Euphorbiaceae fortnight castor OR spurge family *Trevia nudiflora* L. var. *polycarpa* (Benth.) Susila & N.P. Balakr. ... popular synonym: *Trevia polycarpa* Benth. Dear friends, this post shows sightings of plants which I had mistaken for a very long while as *Mallotus nudiflorus *(*Trevia nudiflora* var. *nudiflora*).sightings at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary during different times
the tell-tale dark pink calyx / buds, easily made out even on top-most branches; in case of *Trevia nudiflora* var. *nudiflora* the calyx are yellowish-green [image: Trevia nudiflora L. var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N.P. Balakr.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3113052298%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfoN5yiUsiNNsWbe5TNX4ovWe3kYg> [image: Pamparakkumpil (Malayalam: പമ്പരക്കുമ്പിള്)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3273894721%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcqSiM8OIqWPPdZyF84bzZyXJhTeQ> the fruit has pronounced cleft, the fruits are borne in cluster; in case of *Trevia nudiflora* var. *nudiflora*, the fruit has very subtle cleft, the fruit is borne solitary or to a maximum of three. [image: Trevia nudiflora L. var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N.P. Balakr.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2498986447%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdvl0iFR0lqP-htwCphkzMdt4gpUA> [image: Petaar (Gujarati: પેટાર)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3206103955%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfFpIcDrcli5evt7Wu9gs9K5IB1VA> the leaves are heart-shaped, as broad as long; in case of *Trevia nudiflora* var. *nudiflora*, the leaf is longer than wide. [image: Tavala (Malayalam: തവള)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3512293039%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdbnfIYFS9YDigjIobfX0GIIxMnVA> [image: Trevia nudiflora L. var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N.P. Balakr.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3262407039%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcxMzGwwRUpVBFDbG3TWGYuTh3TIg> [image: Trevia nudiflora L. var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N.P. Balakr.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3113073710%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcvHEmj2X58fRHMLnrSe_-uIGKpAA> [image: Trevia nudiflora L. var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N.P. Balakr.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3112231731%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfQOCwNHANJ2RHghNEPwVfKBT8O9A> [image: Trevia nudiflora L. var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N.P. Balakr.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3113068240%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfjQkMxWFHMCixI5wwNfFMhMjk5VQ> [image: Trevia nudiflora L. var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N.P. Balakr.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2499007907%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcngxImI-mOgmW3diTJTW9vKaKb_w> Regards. Dinesh -- 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.
