Dear Neil, thanks for this. A long time dilemma for me too,. I will now test out your theory and see if it holds good.
regards Radha On Monday, January 20, 2014 6:34:21 PM UTC+5:30, Neil wrote: > > Hi, > For many years have faced the dilemma on how to differentiate between > B.squamosa & B.spinosa. Most reference books are pretty ambiguous. > Dr.Almeida's 'Flora of Maharashtra' mentions that in the former the bark > is yellowish and the drupes fleshy and presumably greenish with a yellowish > tinge, whereas in the latter the bark is greyish and the drupes > purplish-black. > > > > I believe I have the problem licked. > > > > > B.spinosa differs from B.squamosa in having smaller, narrower and > more pointed leaves. > > Have not encountered B.spinosa in / around Bombay or at Shahapur. > > The tree is well showcased at Khandala and Lonavala. Sending a few > photographs. > > > > My previous posts at these links are therefore erroneous : > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bridelia$20squamosa$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/Oupy57ArXmk/3zVyjiE9pewJ > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bridelia$20squamosa$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/WsoN77-a294/P-Eq821tl_wJ > > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/attach/e5981f3f4da8e0a0/Bridelia%20spinosa%20%5BAsana%5D%20drupes%202.jpg?part=5&authuser=0&view=1 > > My apologies to H.S. for this : > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bridelia$20squamosa$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/WmxQrvpKXHw/7RLlpEv1bpEJ > > Inadventently got it right at this link, but this was also photographed at > Khandala : > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bridelia$20squamosa$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/BAn29z9TkuY/WuLOYwqRbLUJ > > Also therefore feel that Dinesh Valke's recent post of a tree at ? Yeoor > ? Thane was also way off the mark. > > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > P.S. Please also check my next 2 posts. > > > > > > > > > > -- 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.
