Yes does look like Sonneratia but alba may be. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj
On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice catch Prashant. You seem to have enjoyed two great trips in short > span.Waiting to see many more Andaman species. > It looks close to Sonneratia alba but not aware about the differences > between other species. > Dr Phadke > > On 28 December 2010 20:35, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Friends, >> Came across this Mangrove plant at Havelock Island (Andaman & Nicobar). >> >> Date/Time: 20-12-2010 / 06:30AM >> Location: Havelock, Andaman & Nicobar >> Habitat: Wild >> Plant Habit: Tree (6 to 7 m) >> >> regards >> Prashant > > -- *********************************************** "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

