Rashida ji Sterculia is confusing me Rashida ji. Did you mean to type Spondias?
-- 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/ On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]>wrote: > Dinesh ji, Satish ji, > > I would guess this to be Sterculia villosa from the slightly greenish, > white, shiny bark. I have not seen S. acuminata so can't be sure. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 9:38 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. 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