This tree is definitely a Ficus, possibly F. auriculata. Regards-- Ken.
________________________________ From: Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> To: Rajendra Shinde <[email protected]> Cc: J.M. Garg <[email protected]>; efloraofindia <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, September 4, 2010 10:46:22 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:46511] Tree for ID I am sorry to contradict you but I was able to get close to the tree as the park was open on my last visit to Bangalore. A lady sitting on a bench asked me if I was a bird-watcher (seeing my camera) so I said ,No, A tree-watcher. Then she said the tree I was taking a long shot of was a Teak tree. I asked if she was a botanist, but she replied that her husband was a forestry officer, so that was how she knew it was a different kind of teak. The close-up shows the figs draped all over the trunk and even on the mud around the trunk, connected by underground twigs. I have cut the fruit ( picked up from the ground) hoping the experts will be able to identify the fig. Thanks, Padmini Raghavan. On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Rajendra Shinde <[email protected]> wrote: Yes, Its Berrya cordifolia, Tiliaceae. We have two of them at Parsi Colony Dadar and 2 on the slopes of Malabar Hill area, Mumbai. >Rajendra Shinde > > > >On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:43 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. >>Earlier relevant feedback: >>“Could it be Berrya cordifolia?! >>With regards >>R. Vijayasankar” >> >>“Berrya cordifolia is the call from me too!! I am quite sure about the ID by >>Vijaya Ji.A tentative description from Flora of China can confirm the ID >>Description: >>http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200013566 >>Illustration: >http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=93476&flora_id=2 >>Tanay” >> >>“Could you check the 4th picture. It shows the stiff arragement of the almost >>pleated leaves. Also, the trunk was pale. >>The tree ided as Berrya cordifolia in a park at Chennai were quite different. >> Anyway, I shall look out for the flowers when next I visit Bangalore and >> maybe >>get some better shots. >>The park was closed when I went with the camera, as it is open to the public >>only at set times. >>Thanks, >>Padmini Raghavan.” >> >> >> >> >>---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>From: Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> >>Date: 12 July 2010 01:00 >>Subject: [efloraofindia:40903] Tree for ID >>To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> >>This unusual tree was seen in a park at Banglore. >>Please help with the ID. >>Thanks, >>Padmini Raghavan. >> >> >>-- >>With regards, >>J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >>Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >> >> > > >-- >Dr. Rajendra D. Shinde, >Director, Council of International Programmes, >& Associate Professor in Botany >St. Xavier's College, >(Autonomous) >Mumbai 400001. >India. >Off. Tel. +91-22-2262 0662 ext 356 >Cell : 9819100131 >
