Hi Dr. Badri Narayan, Affirmative. This is the Tooth-brush plant [Salvadora persica]. The local name is Meswak. Birds [including the Red-vented Bulbul] are very fond of its red berries. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Fri, 3/1/13, Dr. Badri Narayanan T <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dr. Badri Narayanan T <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:147721] Ilangkudipatti 010313 TBN 1 for id ? Salvadora persica To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, March 1, 2013, 11:01 PM Dear friends, Greetings from Madurai.! Please identify this plant details of which are as follows: Date : 17.02.13 Location : Ilangkudipatti Sacred grove Pudukottai Altitude : less than 400 ft Habitat :wild ; sacred grove; Ayyanar temple Habit :small tree, Height :20 ft Leaves :alternate Flowers :not seen Fruits :,small ;? 2 to 5 mm Local name :not known Red-vented Bulbuls went crazy, doing all sorts of acrobatics when trying to eat the fruits Regards’ Dr T. Badri Narayanan Ophthalmologist and Birder -- --- 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. -- --- 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.
