Hi, The inflorescence suggests that this could most probably be a species of Mallottus. Since it is from Waynad, I think this could be Mallotus tetracoccus.
Please refer the following links http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/malltetr/malltetr_en.html <http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/malltetr/malltetr_en.html> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=109914&flora_id=2 <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=109914&flora_id=2>Thanks and Regards, Giby On 20 April 2011 17:01, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “A* Mallotus species?* > > Aaron Floden > Herbarium of the University of Tennessee” > > > > “for me its look like *some species of Pterospermum* ” from Mayur ji. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> > Date: 1 December 2010 19:15 > Subject: [efloraofindia:55529] 01/12/10/YRP/1 > To: [email protected] > > > Dear Friends, > Could someone identify the tree please? > Date & Time 1/12/2010 > Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad. > Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Wild > Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb Tree > Height, Length. 12’ > Leaves Type, Shape, Size > Inflorescence Type Size > Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts- > Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds > Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses. > Regards > Yazdy > > You have been sent 3 pictures. > > > DSCN4451.JPG > DSCN4453.JPG > DSCN4455.JPG > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ > > > > -- > 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 Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1580 members & > 66,000 messages on 30/3/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of > around 4500 species) > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
