Hi, Rashida ji, I think you match your images here with *Polyalthia cerasoides* (Roxb.) Bedd. & confirm: http://www.biotik.org/laos/species/p/polce/polce_en.html
2009/8/29 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > I think the distichous leaves, more lanceolate leaves, acuminate tip and > lustrous upper surface are distinctive for Polyalthia cerasoides. Both > species are illustrated in Indian Trees by Brandis. > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College > University of Delhi, Delhi > India > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45 > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Neil Soares <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] ; rashida atthar<[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, August 29, 2009 8:55 PM > *Subject:* [indiantreepix:17179] Re: Request for tree ID-290809RA3 > > Hi Rashida, > No I do not have a photograph of the bark of M.tomentosa. M.velutina is > not found in the Borivali N.P. > Regards, > Neil. > > --- On *Sat, 8/29/09, rashida atthar <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: rashida atthar <[email protected]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:17167] Re: Request for tree ID-290809RA3 > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 6:59 PM > > Thanks. Why would you rule out M. Velutina? Do you have pic of M. > Tomentosa bark? > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:02:40 -0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:17158] Re: Request for tree ID-290809RA3 > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > HI Rashida, > Still think it is Polyalthia cerasoides. Sending you photographs of > Miliusa tomentosa [Saccopetalum tomentosa] for comparison. > Regards, > Neil. > > > --- On *Sat, 8/29/09, rashida atthar <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: rashida atthar <[email protected]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:17158] Re: Request for tree ID-290809RA3 > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 5:50 PM > > Thank you Nayan ji for the ID. Neil has indicated it as Polyalthia > cerasoides. > > I referred to some books after getting the two IDs. As per recent books on > web and Flora of Mah., the bark of Milliusa tomentosa is described as > blackish brown which seems to match with what I saw more than that of of > polyalthia cerasoides (light grey bark) and Milliusa velutina (dark grey > bark). > > The leaves too seem to match more with Milliusa tomentosa -glabrescent > above and tomentose beneath. Besides, Flora of Mah states that M. tomentosa > is seen at Borivli unlike M. vellutina. Request further validation of the > same. I stand to be corrected by experts. Thank you. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:03:18 +0530 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [indiantreepix:17147] Re: Request for tree ID-290809RA3 > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > looks like Miliusa velutina from Annonaceae family > > N.S.Dungriyal IFS > Chief Conservator of Forests > and Field Director > Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad > M.P. > 09424792100 > > ------------------------------ > *From:* rashida atthar <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, 29 August, 2009 11:55:35 AM > *Subject:* [indiantreepix:17137] Request for tree ID-290809RA3 > > > > This tree with alternate leaves was seen at the national park in Mumbai > last week. Kindly ID the same. Thank you. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > > ------------------------------ > From the hottest sporting action to the latest in news, style and > entertainment, it's all on MSN India <http://in.msn.com/> > ------------------------------ > Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click > here <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_2/*http://cricket.yahoo.com>. > > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

