Sorry Neil ji for messing up this post with my misunderstanding. Will attempt to study the differences and get familiar with these two species. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 10:19 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Dinesh, > A slight correction - B.spinosa [previously B.retusa] and B.squamosa > are the 2 species of trees found in Maharashtra. > Regards, > Neil Soares. > > *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > *To:* Neil Soares <[email protected]> > *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:58 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:179781] Bridelia spinosa > > Thanks Neil ji for stressing that *B. spinosa* and *B. squamosa* (*B. > retusa*) are separate species. (I had come to understand that the spines > are shed as the tree matures, thus easily convinced that the two species > are synonymous). I will correct my notes at earliest. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Hi, > Managed to find only this one specimen of a drupe of Bridelia spinosa. > The photographs were taken in Jan.12 at the base of Visagadh fort in > Lonavala. > Distinctly remember having eaten it and planting the seed which > unfortunately did not germinate. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > *To:* Neil Soares <[email protected]> > *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, January 20, 2014 10:55 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:179781] Bridelia spinosa > > I will take look at my post Neil ji and return. > Many many thanks for validating the ID. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > > Hi, > My apologies. The third link was supposed to be this : > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Ultramarine$20Flycatcher$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/9qv7OFUnUzc/oOCoTT8fmOUJ > > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > *From:* Neil Soares <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, January 20, 2014 6:34 PM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:179764] Bridelia spinosa > > 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. 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