Can it be *Pittosporum dasycaulon *or* Pittosporum wightii* *?* ** This link gives *Pittosporum dasycaulon* as *Notable endemic tree, shrub and climber species of the Western Ghats found in Uttara Kannada: * http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/sdev/appendix2.pdf.
Description of *Pittosporum dasycaulon: * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=zU7acuLfWA4C&pg=RA1-PA1556&lpg=RA1-PA1556&dq=Pittosporum+dasycaulon&source=web&ots=VXClQ0RH1Z&sig=JLAVl-kMAAXe1jC4V3nVOyWPymw&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result (from a book) Shrikant ji's book states it (*Pittosporum dasycaulon) *(only species mentioned of *Pittosporum-* though stating *Pittosporum wightii* to be similar to it except for the inflorescence in Allied species*) *to be occasional in evergreen forests at high elevations in the Hills. Howevver, the following link (giving descriptions) states this (*Pittosporum dasycaulon) *to be rare, along Western Ghats, while stating *Pittosporum wightii* to be common, along Western Ghats: http://books.google.co.in/books?id=M0ucOe89GZMC&pg=PA115&lpg=PA115&dq=Pittosporum+dasycaulon&source=web&ots=cTw47WLdMk&sig=MPhL1IqghiPoCUKq5C3PzuZ4i9g&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result#PPA115,M1 However, I couldn't find any picture of these species. 2009/1/8 Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> > A very long shot, but it looks like it could be Pittosporum tobira or P. > viridiflorum. Neither is native to that area, however. Could it be a > cultivated plant, or is it definitely native? > > Regards-- > Ken Greby > Palmetto Bay, Florida USA > > --- On *Thu, 1/8/09, J.M. Garg <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:7310] Fwd: [indiantreepix:6934] Id request > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 5:49 AM > > Forwarding again for Id clues pl. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]> > Date: 2008/12/31 > Subject: [indiantreepix:6934] Id request > To: "." <[email protected]> > > > Friends > > The tree interested me because, it is like Bonsoi( Japan's miniature > plants) > Ht. is 2.5 metre. It is on mountain ridge. > > It was taken in the month of Dec.2008 > ID please > > > IMG_0055-1a.jpg > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ > > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
