Thanks for the fact Satish ji, I was not aware of this feature !! Tanay On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have seen *Cordia macleodii* flowers at many places. > Every time a characteristic *branched style* was observed in all flowers. > I was wondering about the flowers of this plant devoid of visible style and > stigma and 6 prominent stamens with anthers. I went again to check for > mature flowers with styles but I couldn't see any. On reading the book by S. > D. Mahajan I came to know that the tree produces both bisexual and male > flowers and the male flowers exhibit prominent stamens. > So these must be the male flowers of *Cordia macleodii* which fooled me > about the ID. > Attaching flowers clicked earlier from different plant in the same > area(Most of these flower in March) > Dr Phadke > > On 25 June 2010 22:24, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Leaves sub opposite, 3-5 nerved at base, ovate, cordate, densely >> tomentose beneath and calyx ribbed. This leads to C. macleodii. >> Regards, Shrikant >> >> On Jun 25, 8:09 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I observed this large tree about 8-10 m high on Vetal tekdi Pune. >> > Leaves : Alternate 12cm bye 10cm >> > upper surface :glabrous dark green. >> > Lower surface :Faint green very finely tomentose. >> > Shape orbicular ovate. Base as seen in picture cordate-oblique? Basal >> nerves >> > not opposite? >> > Inflorescence Cymes like in Boraginaceae. Only one flower blooming in >> most >> > of the inflorescence(Observation was in the evening.) >> > Flowers White ; Fragrant.5-6 lobes. Size span More than 2cm. >> > Styles not visible easily as against other local species(C.macleodii) >> > Can't reach to any conclusion which Cordia? >> > Dr Phadke >> > >> > IMG_9688s.jpg >> > 123KViewDownload >> > >> > IMG_9693s.jpg >> > 124KViewDownload >> >> -- >> >> 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. > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) -- 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.
