Dear All, >From the description and key provided by Giby Ji. Can this plant be *Ficus tjakela*? Regards Tanay
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear all, > > Sorry for the delay in replaying this post. I was in the field with a tight > schedule I couldn't attend this in time. > * > * > *F. tjakela* and *F. infectoria* are two closely related species and are > sometime indistinguishable. A field expert who knows the phenology of these > 2 species can make out the difference. The later species usually has small > leaves when compare to the former. The former has longer petiole than the > later. then leaf texture is varied. Please follow the key below (from > Gamble). > I do have pictures of both species but I have to search for the same in my > collection that is little time consuming exercise and now with the tight > field work schedule I may not be able to do the same. But I would upload the > pictures as early as I can. But, I have some line drawing from a thesis, > once I scan the same I would surely upload it for my friends here. > > *Receptacles (figs) 2-6 together on short tubercles (on a thickened > common stalk) in the axis of present or fallen leaves. Leaves coriaceous > (leathery when mature) very glossy above*. Leaves oval in shape, acuminate > apex and round base, 3-5 ribbed. *Figs whitish-yellow and dotted when ripe > *............... *Ficus tjakela* > > ***Receptacles (figs) axillary pairs not on tubercles*. *Leaves membranous > (not leathery) hardly glossy*. Leaves ovate-oblong ovate. apex slightly > acuminated and base rounded or subcordate, *3 ribbed. **Fig whitish > flushed with red and dotted when ripe...* > *....................................................................................Ficus > infectoria* > > Hope you got some clarity. The first character is the key character. > > Thanks and Regards > Giby > > > > On 16 April 2010 18:15, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> Earlier relevant feedback: >> “Some Ficus species. Ficus infectoria ???” from Alok ji. >> >> “*this is Ficus infectoria* in bengali we call this plant "Pakur" it >> provides edible fruits though i have never tasted it. >> >> Adding another photo of it . please see and confirm me kindly. >> Regards, >> >> Tanay” >> >> *“I feel this is Ficus tsjakela*. This picture and the picture given by >> >> Tanay Bose would be of two different species, I guess. >> Regards >> Giby” >> >> "Dear Giby , >> i may be wrong ...* can please send a link where I can the photo and >> study a bit about Ficus tsjakela*. please help. >> regards, >> Tanay" >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> >> Date: 2 February 2010 22:55 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:27121] For ID-020210-PKA2 >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear friends, >> >> Request for ID. >> >> Came across this tree at Paneri in Chandoli region near Human settlement. >> >> best wishes >> Prashant >> >> -- >> 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, >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) 9674221362 (Mobile) -- 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.
