Hi, Madhuri ji, I think this one is *Madhuca longifolia* var. *latifolia* with *Madhuca indica* being its synonym.
2009/5/6 Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> > > > i am not sure but longifolia name must have come from long leaves. > in the picture the leaves donot appear long. > i have missed the mails inbeetween. if it has been already discussed please > excuse me but i feel it must be Madhuca indica. > i had thought of mentioning one movie Beautiful Peaople in which they have > shown how the elephants , monkeys get drowsy after eating the fruits of > mahua.rather all these animals gather under the mahua tree in season to eat > the fruits. > in adivasi areas they collect the flowers and dry them. these are used to > make liqure latter. > flowers are sweetish in taste. > i hope the information suits the site. > madhuri > > --- On Wed, 6/5/09, Abhay Tiwari <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Abhay Tiwari <[email protected]> > > Subject: [indiantreepix:11688] Is this Mahua/Madhuca Longifolia? > 06.05.2009 A.T. > > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > > Date: Wednesday, 6 May, 2009, 8:46 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Friends, > > > > It is the season. The > > leaves are also similar. > > Still not sure if this Mahua/Madhuca > > Longifolia? > > > > Location: Goregaon East, > > Mumbai > > Date: May 5th > > 2009 > > > > regards > > > > Abhay Tiwari > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter > http://beta.cricket.yahoo.com > > > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
