Correct identification. T. Chakrabarty.
On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 11:24 PM, Mani Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice caputre Raman ji, In Thailand it is considered lucky to plant a tree > in front of their house. > Regards, > Mani > > > On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 10:41 PM, raman <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/43406542/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Trees%20of%20Bangalore/Phyllanthus%20-%20Star%20Gooseberry%20Tree/Star%20Gooseberry%20Tree.html >> >> Star Gooseberry is a small deciduous tree reaching about 25-30 ft in >> height. Leaves are compound, 14-25 inches long, crowded at the ends of the >> branches leaflets 2-3.5 inches long by 1-1.5 inches wide, alternately >> arranged along the rachis, ovate or obliquely ovate, acute or somewhat >> acuminate, base rounded or somewhat wedge-shaped. The genus name >> Phyllanthus is derived from Greek words meaning leaf-flower, an allusion to >> the apparent bearing of flowers on the leaves. The species name acidus is >> on account of the acidity of the fruit. Flowers are very minute, in short >> dense spike-like clusters arising from nodules along the branches, like >> mulberries. Fruit is pendulous, in small clusters from the branches, round >> or slightly flattened at the poles, with shallow or deep ribs (usually 5) >> 0.75 inch across. The tree usually flowers and produces fruit twice a year. >> Fruits appear simultaneously with the flowers. So, the tree usally has >> fruits hanging from it, at any time of the year. The fruit is used chiefly >> for pickling and for the preparation of preserves. It makes an excellent >> jam. Star Gooseberry is native of Malay Islands and Madagascar and >> frequently grown in India for its acid fruit. >> >> Raman >> >> -- >> 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]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
