I am 100% sure it is a Schefflera Pankaj. I have seen a virtually identical species in Vietnam and a very similar species (in leaf) in China, for example. Google Schefflera delavayi to see a similar leaf shape.
We found 4 species of Schefflera in Manipur, one of them being S. rhododendrifolia, but the others remain a mystery. It is definitely *not *an Aralia sp., many species of which I have grown and many more I've seen wild. A very different leaf morphology. Are there no species lists for certain Indian States? I see Flora of Manipur online has been started, but has a long way to go... According to that, these Schefflera are not endemic to Manipur alone, so should be known from other States. PS I'm not sure why, but I cannot see the image I posted originally above any more. Regards Nick On Monday, 14 January 2013 03:01:11 UTC, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: > > This is Araliaceae but not Schefflera. This could be an Aralia sp. > Pankaj > > > On Monday, 14 January 2013 04:15:00 UTC+8, NickPGP wrote: >> >> This was a Schefflera sp. between Imphal and Ukhrul. Any ideas, or >> perhaps a list of species native to Manipur? >> >> Thanks >> Nick >> >> >> --
