Dear Tapas Sir, Please ignore the earlier email.
Out of the 5 pictures, the first 3 pics are that of the Tree at Croc Bank (Chennai)which we earlier thought it to be from Genus Macaranga but they are not. The petiole, the bark and the arrangement of the leaves on the tree do not match with that of Macaranga sp. The last two pictures are definetly from Genus Macaranga (this is confirmed by botanists present on the field with us in Valparai). The petiole is absent because Nilgiri langurs are known to eat only the petioles of Macaranga, and discard the leaves. On 1 July 2014 14:56, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> wrote: > After seeing all five photos, I am now sure that the last two leaves > belong to Macaranga. But now I have doubts about the first three photos. > > > On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 1:31 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> The tree seems to be having peltate leaves. Just a guess, can it be >> related Macaranga peltata. >> Regards, >> Badri >> Thank you Dr. Badri. I will try to get a leaf and feel the texture and if >> possible take measurements to check if it matches with the M peltata. You >> are right this tree is planted here. I work at Madras Crocodile Bank Trust >> and lot of trees have been planted here some 37 years ago by famous >> herpetologist Mr. Rom Whitaker and his friends. During that time he had got >> saplings from every where, from western ghats to Anadaman islands and I >> also think that some may be even brought from S.E Asian countries. >> Regards >> Mittal >> >> The leaves indeed look like a Macaranga. However I am unable to >> confirm a sterile material.- from tapas ji. >> >> efi page on Macaranga peltata >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/macaranga/macaranga-peltata> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Mittal Gala <[email protected]> >> Date: 25 June 2014 16:16 >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:191927] Tree for id (Crocodile Bank, Chennai) >> To: "Dr. Badri Narayanan T" <[email protected]> >> Cc: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear Badri Sir, >> It was a pleasure being with you on the field and thank you for all the >> tips on botany. I hope our paths cross again in the near future. >> >> Here are the pictures of the leaf of that tree which most of you think is >> macaranga species. The texture of the leaf is smooth and so are the edges. >> The tip of the leaf is not as elongated as that of a peepal leaf. >> >> The macaranga species that Dr. Badri and I saw at Valparai is different >> that the one at croc bank. The last two pictures are of the macaranga >> species (either peltata or indica) from Valparai area. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Mittal >> >> >> On 19 June 2014 13:25, Dr. Badri Narayanan T <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I do not think it could be found wild in Madras. May be it is planted or >>> it could be something else. >>> Badri >>> On 19 Jun 2014 13:23, "Dr. Badri Narayanan T" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Mittal ji, >>>> The tree seems to be having peltate leaves. Just a guess, can it be >>>> related Macaranga peltata. >>>> Regards, >>>> Badri >>>> On 19 Jun 2014 13:17, "Mittal Gala" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> Can someone please help with the id of this tree. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Mittal >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >> -- >> 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/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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