Interesting information Ushaji. Yet, the tree is widespread in India. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]>wrote:
> Trevia is thriving very well in the forest of Mumbai, especially at the > south end where I have seen many young saplings of the tree coming up > without the help from Rhino ! > > regards, > Rashida. > > On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Usha Desai <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all >> one interesting fact..... >> The fruits of Trevia nudiflora are non-succulent,large, and hard and are >> tasty tit-bits for Rhino's palate.And the seeds are deposited on >> dung-fertilised mud banks.So all along the river banks frequented by >> rhinos,trevia trees have consolidated their hold on the the land. *The >> sad part of the tale is that with the rhino tottering on the brink of >> extinction,so is trevia.* Whether the trevia goes the way of the dodo >> tree or if it is destined to be lucky .....remains to be seen. >> *[reference:Social >> life of Plants...Sukanya Datta] >> Usha >> * >> >> On 12 March 2011 21:09, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the beautiful photographs and info. >>> >>> On Mar 12, 11:47 am, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Trevia nudiflora L. is a large deciduous tree. Leaves opposite, >>> > ovate, acuminate, glabrous and bright green above, base cordate, 3-5 >>> > nerved, petioles 2.5 to 8 cm long, stipules minute, acute, soon >>> falling. >>> > >>> > In Dr. Almeida's flora Vol IV -B pg 354, it is mentioned that >>> Nicholson et >>> > al (1988) attribute underground water indicator properties to this >>> species. >>> > >>> > The pictures attached are from the Dr. Salim Ali point trail at the >>> south >>> > end of the forest in Mumbai which is very much sourrounded by lakes. >>> > >>> > We generally spell the generic name of this tree as* Trewia* but as per >>> Kew >>> > Plant List the accepted name is spelled as *Trevia *and I have followed >>> the >>> > same. A short explanation is give about the same in Dr. Almeida's flora >>> Vol >>> > IV-B pg 354- and I quote " The generic name *Trewia* is commonly used >>> in >>> > taxonomic literature. However, the article 13.4 passed at Syndey >>> Congress >>> > accepts that generic names first published in Species Plantarum should >>> be >>> > accepted with same spellings as correct names". >>> > >>> > The synonyms as per Kew Plant List are as follows: >>> > >>> > Trevia integerrima Stokes >>> > Trevia macrophylla Roth >>> > Trevia macrostachya Klotzsch >>> > Trevia nudiflora var. dentata Susila & N. P. Balakr. >>> > Trevia nudiflora var (Benth) Susila & N. P. Balakr. >>> > Trevia nudiflora var. tomentosa Susila & N.P. Balakr. >>> > Trevia polycarpa Benth. >>> > >>> > regards, >>> > Rashida. >>> > >>> > Trevia nudiflora L. (2).JPG >>> > 345KViewDownload >>> > >>> > Trevia nudiflora L..JPG >>> > 302KViewDownload >>> > >>> > Trevia nudiflora foliage.JPG >>> > 231KViewDownload >>> > >>> > Trewia nudiflora L. leaves.JPG >>> > 114KViewDownload >>> > >>> > Trevia nudiflora L. bark.JPG >>> > 227KViewDownload >> >> >> > -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
