i feel Dr Kudus ji is right. on observing the surface it seems the surface is hairy or velvetty, which is not the case in S. foetida. hence, S. foetida can be ruled out. i differ from my earlier opinion. this is not S. foetida. s. villosa has velvetty fruit surface but the fruit size is much smaller, hence chances of it being S. guttata is bright.
Regards Satish Pardeshi On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:29 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “ think this is *sterculia foetida* fruit with seeds." from Ajinkya ji. > > > > “I think the *Species is Sterculia Foetida*. i am not an expert, being a > Mech.Engr.Let other people confirm it.I am normally carried away by the way > Nature protects her Off-springs, AS IN THIS CASE with the CASING.We have > quite a lot of these Very Tall Trees called Mast trees in Chennai > M.SUNDARARAMAN” > > > > “Yes Sundaraman ji *it is a fruit of Sterculia foetida*. the fruit > (called follicle) are in a group of five on a peduncle, and each with > each 8-12 oblong seeds. > the seeds are edible either raw as well as roasted. it is known as > Jungli Badam. the other common names being Bastard tree, Poon tree, > Goldaru. > Regards > Satish Pardeshi” > > "It may be Sterculia guttata also. > We can not judge with this photoes of shells only.* I think 100 % > S.guttata only. > *Dr.Kadus Arvind, Pune." > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Devi Nair <[email protected]> > Date: 22 September 2010 08:57 > Subject: [efloraofindia:47873] Seed for ID > To: [email protected] > > > I would like to know the ID of this seed from a semi-urban property, > Calicut. > > > Thank you, > Devi. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with > a harvest. > -- Douglas Jerrold. > > > > > -- > 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): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also 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) > > -- *EACH ONE.... PLANT ONE...* * * *Satish Pardeshi Plant Taxonomist * *Mumbai, Pune*
