Hi, Sibdas ji, You are right. *Madhuca indica* (*M. latifolia*) is now *Madhuca longifolia*var. *latifolia*.
You answer is there in the same thread, reproduced below: "I spotted this big Mahua tree on Sunday15th Feb 2009 on the outskirts of Pune.After looking at the features it appears to be *Madhuca longifolia* var.*latifolia* The differentiating features seen here (As compared to *Madhuca longifolia*var. *longifolia*) are Bigger and rounded leaves not longish Flowers also bigger. Anthers 3 seriate as against 2 seriate. This tree had shed all its leaves so I had to collect dried leaves from the ground for measurements. Satish" 2009/4/12 sibdas <[email protected]> > > Could some one enlighten whether Madhuca indica (M. latifolia) is now > considered a subspecies of M. longifolia, and how to distiguish them? > > On Apr 11, 7:27 pm, satish phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Madhuca indica > > The tree is now in fruiting phase. > > Satish > > > > 2009/3/17 satish phadke <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > I spotted this big Mahua tree on Sunday15th Feb 2009 on the outskirts > of > > > Pune.After looking at the features it appears to be > > > *Madhuca longifolia var.latifolia* > > > The differentiating features seen here(As compared to Madhuca > longifolia > > > var.longifolia)are > > > Bigger and rounded leaves not longish > > > Flowers also bigger. > > > Anthers 3 seriate as against 2 seriate. > > > This tree had shed all its leaves so I had to collect dried leaves from > the > > > ground for measurements. > > > Satish > > > > > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com > > > > -- > > > > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com > > > > Madhuca longifolia latifolia9.jpg > > 139KViewDownload > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
