Thanks very much Garg ji for updating this thread. Thank you very much Tapas ji for the key to the 4 varieties of *Trevia nudiflora*.
Yes, the plant posted by Prashant, is for certain, *T. polycarpa* (*T. nudiflora* var. *polycarpa*). Fruits (seen here in typical dark red colour, with the tell-tale strong cleft), of size 1.5 cm, in clusters. Regards. On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]>wrote: > *Trevia nudiflora* L., Sp. Pl. 1193. 1753; Müll.Arg. in DC., Prodr. > 15(2): 953. 1866; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 423. 1887. *Mallotus > nudiflorus* (L.) Kulju & Welzen, Blumea 52: 124. 2007 > > Asm.: *Bhel-kol, Kenlo, Pithakuma-kendlow*; Beng.: *Paringambhar, Pitali* > ; Garo: *Arurong, Boinokhap, Bol-diktak*, *Joingheia*; Hindi: *Bhillaru, > Gambhar, Pindara, Tumri*; Kan.: *Kaadukayi, Katkumbala*; Kh.: > *Dieng-soh-lyndot*; Lep.: *Thungplam*; Mal.: *Kattu-kumi, Mala-kumi, > Pambara-kumbil*; Mar.: *Petari*; Nep.: *Aule-kapase, Belar, Gamari, > Garum, Kurong, Pitali, Ramrita*; Or.: *Monda, Pithaliya-panijambhar*; Tam.: > *Annathuvarei, Attarasu, Attu-puvarasu, Raypkunul*; Tel.: *Eruponaku; *Urdu: > *Mondu.* > > Trees, dioecious, deciduous, 7 - 20 m tall. Leaves opposite, broadly > ovate to deltoid, truncate or cordate at base, entire or dentate along > margins, acuminate to cuspidate at apex, 6 - 20 x 3 - 15 cm, chartaceous, > glabrous above, velutinous beneath; basal nerves 3; lateral nerves 3 - 6 > pairs; petioles of each node unequal, 3 - 10 cm long; stipules linear, 2 – > 4 x 1 – 2 mm, caducous. Inflorescences precocious. Male flowers:greenish, > in 2 or 3-flowered clusters on axillary or terminal lax pendulous > 8 - 16 cm long racemes; bracts ovate-lanceolate, ca 3 mm across; pedicels 3 > - 5 mm long; sepals 3 or 4, ovate, concave, 3.5 - 6 x 2 - 4 mm; stamens 20 > - 25; filaments free, 1.5 - 2.5 mm long; anthers oblong, 1 - 1.5 x 0.5 - > 0.7 mm. Female flowers: axillary, solitary or in 5 - 15 cm long stout > racemes; pedicels 5 - 9 mm long; sepals 3 - 5, broadly ovate, 4 - 5 mm > long, densely woolly tomentose outside, caducous; ovary 3 - 5-loculed, 3 - > 4 mm across, tomentose; styles 3 - 5, shortly connate at base, 1.5 - 3 cm > long. Fruits 2 - 5-loculed, ovoid to subglobose, 1 - 3.5 cm across, > shallowly lobed, dehiscent or apparently indehiscent, fleshy, becoming > woody with thick or thin pericarp, densely pubescent to glabrous; seeds 3 - > 5, globose to ovoid, 0.5 - 1.3 cm across. > > KEY TO THE VARIETIES > > 1a. Leaves, inflorescences and fruits glabrous > 2 > > b. Leaves, inflorescences and fruits tomentose or pubescent > 3 > > 2a. Fruits 2 - 3.5 cm across, with very thick pericarp > *1.2.* var. *nudiflora* > > b. Fruits 1 - 1.5 cm across, with very thin pericarp *1.3.* var. > *polycarpa* > > 3a. Branchlets densely flocculent-cottony or woolly-tomentose; leaves > entire along margins; fruits 2 - 3 cm across, densely white-cottony > tomentose *1.4.* var. > *tomentosa* > > b. Branchlets softly pubescent; leaves dentate along margins; > fruits 1.5 - 1.8 cm across, yellow pubescent > *1.1.* var. *dentata* > > *1.1.* var. *dentata* Susila & N.P.Balakr. in J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 22: > 352, f. 4. 1998. > > *Fl. & Fr.* March - Sept. > > *Distrib.* India: Evergreen florets, along riverbanks and stream sides, > up to 1200 m altitude. Maharashtra. > > Endemic. > > *1.2.* var. *nudiflora Fig. > 29* > > *Fl. & Fr.* Feb. - Aug. > > *Distrib.* India: Tropical and subtropical forests, often along > riverbanks and stream sides, up to 1000 m altitude. Uttar Pradesh, > Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Orissa, Madhya > Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. > > Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan. Bangladesh, Myanmar, S. China, Indo-china, > Thailand to Malesia. > > *Uses**.* Leaves are used as cattle fodder. Wood soft, used for > carving, planking, in match industry, packing cases and plywood. > > The fruit pulp is sweet and edible. > > *Notes**.* Chromosome number: 2n = 22 (Bhaduri & Kar, Proc. Indian Sci. > Congr. 36th Session, Part 3: 140. 1949; Datta, Taxon 16: 341 - 350. 1967; > Hans, Taxon 22: 591 - 636. 1973). > > The leaves are similar to those of *Gmelina arborea**.* > > *1.3.* var. *polycarpa* (Benth.) Susila & N.P.Balakr. in J. Econ. Taxon. > Bot. 22: 351, f. 2. 1998. *Trevia polycarpa* Benth. in Benth. & Hook.f., > Gen. Pl. 3: 318. 1880; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 424. 1887, p. p. *Mallotus > polycarpus* (Benth.) Kulju & Welzen, Blumea 52: 130. 2007. > > Kan.: *Bomvaro, Tumri*; Mal.: *Pambara-kumbil*; Mar.: *Petari*; Tam.: > *Anathuvarei, > Kaanji, Raajni*. > > *Fl. & Fr.* Mar. - Oct. > > *Distrib.* India: In evergreen forests, along hill slopes and river and > stream banks, up to 1200 m altitude. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, > Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Very common in N. Kanara in Karnataka > and Goa. > > Endemic. > > *1.4.* var. *tomentosa* Susila & N.P.Balakr. in J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 22: > 351, f.3. 1998. > > *Fl. & Fr.* Jan. - July. > > *Distrib.* India: Evergreen or semievergreen forests, up to 1200 m > altitude. Sikkim, West Bengal, Tripura, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, > Maharashtra and Gujarat. > > Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indo-china and Thailand. > > > Tapas Chakrabarty. > > > On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Here is the thread >> link<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/FOg7oP25qMA> >> . >> >> >> On 17 November 2013 13:38, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *Trewia polycarpa* as per another threa by Dinesh ji. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>> Date: 30 August 2011 21:47 >>> Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:78831] ID request - 20022011-PKA1 >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, Prashant awale < >>> [email protected]>, Neil Soares <[email protected]>, Shrikant >>> Ingalhalikar <[email protected]>, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>, >>> Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>, Mahadeswara <[email protected] >>> > >>> >>> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> >>> “... to me *looks like Mallotus nudiflorus* (syn. Trewia nudiflora) ... >>> ” from Dinesh ji. >>> >>> >>> >>> “The leaves appears to belong to Trewia nudiflora L., but *the flowers >>> and fruits not matching*. Please see my earlier postings of T.nudiflora >>> L. here >>> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/895fd8c0dfed0def/b67b0740c20e37fb?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Trewia+nudiflora#b67b0740c20e37fb >>> >>> But here also Prashantji's tree is posted >>> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/15958fe83e0eeee2/e3e6409c7fe7fc62?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Trewia+nudiflora >>> # >>> >>> The Tamil name of this tree refers to its riparian habit. Prashantji, >>> did you taken the picture near a water body? Am I confusing? please solve >>> these queries.” from Muthu ji. >>> >>> >>> >>> “I think *the leaves also do not belong to T. nudiflora*. There is a >>> distinct front venation of the leaves in T. nudiflora and not as cordate >>> as seen in the pictures. >>> regards, >>> Rashida.” >>> >>> "Agree with Rashida. This does not look like Trewia nudiflora. Sending a >>> link to my photographs of T.nudiflora for comparison. >>> >>> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/15958fe83e0eeee2/e3e6409c7fe7fc62?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Trewia+nudiflora-+Neil+Soares#e3e6409c7fe7fc62"; >>> from Neil ji. >>> >>> "Prashant ji, I appreciate your keen observation. I am seeing pictures >>> of this (female) tree for the first time but can say that this is >>> female plant of T. nudiflora. Globose woody fruits with 3 yellow styles >>> can be seen on long stout peduncles. The leaves also tally >>> though Rashida ji and Neil ji seem to differ. The other tree posted in >>> another post is a male tree of the same sp. clearly showing flowers with >>> stamens in pedulous racemes. The female tree is fruiting so the male tree >>> had to be around, good you got both together. *Why not search for >>> another Trewia polycarpa* which has female flowers in racemes and the >>> fruits are 8 mm, ovoid instead of 3 cm, globose as in T. nudiflora. I have >>> been searching for this tree for last several years. Keep it up. Regards, >>> Shrikant" >>> >>> "Just to put things in perspective. The leaves of Prashant's tree dont >>> look anything like this. >>> Sending photographs of 2 of my Trewia nudiflora trees at my farm at >>> Shahapur. >>> Regards, >>> Neil Soares." >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> >>> Date: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 10:11 PM >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:63218] ID request - 20022011-PKA1 >>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Dear Friends, >>> >>> Seen this tree on the way to Matheran Hill. >>> >>> Date/Time: 19-02-2011 / 11:50AM >>> Habitat: Wild >>> Plant Habit: Tree >>> >>> regards >>> Prashant >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >>> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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