Dear all, Here is some more information....
http://www.novodboard.com/Mahua.pdf Regards, ~Swagat ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2009/4/12 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > 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 >> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >> >> >> >> >> -- 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - Helen Keller --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
