Thanks Neil ji for showing *F. indica*; eagerly hoping we will get to see *F. montana* eventually. Regards.
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 6:47 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > It seems to be Flacourtia indica. > > F.montana is common in the Borivali N.P. with 2 nice specimens seen at > the C.E.C. It is a middle-sized to large tree with large [5-8cms] branched > spines .It has large leaves glabrous and shiny above. Cherry-sized red to > scarlet fruit usually occur in large bunches. > F.indica is commoner elsewhere including at Shahapur. It is a small > tree with sharp naked spines sometimes branched at the bases of older stems. > The leaves are small. The pea-sized fruit are purple when ripe. > Sending a few photographs of F.indica taken at Shahapur. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > > --- On *Wed, 4/8/09, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:10412] Re: Fwd: Flacourtia latifolia or Flacourtia > indica or other Flacourtia species > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]>, "oikos for ecological services" < > [email protected]> > Cc: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 9:11 AM > > > Well I too am eager to know the differences :) > ... OIKOS, please give some idea. > Regards. > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 8:51 AM, J.M. Garg > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> Can experts or other members throw some more light on this: >> "There was a confusion weather Satish ji's post was of *Flacourtia >> indica* or *F. Montana* (hardly any details on the net) vide >> Indiantreepix link: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/453389554854ab18 >> Shrikant ji's book only mentions *Flacourtia* *latifolia* (hardly any >> details on the net), which is stated to be occasional in deciduous forests >> in Hills. Trees of Delhi mentions only *Flacourtia indica*, which is >> stated to be common on the Ridge (I think Dry Rocky terrain) in Delhi. >> I am unable to differentiate between these two species. " >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: J.M. Garg >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Date: 2009/4/5 >> Subject: Flacourtia latifolia or Flacourtia indica or other Flacourtia >> species >> To: indiantreepix >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Cc: Shrikant Ingalhalikar >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>, >> oikos for ecological services >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>, >> Dinesh Valke >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>, >> satish phadke >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> >> >> On 7/2/09 in AP Forest Academy in Hyderabad (I think Dry deciduous forest >> in a rocky terrain). There was a confusion weather Satish ji's post was of >> *Flacourtia indica* or *F. Montana* (hardly any details on the net) vide >> Indiantreepix link: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/453389554854ab18 >> Shrikant ji's book only mentions *Flacourtia latifolia* (hardly any >> details on the net), which is stated to be occasional in deciduous forests >> in Hills. Trees of Delhi mentions only *Flacourtia indica*, which is >> stated to be common on the Ridge (I think Dry Rocky terrain) in Delhi. >> I am unable to differentiate between these two species. Experts may pl. >> clarify. >> -- >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
