i may have jumped the gun the four winged fruit had me worried *Dipterocarpaceae *family has another set of trees that ususally has four winged fruit:
SHOREA sp we have a just the case : https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/aS3TSAezOBg pictures by Nidhan and a nice paper about Shorea seeds https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/b9be/bebe61a0080849d6d318b3607bd936e71a09.pdf?_ga=2.209418261.60559888.1529173406-1504702161.1529173406 usha di On Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 11:38 PM, Ushadi Micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > diptocarpus sp > > most likely Dipterocarpus obtusifolius or D. intricatus > is there a large regal looking tree in your neighbourhood ? > > now you need to go search!!! > > delightful task, regal trees with large shiny leaves and these seeds > http://www.nbrienvis.nic.in/green%20planner/andaman/green% > 20belt/Dipterocarpus%20turbinatus.pdf > > > > if the seed is intact and not eaten up by insects ( mostly they are eaten) > > then, > plant this one in a well drained soil in a pot, in shade. > cover with a plate etc, do not overwater..... > may germinate while monsoon is still around. > > we have a page , https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a-- > -l/d/dipterocarpaceae/dipterocarpus/dipterocarpus-turbinatus > but what we have, shows two wings only > > but four wings are not unheard of > colloquially known as HELICOPTER tree > > usha di > > On Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 10:27 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> I meant Bombax ceiba ๐ >> >> >> >> >> On Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 10:26:18 PM UTC+5:30, [email protected] >> wrote: >> > Sir/mam >> > Please help me identify the tree this seed belongs to? It got blown >> away into my yard after a storm. >> > I had been thinking itโs Bombay ceiba . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- Usha di =========== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
