However if the leaves were compound then you have to think of some other family.
On Mar 16, 2017 18:30, "Tapas Chakrabarty" <[email protected]> wrote: > Kindly note that the leaves are strongly 3-plinerved at base ruling out > Actinodaphne as well as Litsea. The primary venation pattern of the leaves > and their pseudo-verticillate arrangement together with umbellate > infructescences are among important generic characters of Neolitsea. The > species is N. cuipala which is abundant in Uttarakhand. > Thanks and regards. > > On Mar 16, 2017 15:48, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Some feedback from another thread >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/PhKtJeNc-K8>; >> "I admit that the species in *Neolitsea* can be delimited only on the >> basis of certain tendencies exhibited by the individuals and not by sharp >> differences. >> Here, in this case, you have provided three threads. All the samples are >> of Neolitsea, for the 3-plinerved clustered leaves, umbellate >> inflorescences and the perulate apical buds. The other characters not >> discernible here are the dimerous flowers and the 4-locular stamens. >> Now coming to the specific identity. * ................... * The third >> set of images bear the suggested identity of* N. languinosa* by the Late >> Kishan Lal ji, I agree. Here, in these images (uploaded by Nidhan Singh >> ji) we can notice that the leaves are tending to be thinner in texture >> (chartaceous) and further tending to be obovate to oblanceolate rather than >> narrowly oblong-elliptic. The young fruits are also tending to be somewhat >> oblong rather than subglobose (in *N. pallens*). *N. languinosa *is a >> synonym of *N. cuipala.** .................... *"" from Tapas ji. >> >> "Third set is by Dr. Nidhan Singh Ji (I have similar looking plant >> photographs with me, which I’ll post separately). ................ >> Set/Link 2: (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/XYzSF >> giouZw) >> >> .............................. Set/Link 3: >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/jpENmSEVHIQ >> Terminal buds not present. Can it be included in genus Neolitsea?" from >> Anil ji. >> >> "While I admit that I have no expertise in Lauraceae, I would suggest >> that you should go ahead with population studies on the abundant trees >> available in your surroundings and arrive at a conclusion. The comments >> made by me were based on observations on the low resolution images for >> which you provided the links. I would like to inform you and other workers >> interested in the family Lauraceae that the specific distinctions in >> *Neolitsea >> *are largely relative and therefore it may be risky to name a specimen >> of *Neolitsea* without comparing with authentically named materials! >> Regards, >> Tapas." >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> Date: 9 April 2014 at 00:27 >> Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:184430] My Pending Identifications: >> Chakrata-Unid Tree:: NS MARCH 06 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> Cc: Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>, Kishanlal < >> [email protected]> >> >> >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> Input received from Vishnu Ji... *Actinodaphne spp* (Lauraceae)... >> please check.. >> >> Actinodaphne >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/l/lauraceae/actinodaphne> >> - some species in India & efloraofindia with some keys >> >> It may be Litsea lanuginosa >> Krishan Lal >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> >> Date: 21 March 2014 19:50 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:184430] My Pending Identifications: Chakrata-Unid >> Tree:: NS MARCH 06 >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear All, >> >> This tree was shot from near "Samadhi of Chir Mahavriksh" in Tiuni area >> of Uttrakhand...hope to get id, I have only these pics.. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >> Assistant Professor >> Department of Botany >> I.B. 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