As Mr Garg has clarified it appears to be *Madhuca longifolia* var. * latifolia* as per flora of Maharashtra by BSI. These are fruits which have resulted from flowering about a month back which you might have missed. Satish
2009/5/6 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
