It does look like *Diospyros malabarica*, as stated by Muthu ji. It is a riverine species and has leathery leaves which are dark green above and yellowish beneath; venation also characteristic. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2478531518/ Synonyms: D. embryopteris, D. peregrina.
[i think the picture in this link is something else: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=242422026] On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > Earlier feedback > > Muthu ji................................Am very familiar with this tree, > so I could say this is precisely *Diospyros malabarica* (Desr.) Kostel. > This is our native tree found from coastal to mid-altitude; often > cultivated. The tree is abundant along river Moyar of satyamangalam and > Nilgiri north forest divisions of TN. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 11:13 AM > Subject: [efloraofindia:30872] Tree for Id- 270310Jm2 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Date/Time- *on **21/3/10** at 17.05 hrs.*** > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS*- At Tollygunj Golf Club, Kolkata*** > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type*- Wild* > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- *Tree* > > Height/Length-* * > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- *Not seen* > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds*- Not seen* > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc*.- * > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- > 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. > -- With regards R. Vijayasankar National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS-38677, USA. -- 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.
