Yes, it matches* Cassine albens* (Retz.) Kosterm. The fruits become red when mature. N.P.Balakrishnan, 4-10-13
On 4 October 2013 14:47, Robert H. Archer <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Garg ji. **** > > ** ** > > According to the revision by Kostermans, in Gard. Bull. Sing. 39: 180 > (1986) this is Cassine albens. He gave the distribution on as Southern > Tamil Nadu. Massive, but usually a short-boled tree, up to 25 m tall and 60 > cm dbh, bark outside reddish, inside yellowish. Drupe on-celled, obovoid, > *red* *when ripe*, succulent with soft thin crustaceous putamen. I am > curious about the red fruit. I am looking forward for additional photos of > the flowers and hopefully fruit.**** > > ** ** > > This differs from C. glauca, which fruit is white, and narrowly ellipsoid > with sharp tips.**** > > ** ** > > With best wishes, Robert Archer**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* J.M. Garg [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 04 October 2013 10:01 AM > *To:* efloraofindia > *Cc:* Robert H. Archer; Nambiyath Balakrishnan; V.S. Ramachandran; M > Swamy; Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy; C Kalidasa; Kabeer Althaf; Sasi > Ramasamy; Udhaya taxa; Arthanar eeswaran; Vijayasankar Raman; Saraswathi B; > [email protected]; Satish Phadke; Dr. Badri Narayanan T > *Subject:* Fwd: [efloraofindia:166487] Fwd: Alagarkoil flora 230913 TBN 1 > for id ? Cassine glauca for validation**** > > ** ** > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. **** > > Some earlier relevant feedback:**** > > I have never seen a *Cassine glauca* tree that big.**** > > The leaves and fruits look like the species mentioned. The apex of the > leaf is typically bent like that shown in your picture. Flowers may help > for concluding the ID > Dr Satish Phadke **** > > Thanks for the id. Shall post pictures of flowers when I see them. It is > undisturbed as it forms part of a sacred grove and therefore might have > become a huge tree. > Regards, > Badri **** > > ** ** > > efi page on Elaeodendron > glaucum<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/c/celastraceae/elaeodendron/elaeodendron-glaucum> > (Syn: Cassine > glauca (Rottb.) Kuntze)**** > > ** ** > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Dr. Badri Narayanan T* <[email protected]> > Date: 28 September 2013 11:08 > Subject: [efloraofindia:166487] Fwd: Alagarkoil flora 230913 TBN 1 for id > ? Cassine glauca for validation > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > **** > > Dear friends, > I am again sending this mail for validation. > Regards, > Badri**** > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Dr. Badri Narayanan T" <[email protected]> > Date: 23 Sep 2013 20:55 > Subject: Alagarkoil flora 230913 TBN 1 for id ? Cassina glauca for > validation > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > Cc: > > **** > > Dear friends,**** > > Greetings from Madurai.!**** > > Please identify this plant details of which are as follows:**** > > Date :22.09.13 > **** > > Location :Kasampatti sacred grove, Alagarkoil hill range**** > > Altitude :less than 500 ft**** > > Habitat :sacred grove**** > > Habit :tree**** > > Height :more than 50 ft**** > > Leaves :? serrated? dentate**** > > Flowers :**** > > Fruits :berry similar to neem,**** > > **** > > Local name :karukatchi**** > > Regards’**** > > Dr T. 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