20 > 2438 9190. > > > > Capparis.jpg > > 260KViewDownload
