Thank you all. No further comments on these sterile materials. TC
On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 8:12 PM, Mittal Gala <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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