Attached is a link with a better close-up of Umbellularia inflorescence. (Black on foliage is sooty mold. This plant is a very common host for various scale insects in its native range here in California, USA).
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2006/03/umbellularia_californica.php Regards-- Ken Greby. ________________________________ From: Satish Phadke <[email protected]> To: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> Cc: efloraofindia <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 9:37:42 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:29157] Umbellularia californica at VJBU Thanks for sharing...a very unusual tree.Interesting. Dr Phadke On 8 March 2010 21:39, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: Dear friends, > > >Umbellularia californica, native of California (U.S.), commonly known as: >California bay, California bay laurel, California laurel, cinnamon bush, >headache tree, Oregon myrtle, peppernut tree, pepperwood, spicebush >> >Identified by Tanay at my flickr photostream. > >Validations welcome. > > > >Date/Time : August 12, 2007 at 4.11pm IST >Location Place : Veermata Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan, Mumbai ... Altitude : 10 m >... GPS : 18°58'40.93"N, 72°50'5.59"E (± some seconds) >Habitat : Garden ... Type : plains, exotic >Plant Habit : small tree ... Height : 3 - 4 m ... Length : - not creeper - >Leaves Type : simple, alternate, margin entire ... Shape : broad elliptic ... >Size : not sure, 10 - 15 cm x 5 - 7 cm >Inflorescence Type : solitary, axillary ... Size : do not know >Flowers Size : about 15 - 20 mm ... Colour : pale yellow ... Calyx : do not >know ... Bracts : do not know >Fruits Type : do not know ... Shape : do not know ... Size : do not know ... >Seeds : do not know > >Other Info : >Fragrance : do not know ... Pollinator : do not know ... Uses : do not know > > >Regards. > > > >-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>"efloraofindia" group. >>To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>[email protected]. >> >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
