Many many thanks for the review, Kenneth ... Tanay, please re-consider. One of the comments at flickr photostream, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/1094854037/ Navendu has suggested *Litsea chinensis*.
Regards. On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:53 AM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]<indiantreepix%[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]<indiantreepix%[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.
