Dineshji, More possibilities for Anacardiaceae. On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> Neil ji, to me does not look like *G. pinnata*, because here, the > inflorescence stalk is pink, with buds (or flowers) of red tinted white > colour, they are smaller at the end of panicles and are clinging close to > the stalk ... whereas in *G. pinnata* the stalk is light green, the much > branched pinnacle has its buds and flowers diverging from the stalks. > > Regards. > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Dinesh, >> My apologies for the slip-up. I meant Kakad [Garuga pinnata]. Sending >> you some of my of photographs to prove my point. >> Regards, >> Neil. >> >> >> --- On *Sat, 4/17/10, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:32434] DV - 14APR10 - 0138 :: ¿ Spondias >> acuminata ? >> To: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected] >> Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8:02 AM >> >> >> But Neil ji, have always felt that the inflorecence of *L. coromandelica*is >> wiry bunch of strands ... each of them is unbranched, some of them >> drooping too. >> Have a feeling that this plant is not *L. coromandelica*. >> >> Regards. >> ' >> >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:48 PM, Neil Soares >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >>> Hi Dinesh, >>> It looks like Moi [Llanea coromandalica] just getting ready to fruit. >>> Regards, >>> Neil. >>> >>> --- On *Fri, 4/16/10, Dinesh Valke >>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> >* wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: Dinesh Valke >>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> > >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:32434] DV - 14APR10 - 0138 :: ¿ Spondias >>> acuminata ? >>> To: "efloraofindia" >>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> > >>> Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:27 PM >>> >>> Dear friends, >>> Could provide very scant information; the leafless tree in far distance >>> attracted me due to its cream-coloured inflorescence. >>> The photos too may not provide much clues to ID; yet hoping to get some >>> info. >>> >>> >>> Date/Time : April 14, 2010 at 1.38pm IST >>> Location Place : Palghar Road (Ghat section) >>> >>> Altitude : 82 m >>> GPS : 19°42'0.75"N, 72°49'17.99"E >>> >>> Habitat : wild >>> Type : mixed deciduous forest >>> >>> Plant >>> Habit : medium sized deciduous tree >>> Height : 15 - 20 ft >>> Length : - not a climber - >>> >>> Leaves >>> Type : do not know >>> Shape : do not know >>> Size : do not know >>> >>> Inflorescence >>> Type : panicle >>> Size : can not guess >>> >>> Flowers >>> Size : can not guess >>> Colour : off-white >>> Calyx : do not know >>> Bracts : - no bracts - >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Thoughts exchanged between Satish (Pardeshi) ji and me at Google Buzz put >>> here: >>> >>> x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x >>> x x x x x x x x >>> satish pardeshi - first two pic look like that of *Spondias*!!! >>> >>> Dinesh Valke - yes !!! ... many thanks, Satish ji. >>> >>> satish pardeshi - Palghar is really nice place, i have been there a few >>> times... the estuary, the beaches, the forest on the hills along the >>> highway, the water bodies and the wadis of the local people for growing >>> vegetables and fruit... all is really nice. >>> >>> Dinesh Valke - Satish ji ... on second thoughts ... slightly not >>> confident about the plant being *S. pinnata*. >>> Have got few views of *S. pinnata* seen at Yeoor Hills and near Revdanda >>> ... >>> http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Spondiaspinnata&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags >>> >>> The inflorescence in my earlier views, seem to be wiry and relatively >>> longer and much more branched. >>> >>> Your thoughts please. >>> >>> satish pardeshi - Yes Dinesh ji >>> it is different from ur pics at flicr...i am pretty sure this is of * >>> Spondias* species. >>> >>> Dinesh Valke - Cooke's Flora of Bombay describes two species: *S. >>> mangifera* ( syn. of *S. pinnata* ) and lesser known *S. acuminata*. >>> >>> Key described: >>> Panicle 12 - 15 in. long; stone rough ................................. >>> *S. mangifera* >>> Panicle 6 - 8 in. long; stone smooth .................................. >>> *S. acuminata* >>> >>> Another difference found in the descriptions: >>> *S. mangifera*: >>> ... bark smooth, ash coloured, branches nearly horizontal; >>> ... leaflets 3 - 5 pairs and a terminal one ... >>> >>> *S. acuminata*: >>> ... bark smooth, olive-grey; branches spreading in all directions from >>> erecto-patent above to divaricate below >>> ... leaflets 5 - 8 pairs (and a terminal one) ... >>> >>> BUT the book mentions that existence of *S. acuminata* in Bombay >>> Presidency is somewhat doubtful, ... Cooke had seen one imperfect specimen >>> from the hills of Kanheri, not differing from *S. mangifera* !! >>> >>> Satish ji, do you think this plant to be *S. acuminata* OR yet some >>> other species of *Spondias* ? >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> >>> x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x >>> x x x x x x x x >>> >>> >>> >>> 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]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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. > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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