It is *Ziziphus mauritiana* (= *Z. jujuba*) of Rhamnaceae family. Called as 'ilandhai' இலந்தை in Tamil. The fruits are edible (but beware of large, stone-like seed :).
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > ... please ignore my thought ... oversaw the first photo showing handsome > shrub. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 7:18 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > >> to me it look like Z. mauritiana >> >> regards, >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Smilax004 <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> May be Z. glabrata? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Giby >>> >>> >>> On Jul 20, 1:52 pm, Smilax004 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Zizyphus sp of Rhamnaceae family. >>> > >>> > Please provide necessary information while posting pictures for >>> > identification. >>> > Please go through the link given below and please try post by >>> > providing information in the given format @ >>> > >>> > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/posting-guidelines >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > Giby >>> > >>> > On Jul 20, 1:25 pm, maya ramaswamy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > Hi could you please help me to identify this tree for seasonwatch? >>> > > Its very twiggy at base and leaves cover only the top. But it seems >>> to be a >>> > > native variety, and birds love it in fruiting season.. >>> > > Thanks, >>> > > Maya Ramaswamy, >>> > > Bangalore >>> > >>> > > IMG_4117.JPG >>> > > 882KViewDownload >>> > >>> > > IMG_4097.JPG >>> > > 850KViewDownload >>> > >>> > > IMG_4098.JPG >>> > > 1001KViewDownload >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> - H.S. >> >> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of >> stone >> >> >
