Looks different from images of *Triplaris americana* as per POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:697785-1>
On Thu, 24 Feb 2022 at 11:03, JM Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Taking it as *Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze* > <https://efloraofindia.com/2012/05/13/triplaris-weigeltiana/> (syn: *T. > surinamemsis*) in view of other observations and as per references herein. > > The two species are quite close and can be distinguished by the following > differences: > > - mulato tree (*Triplaris surinamensis*) has male and female > inflorescences with hairless or slightly hairy branches (i.e. glabrous or > puberulent axes). The relatively large male (i.e. staminate) flowers have > petals 5-7 mm long and stamens 5-8 mm long. > > - ant tree (*Triplaris americana*) has male and female inflorescences > with very hairy branches (i.e. velutinous axes). The relatively small male > (i.e. staminate) flowers have petals 2-3 mm long and stamens 3-4 mm long. > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: raman <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 7:44:24 AM UTC+5:30 > Subject: Request Tree ID 175: Bangalore - RA > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > Thanks, > Raman > > -- > 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/d10c78f0-e0a8-4717-9e86-4f0516a52ad9n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/d10c78f0-e0a8-4717-9e86-4f0516a52ad9n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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/CA%2BiuSFCAQVVPKCJ24-nERtn4jz9Ut4B6xacTha-a2hTsF7ejkw%40mail.gmail.com.
