Dear all, This is *Bixa ornellana* L. of Bixaceae, a Tropical American plant. There is no record of an allied species of this in TN. Please refer the following: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/5af0baa1a59aae1d/2901a2efcce9394b?lnk=gst&q=Bixa#2901a2efcce9394b
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > ... but is there any other species looking similar to / close to *B. > orellana* ? > Regards. > > > > On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I think Bixa orellana >> >> >> -- >> 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/> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Friends >>> This tree picture I took during Nature camp to the Nilgiri Biosphere >>> Reserve Nagarhole National Park >>> Date/Time-------------9.5.10 4.30 p.m >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- --------------- Nagarhole National Park >>> >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type--------Wild >>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- ------Tree >>> Height/Length- ------------6 metre >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size----------5 inch wide >>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- --------------- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ >>> Bracts- >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds------------ As seen in the picture, >>> overall diameter 1.5 inch >>> >>> >>> Please give ID >>> >>> With Warm Regards, >>> >>> >>> E.Thiruvengadam >>> Mobile 09987886892 >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > -- 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. 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.
