Yes Amit ji, you are right. It is Diospyros malabarica. Satish ji has also indicated the same. Thanks. Regards Prashant
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > Received response from Satish Pardeshi ji ... > > > Prashant ji > this plant is cvery common (planted) > > *Diospyros malabarica* (Desr.) Kostel. All. Med. Pharm. 1099, 1834; > Almeida, Fl. Mah. *3:* 173, 2001; Singh *et al,* Fl. Mah. St.* 2:* 302, > 1996. > > *Synonyms: **Garcinia malabarica* Desr. in Link. Encyclop.* 3:* 701, 1792. > *D. embryopteris* Pers., Syn. *2:* 624, 1807; Cooke, FI. Pres. Bombay > *2:*167, 1958 (Repr.). > *D. peregrina* Gurke in Engl & Prantl. Natur. Pflanzen 4 (*1*)*:* 164, > 1897 (non Pers., 1807). *Embryopteris peregrina* Gaertn., Fruct. *1:* 145, > 1788. *D. glutinosa* Koen. ex Roxb., Fl. Ind. *2:* 533, 1832. *D. > citrifolia *Wall. ex DC., Prodr. *8:* 235, 1844. > > Thanks Satish Pardeshi ji for the ID. > > Regards > Prashant > > > > On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Friends, >> >> I had seen this tree at Veer Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai. Looks like some >> Diospyros >> sp. >> >> Date/Time: 03-04-2011/ 11:45AM >> Location: Veer Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai >> Habitat: Cultivated ?? >> Plant Habit: Tree >> Leaves Alternate, Shining >> >> Regards >> Prashant >> > >

