Dear nawaqif jee, Please check with *Barringtonia acutangula* (L.) Gaertn. of Lecythridaceae. On Friday, January 18, 2013 12:03:59 PM UTC+5:30, nawaqif wrote:
> > > Kindly identify this tree - unfortunately i do not have a proper full view. > > Date- Dec 28th 2012 > > Location- Jijamata Udhan aka Ranibagh, Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra > > Habitat- Garden (Ranibagh is the mini-zoo of Mumbai, of colonial origin > but now managed by the Municipality). > > Plant Habit- Tree > > Height- More than 30 feet. (The tree trunk view in the first picture > attached is upward from close to the trunk.) > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- see picture - im not very good with botanical > jargon. > > Inflorescence - not seen > > Flowers - not seen. > > Fruits - not seen. > > Seeds- about 1 cm diameter and 2.5 to 3 cm length. medium brown. (note > the seed clearly visible in the picture of seedling). the seeds lying under > the tree which had not germinated were much more cylindrical and of course > less dense. > > Other Information - There were many seedlings growing below the tree as > seen in picture attached. not less than 30. these may be very > characteristic for identification. > > I dug and got some seedlings back and one seems to be establishing itself. > > (My first participation in the eFI.) > > nadeem waqif. > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
