Neil ji ... my belief (could be wrong) ... leaves of young tree (or sapling) of *Trewia nudiflora* look like this ... matured tree does not show leaves in the same fashion. Regards. Dinesh.
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com>wrote: > Hi, > Just to put things in perspective. The leaves of Prashant's tree dont look > anything like this. > Sending photographs of 2 of my Trewia nudiflora trees at my farm at > Shahapur. > Regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Tue, 2/22/11, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:63333] Re: ID request - 20022011-PKA1 > To: "shrikant ingalhalikar" <le...@rediffmail.com> > Cc: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 2:12 PM > > > Thanks Shrikant ji for yr response . > regards > Prashant > On 2/22/11, shrikant ingalhalikar > <le...@rediffmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=le...@rediffmail.com>> > wrote: > > Prashant ji, I appreciate your keen observation. I am seeing pictures > > of this (female) tree for the first time but can say that this is > > female plant of T. nudiflora. Globose woody fruits with 3 yellow > > styles can be seen on long stout peduncles. The leaves also tally > > though Rashida ji and Neil ji seem to differ. The other tree posted in > > another post is a male tree of the same sp. clearly showing flowers > > with stamens in pedulous racemes. The female tree is fruiting so the > > male tree had to be around, good you got both together. Why not search > > for another Trewia polycarpa which has female flowers in racemes and > > the fruits are 8 mm, ovoid instead of 3 cm, globose as in T. > > nudiflora. I have been searching for this tree for last several years. > > Keep it up. Regards, Shrikant > > > > On Feb 20, 9:41 pm, Prashant awale > > <pkaw...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pkaw...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > >> Dear Friends, > >> > >> Seen this tree on the way to Matheran Hill. > >> > >> Date/Time: 19-02-2011 / 11:50AM > >> Habitat: Wild > >> Plant Habit: Tree > >> > >> regards > >> Prashant > >> > >> IMG_4908.jpg > >> 124KViewDownload > >> > >> IMG_4909.jpg > >> 204KViewDownload > >> > >> IMG_4911.jpg > >> 190KViewDownload > >> > >> IMG_4906.jpg > >> 169KViewDownload > >> > >> IMG_4914.jpg > >> 117KViewDownload > > >