Yes it may not be Diospyros. In addition to opposite leaves the persistent enlarged calyx of Diospyros is missing.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 6:54 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > To me it doesnt look like D. montana.. > reason: 1. venation on leaf margin not like of D. montana.. > 2. Here leaves look opp. whereas in D. montana more or less alternate.. > > On 5/20/11, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Diospyros montana tree - fruiting, a forest variety > > > > (Vernacular: Jagala ganti mara meaning Quarrelsome tree, Hope the ID is > > correct) > > > > Bandipura forest, Karnataka > > 07 Jan 2011 3:47PM > > > > An earlier discussion link on Diospyros montana > > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/d9d83eedfb8abb67/80c537de63ea863b?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=jagala+ganti#80c537de63ea863b > > > > > > Regards > > Raghu > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone >
