I think as per these keys, it should be Balanites aegyptiaca <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/z/zygophyllaceae/balanites/balanites-aegyptiaca> only.
On 4 August 2014 11:12, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > This looks like a species of Balanites. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > A guess...Balanites?? > only species in efi so far Balanites aegyptiaca > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/z/zygophyllaceae/balanites/balanites-aegyptiaca> > > As per efi thread > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/dR7AoUh_jsI>: > The Plant List treats *B. aegyptiaca* and* B. roxburghii* as two distinct > species. It would be interesting to know differences. Some sources treat > them synonyms. > Thanks, ..., for this important issue. Pl. see CRC World Dictionary of > Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names ... > <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=YC_lAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA521&dq=Balanites+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-Z-OU6u6Ko2zuAS09oAQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Balanites%20%2B%20india&f=false> > By > Umberto Quattrocchi (2012). > More details at Balanites > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/z/zygophyllaceae/balanites> > *Balanites aegyptiaca*: Evergreen tree, fluted trunk, slow growing > rounded crown; long straight green spines spirally arranged on branches; > smooth bark fissured, leaves with two grey-green leaflets; flowers > yellow-green in clusters; fruits yellow, date-like; seed very hard, > pointed, surrounded by bittersweet flesh; ripe fruit edible, young leaves > and tender shoots used as vegetable. Indian names: *Akantaka, hanchadi, > garacheti, hingot, hingora* > *B. roxburghii*: shrub with stout axillary spines; alternate leaves; > small greenish white flowers. Indian > names: *Dirghakanta, hingoloro, hingaata, hinganbet* > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Anurag Sharma <vitb...@gmail.com> > Date: 21 July 2014 17:38 > Subject: [efloraofindia:194539] ARJUL38 Spiny Shrub for ID > To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > > > I hoped that since the spines are branched on this plant, identity could > be ascertained without flowers or fruits > Bangalore > 20th July > > -- > 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. > 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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