It is Knema attenuata (syn. Myristica attenuata), from family Myristacaceae
A rare evergreen tree, mostly found in Evergreen forest. regards, On 6/27/11, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “The tree in question is *neither Diospyros malabarica as the persistent > calyx is absent and nor is the tree Bridelia retusa* as fruits of > Bridelia are shiny berries almost black in colour. > > However i could be incorrect. Experts please comment” from Nudrat ji. > > > > “*Could it be a Myristicaceae member?** > *Regards > Vijayasankar Raman” > > > > “*Looks like Casaeria species...* > > satish pardeshi” > > > "It *could be Knema attenuata*, please check it > Sincerely > R. Kottaimuthu" > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: PUTTARAJU K <[email protected]> > Date: 13 March 2011 10:46 > Subject: [efloraofindia:64832] TREE ID REQUEST > To: [email protected] > > > ON DAY TO DAY TRAIL IN THE KAIGA FOREST, FOUND THIS TREE WITH FRUIT > > Date/Time-: 12/03/11 14:20 > > Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- TREE > > Height/Length-7m > > With Regards, > PUTTARAJU K, > SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, > KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, > POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, > KARNATAKA -581400 > MOB : 9448999150 > EMAIL : [email protected] > [email protected] > > > > -- > 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 1600 members & > 70,000 messages on 30/5/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of > around 5000 species) > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
