I was not knowing about this cultivated species. Dr. Hans-Joachim Esser made drastic overhauling of the Hippomaneae and we all are following his treatment. He is the best person to comment on this plant. Regards, TC.
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 7:13 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > The above pics are not of Sapium, but Hippomane, pl. note. > thank you,-- > *Dr. Jitendra Gavali* > > On 28 May 2015 at 13:40, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Jitendra ji. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Jitendra Gavali <[email protected]> >> Date: 28 May 2015 at 13:37 >> Subject: Fwd: Sapium insgne >> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: jitendra gavali <[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, Sep 5, 2007 at 11:55 PM >> Subject: Re: Sapium insgne >> To: "Hans-Joachim (Hajo) Esser" <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear Sir, >> Thank you for your response. >> I have clicked pictures of this plant and as here it is midnight, the >> close ups are not very well lighted, yet enough to check details. >> These trees are about 10 m tall, Habit photo may help you look the bark >> which is grey, with superficial, vertical fissures. >> Leaves are on the branch tips, wth serrated margin and long petiole >> (almost as long as or even longer than lamina). the close ups have leaves >> those are smaller in size otherwise, on trees, there are leaves bigger than >> those seen in picture. >> Fruits are fleshy, green with milky latex, slowly they turn dry, Each >> locule wth one or two seed. Seeds covered with thin, brown, papery skin >> covering nner, off-white grain. >> >> Hope this will be of some use to you, yet, if needed can send some more >> pictures in few days. >> >> With anticipation >> -Jitendra >> >> >> 9/5/07, Hans-Joachim (Hajo) Esser <[email protected] > wrote: >> >>> Dear colleague, >>> >>> >>> In all specimens of Falconeria I studied for my revision some years ago, >>> I had only few plants from India. All had nearly the same fruit size. I >>> studied not only Falconeria but also several related genera. As a result of >>> my research I know that fruit size is not very variable in any of the >>> species. The variation is few millimeters only. If you have plants with >>> fruits 1.5 or 2 cm large, they cannot be the same species, not even as >>> variety. >>> The number of size of the petiolar glands is very constant within a >>> genus, in all genera I studied. Falconeria will always have two glands on >>> the petiole. If the glands in your plant are united to form a single gland, >>> I suspect that it cannot be Falconeria. >>> If you can send an image, I can perhaps tell you more. >>> >>> >>> Sincerely >>> >>> >>> Hajo Esser >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- jitendra gavali <* [email protected] <[email protected]>*> wrote: >>> >>> >>> > Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 19:36:54 +0530 >>> > From: "jitendra gavali" <* [email protected] <[email protected]>*> >>> > To: * [email protected] <[email protected]>* >>> > Subject: Sapium insgne >>> > >>> > Dear Sir, >>> > I read the description about *Sapium insigne *or* >>> > Falconeria insigne.* I >>> > would like to know if the two pairs of glands >>> > present at the base of lamina >>> > can be presented in the form of a single gland? You >>> > mentioned 7 by 4.5-6 mm >>> > of the fruit size, now I would like to know, if this >>> > size can be bigger? >>> > As there are few trees in different Gardens in my >>> > state, with similar >>> > characters, but leaves with one or two glands at the >>> > juncton of petiole and >>> > blade (lamina) as well as fruits are 1 by 1.5-2.5 cm >>> > (not mm). And these >>> > plants are marked as *Sapium insgne* var. >>> > *malabarcum.* >>> > I will be happy if you share your knowledge. I know >>> > that you have describe >>> > species and not the variety of above said plant, but >>> > Botanical Survey of >>> > India in their *Flora of Maharashtra *(*Flora of >>> > India* Series) describes >>> > fruits with same small sizes as mentioned by you. >>> > Hope to hear you soon. >>> > -Jitendra >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. Hans-Joachim Esser >>> Curator and Research Scientist >>> Botanische Staatssammlung Muenchen >>> Menzinger Strasse 67 >>> D-80638 Muenchen (Munich) >>> Germany >>> phone (+49) 89 17861-264 >>> fax (+49) 89 17861-193 >>> fax (+49) 89 17861- 193 >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Dr. Jitendra Gavali* >> Director, >> COMMUNITY SCIENCE CENTRE VADODARA, >> Aarti Society, Near Atmajyoti Ashram, Subhanpura, >> Vadodara 390 023 >> Ph. 0265 2389749, Mob. 09725891033 >> Email: [email protected] Web: www.cscvadodara.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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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