No responses (?) Spondias genus seems to be rather uncommon. Rashida ji Prashant ji Pravin ji and those who have seen a lot of Western ghat flora what are your opinions?and of course Neil ji if he has not yet left fot the trip of Northeast.
On 9 May 2010 12:29, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID confirmation > > -- > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:27 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:32434] DV - 14APR10 - 0138 :: ¿ Spondias acuminata > ? > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > 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]. > 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. > -- 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.
