Many thanks to everyone who replied. I wanted to know the difference between the two species and this could be found in eflora of Pak. : 2 (1) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=129159#KEY-1-1> Leaves up to 30 cm long; leaflets elliptic-lanceolate, acute. Petals without scales Sapindus trifoliatus <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250063391> + Leaves up to 17 cm long; leaflets elliptic- ovate, obtuse or emarginate. Petals with 2 woolly scales Sapindus emarginatus <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250063393>
So based on the leaves this is definitely S. emarginatus, as Id-d by Santhan-ji and Kasim-ji. Thanks to Vijigiri-ji for the pointer. Although I have often seen Soapnut, ( Ritha), had never seen the tree, so this ID is all the more valuable. Sadly, the habitat, off the Chingleput, road is fast being lost to "development". Thanks and regards ASinha On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Santhan P <[email protected]> wrote: > Sapindus emarginatus - soapnut tree > > > On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 8:32:15 AM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: >> >> Hello friends, >> >> Please help ID this medium sized tree from Chennai, fruiting in March. ( >> Image is from previous year) >> Thanks and regards >> ASinha >> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--YzexSIml5A/VtUENF3o6wI/AAAAAAAABp8/N00tR3g2nog/s1600/SSM-LobedFruitsTree-1.jpg> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hx_btabmdm4/VtUERdDMmgI/AAAAAAAABqA/D4D3GDh6YN0/s1600/SSM-LobedFruitsTree-2.jpg> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/8QCUoebj-ew/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
