... cannot recollect about the hairiness of the leaves, Satish (Pardeshi) ji. Regards.
On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 12:10 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID confirmation > Some earlier feedback > Tanay......................................*Grewia asiatica > *Shrikant ji................................*G. abutifolia* > Satish Phadke ji...........................I see following imp. characters > here to call it *Grewia abutilifolia > *Leaves are more ovate and acuminate. Petals are much smaller than sepals. > It will be more lanceolar in G.helicterifolia > Satish Pardeshi.................*can i get some more info about the > hairyness of the leaves, upper n lower surface. *it would be of help in > identification > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Date: 8 July 2010 09:12 > Subject: [efloraofindia:40506] DV - 03JUL10 - 0318 :: ¿ Grewia > helicterifolia ? > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Dear friends, > This large shrub looks similar to *Grewia asiatica*, ... but with the > difference in flowers (my feeling) ... the striking reddish (or orange) hue > is not seen in the centre around the inner base of the flower that is > observed in *G. asiatica* ... also the flowers look larger comparatively. > > ID please > > > > Date/Time : July 3, 2010 at 3.18pm IST > Location Place : Lonavala ... Tungwadi near Pavana lake > Altitude : about 805 m (above mean sea level) > GPS : around 18°39'32.68"N, 73°28'5.16"E > > Habitat : scrub forest on outskirts of village, at base of mountain ... > Tung fort here. > Type : deciduous forest > > Plant > Habit : large shrub with slender woody tomentose terete branches > Height : about 3 - 4 m > Length : - not a climber - > > Leaves > Type : alternately arranged simple, with serrated margin > Shape : looks more to be lanceolate > Size : about 7 - 12 cm x 4 - 7 cm > > Inflorescence > Type : axillary cluster of 2 - 3 flowers > Size : 2 -3 cm dia. > > Flowers > Size : about 1.5 - 2 cm across > Colour : white, sepals fade to brownish-orange > Calyx : larger than petals, lending colour to the flower > Bracts : - no bracts - > > Fruits > Type : drupe > Shape : do not know > Size : do not know > Seeds : do not know > > > Other Info > Fragrance : do not know > Pollinator : do not know > Uses : do not know > > > > > > Regards. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my 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 identification, learning & discussion about Indian Flora, please visit/ > join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1375 members & > 48,500 messages on 25/9/10 & with a database of around 4000 species) > >
