Bridelia retusa is one of the commonest Euphorbiaceae in Maharashtra. It is a variable species, so please need not worry about the identity. I can provide you full synonymy in case you need it.
On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 6:53 PM, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
