I am not familiar with either species, unfortunately. Additional pictures (showing details) of the tree in question would be helpful, if at all possible.
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: Re: [indiantreepix:7310] Fwd: [indiantreepix:6934] Id request To: [email protected] Cc: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 11:13 AM 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
