Ritesh ji
Here are the main differences
A. indica
A. assamina
Petiole 7-15 cm long
Petiole 18-30 cm long
Terminal leaflet 12-25 cm, 4-7 cm broad
Terminal leaflet 20-35 cm long, 6-12 cm broad
Leaves submembranous
Leaves subcoriaceous
Fruit 3.5-4.5 cm long
Fruit 4.5-5 cm long
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On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Ritesh Choudhary <[email protected]>wrote:
> Dear Pankaj,
>
> I am confused between Aesculus indica and A. assamica. Can u pl throw
> some light on it??
>
> Regards,
> Ritesh.
>
>
> On Oct 15, 8:06 pm, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote:
> > The fruits looks like chikoo and watery on surface.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mani.
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]
> >wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > If it is the same plant then I dont think it should be edible as the
> fruits
> > > of one of the species of Aesculus (Aesculus hippocastanum) are
> considered
> > > to be poisonous for horse. Its called HORSE CHEST NUT. Used
> > > in poisoning horse food.
> > > Pankaj
> >
> > > On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:28 PM, mani nair <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > >> Pankaj ji, are the fruits edible? I have seen the fruits sold by
> tribals
> > >> near Dombivli railway station.
> >
> > >> Regards,
> >
> > >> Mani.
> >
> > >> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Pankaj Kumar <
> [email protected]>wrote:
> >
> > >>> *Aesculus indica.*
> > >>> *Pankaj*
> > >>> *
> > >>> *
> > >>> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 6:52 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > >>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance pl.
> >
> > >>>> Earlier relevant feedback:
> > >>>> *“Is it from is from Anacardiaceae?
> > >>>> *regards,
> > >>>> Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune”
> >
> > >>>> *“Aesculus by any chance? Family Sapindaceae.
> > >>>> *Pankaj”
> >
> > >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > >>>> From: raghu ananth <[email protected]>
> > >>>> Date: 8 August 2010 11:13
> > >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:43738] Fruiting tree for ID from Jaipur
> forest |
> > >>>> 08Aug10AR01
> > >>>> To: [email protected]
> >
> > >>>> Leaf size 30cms approx
> > >>>> Petiole -40cms
> > >>>> Leaf edge entire
> > >>>> Palmate - 7 leaves
> >
> > >>>> Date/Time :
> >
> > >>>> 18/Jul/2010 10.49AM
> >
> > >>>> Location- Place, altitude and GPS:
> >
> > >>>> Joypur (Jaipur) forests, Naharkatia, 75 kms from Dibrugarh, Assam,
> >
> > >>>> Habitat- garden/ urban/wild/type:
> >
> > >>>> Wild, Sub tropical wet evergreen forests.
> >
> > >>>> Plant Habit-tree/shrub/climber/herb:
> >
> > >>>> Tree,
> >
> > >>>> Height/length:
> >
> > >>>> 15 feet approx,
> >
> > >>>> Leaves-type/shape/size:
> >
> > >>>> /Green color/Acuminate/
> >
> > >>>> Leaf size 30cms approx
> > >>>> Petiole -40cms
> > >>>> Leaf edge entire
> > >>>> Palmate - 7 leaves
> >
> > >>>> Inflorescence type /size:
> >
> > >>>> -
> >
> > >>>> Flowers-size/colour/calyx/bracts:
> >
> > >>>> No flowers
> >
> > >>>> Fruits type-shape/size/seeds:
> >
> > >>>> Spherical/brown/7-10cmscms
> >
> > >>>> Fragrance/odour/pollinator/uses and so on:
> >
> > >>>> - We could see three such trees.
> >
> > >>>> - This is a low light photograph on a rainy day
> >
> > >>>> Regards
> > >>>> Raghu
> >
> > >>>> --
> > >>>> 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
> > >>>> * & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc.
> (arranged
> > >>>> alphabetically & place-wise):
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> use
> > >>>> them for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each
> > >>>> image.
> > >>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian
> > >>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia:
> > >>>>http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 1400
> members
> > >>>> & 50,000 messages on 10/10/10 & with a database of around 4100
> species on
> > >>>> 31/8/10)
> >
> > >>> --
> > >>> ***********************************************
> > >>> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!"
> >
> > >>> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae)
> > >>> Research Associate
> > >>> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project
> > >>> Department of Habitat Ecology
> > >>> Wildlife Institute of India
> > >>> Post Box # 18
> > >>> Dehradun - 248001, India
> >
> > > --
> > > ***********************************************
> > > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!"
> >
> > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae)
> > > Research Associate
> > > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project
> > > Department of Habitat Ecology
> > > Wildlife Institute of India
> > > Post Box # 18
> > > Dehradun - 248001, India- Hide quoted text -
> >
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