Dear Dinesh ji, Could it be Meyna laxiflora (fruit shape may be variable?) or some Randia sp.?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3492034190/ but your pics in flickr (nice shots!) are of typical M. laxiflora...syn. Vanguria spinosa. With regards Vijayasankar On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Tanay, the concern is the absence of prominent calyx that is seen with > Diospyros fruits. > And there could be yet some other characteristics which are not known to > me. > > Regards. > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:11 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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) >> >> >> >
