Thank-you , Rajendra Shinde, Kenneth and Vijayasankar. Is the fruit edible? I was tempted to try it ! Rgds, Padmini Raghavan.
On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Padmini ji, for the follow-up and producing pics of figs. I agree > with Ken's id. > > With regards > > Vijayasankar > > > On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> >> >
