Dear Dinesh Ji, I think this are fruits of* **Diospyros melanoxylon* Roxb.The *fruit* is green when unripe and orange-yellow in colour when ripe. Kindly Check !!
Regards Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear friends, > > The forest folks call it as* temburni*.... they make *bhaaji* (food) of > the raw fruits. > Temburni is generic name for *Diospyros*. > > ID please. > > > Date/Time : July 17, 2010 at 3.56pm IST > Location Place : Karnala Bird Sanctuary > Altitude : 57 m (above mean sea level) > GPS : 18°53'37.72"N, 73° 6'48.19"E > > Habitat : perhaps planted, in forest opening. > Type : moist deciduous forest. > > Plant > Habit : tree > Height : about 12 - 15 m, ... not sure. > Length : - not a climber - > > Leaves > Type : simple, opposite, margin entire, slightly undulate > Shape : elliptic, end obtuse, tapering base > Size : 12 - 15 cm x 6 - 8 cm > > Inflorescence > Type : axillary, solitary ... not sure, > Size : do not know > > Flowers > Size : do not know > Colour : do not know > Calyx : do not know > Bracts : do not know > > Fruits > Type : drupe ... not sure. > Shape : ovoid > Size : about 4 - 5 cm across, 5 - 6 cm long > Seeds : do not know > > > Other Info > Fragrance : do not know > Pollinator : do not know > Uses : do not know > > > > > > Regards. -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
