Didi, Perhaps I have missed both the trees in HORT or in Shibpur Bot., I fail to remember if I have noticed it there. This plant may be the same. I am not sure. Recently I have found it again where I did find *Baliospermum* I uploaded a few days ago. Moreover, a recent thread on *Ficus <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/9piYORa7jKw/Vph4pzD4JWQJ>* reminded me of this thread. I do not know what this plant maybe. I would wait for its flowers or fruits or both! Till then it remains unresolved.
Thank you Regards surajit On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com > wrote: > SUrajit and Gargji > > What a lot of persistent hard work on both of your parts... to recall a > case from 2013 ... > > > I personally think its not a ficus at all.... with that thin a leaf and > crazy shapes ... > > this is most likely *Pterygota alata var Irregularis * of Sterculiaceae > there are two very nuice specimen...one each in the Hort and Kol Bot G... > it flowers in feb to march... > > locally known in Bangla langauge as Pagla gaachh or mad tree, since noen > of the leaves resemble each other... in size and shape... > found in Bengal India (may be other states too) and Bangladesh.. > > Surajit if you have all your pictures from last year you probably did see > it at the HORT > > its the first big tree after you come out of the office and turn right, it > even has a prominent green backed label board with prominent white writing > or vice versa .. cant remember which is newer board.. > > one at the Kol Bot G is even older tree with quite prominent well > developed buttresses ... if i remember correctly its on the path that > leads towards the Ganges if you are coming from the great banyan tree, > quite a few hundred steps from it.. > > usha di > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 10:32 AM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> Ficus heterophylla? >> regards >> Radha >> >> Thank you very much Radha Ji, i was reading description of *Ficus >> heterophylla* in the "Bengal Plants", "Flora of British India", "Flora >> Indica" and in FoC >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242322262>. >> I found that the following points, as have been described in the above >> documents, are missing in my plant - >> >> - according to FoC and F. B. I. the length of *F. heterophylla* leaf >> should >> be 15 cm or less, but this species has 1 ft long leaves (or slightly >> longer); Bengal Plants and Flora Indica do not give leaf size >> - unlike FoC description >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242322262>, >> i couldn't find any stipule in this plant >> >> Otherwise rest of the description seems to be ok with this plant. >> Regards, >> surajit >> >> Hi Surajit, >> when growing in the shade and covered by other plants F. heterophylla >> can have much larger leaves and their shape is very variable. >> regards >> Radha >> >> Flora of China writes, "Stipules caducous", so thats the reason you >> didnt find the stipule on plant. >> I am attaching one reference for you. Please check Ficus heterophylla and >> then check the references on the list, most of them are there online for >> free, I checked a few too. There are illustrations too. Unfortunately no >> one writes that leaves are above 1 feet long sometimes. Buta s the name >> HETEROPHYLLA suggests that leaf shape and size would be certainyl variable. >> I assume you can actually write one article about the heterophyllous leaves >> of Ficus heterophylla. >> If possible please check if you have any pic of the apex of the where new >> leaf buds are present. >> I love Ficus and there are some more people like Mr. Hemant Tripathi who >> can be of help too if you can contact him. >> Best regards and enjoy. >> Pankaj >> *Attachments* (1)- Taiwania_Ficus.pdf >> >> Thank you very much. >> I don't have any pic of the apex of this plant. Neither, did it secrete >> any latex when i plucked a leaf. >> Regards, >> surajit >> >> This is not *F. heterophylla* L.f., .... Please wait until you have the >> flowers and fruits. >> Thank you >> Regards >> surajit >> >> It may very well not be. >> Ficus heterophylla was a guess based on available images and information >> Regards >> Radha >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: surajit koley <surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> >> Date: 29 January 2013 at 23:24 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:144928] ficus? Hooghly 29-01-13 sk2 >> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> >> >> Sir, >> >> Found this wild plant that may grow to a tree or shrub in a village >> thicket. There were a few of them, wild, with various shapes of lamina. 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