its just not limited to trees in India In USA its found on *Juniperus deppeana* (*alligator juniper) in Arizona and new mexico* <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_deppeana#/media/File:Juniperus_deppeana_(alligator_juniper)_in_the_Magdalena_Mountains,_New_Mexico.jpg> *and at this url* <https://www.flickr.com/photos/apmckinlay/45689415174> (its a flickr)
other is Nyssa sylvatica or Black gum <https://www.ohio.edu/plantbio/staff/cantino/trees/Nyssa%20sylvatica.htm> and Pine tree have bark <https://www.google.com/search?q=pine+tree+bark&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ACYBGNSme8TuORprkbSEiRli-LeeFFf6jQ:1575469722887&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiCmb-JmpzmAhW0wTgGHTNABG4Q7AkoAXoECBAQCw&biw=1536&bih=711> that break and have fissures, on many i have seen those squarish /rectangular pieces always reminded me of alligator skin great for mulching flowerbeds when these bark pieces slide off*.* mother nature repeats patterns all over the world Regards Ushadi On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 6:54 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Rakesh ji. The name "crocodile bark" seems generic for many species > of *Terminalia* - alata / crenulata / elliptica / tomentosa (I was bot > sure). > Thanks very much Abhilash ji for the ID. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 6:24 PM Abhilash Damodaran <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Crocodile bark and fruits seem to be that of Terminalia tomentosa, a tree >> found in plenty in Tholpetty >> Abhilash Damodaran, IFS >> Lecturer >> Central Academy for State Forest Service, >> New Forest P.O.,Dehradun, >> Uttarakhand - 248006 >> Ph. no.: 0135-2751520 >> Mob: +919412050571 >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 6:10 PM dr.rakesh Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Crocodile skin bark is supposed to be characteristic of Terminalia >>> elliptica ...a possibility . >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 2, 2019 at 10:03 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> [image: Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary] >>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F49152348376%2Fin%2Fdateposted%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNG3IyY1OiV6CTA0KVPYrZflMESaUg> >>>> Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary Wayanad >>>> *Date*: November 14, 2019 ... *Altitude range*: about 650 to 1150 m >>>> (2,100 to 3,800 ft) asl >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *Terminalia* sp. >>>> Dear friends, >>>> I am not sure whether this crocodile bark tree could be *Terminalia >>>> alata* or *crenulata* or *elliptica*. Thus labelled as *Terminalia* >>>> sp. >>>> [image: Terminalia sp.] >>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F49108124328%2Fin%2Falbum-72157711896759317%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGHCwON8iB6ZpqWIJVq322ge2KfsQ> >>>> >>>> [image: Terminalia sp.] >>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F49108822612%2Fin%2Falbum-72157711896759317%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHFpfkvBlRtVlp2cAjKuXV0lExbSg> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1dnF5hY6qjAjoTCEK49j4cBkdRc8Fzz-A3GP76vFO5dQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1dnF5hY6qjAjoTCEK49j4cBkdRc8Fzz-A3GP76vFO5dQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CACeZjXiBa1coti2uo%2Bi3xtCXEL-uBs%3Du2gb08ovy6LyB6m3j9A%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CACeZjXiBa1coti2uo%2Bi3xtCXEL-uBs%3Du2gb08ovy6LyB6m3j9A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAA7oMuMDbok63EsidQe%2BhABFGayQL%2BXSLngvEFUKcEZ_KtGreQ%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAA7oMuMDbok63EsidQe%2BhABFGayQL%2BXSLngvEFUKcEZ_KtGreQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC27mF0%3DNGHOcF%2BnBuF%2B2r4os2oABjtUvKXEyiH3dSonpw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC27mF0%3DNGHOcF%2BnBuF%2B2r4os2oABjtUvKXEyiH3dSonpw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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