Hi, Negative. This is Kadam [Neolamarckia cadamba]. Regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Sun, 8/21/11, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: From: ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:77843] Large Leaf tree Sapling Is it Tectona Grandis? UD 8212011 002 To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, August 21, 2011, 9:21 PM Dear All: On 14th August zipping by on this street on the way to post office I noticed these humongous leaves... thought it might be Tectona Grandis.... Next day went back and took pictures and talked to the local folks who run tea stalls and some Bhujia shops on the sidewalk (only they were around to talk to ) , one of the guys said it grew very fast... this height see figure 1, was achieved in just 3 months.... some branches had come out near the ground which he said he cut them off... some others said it was a kadam gachh (gachh = tree in bengali) ... sure!!! dont beleive it!!! The leaves are very large... 1.5 feet wide by 2.5 feet long... I measured it... see figures 2 and 3... to me the leaf shape just does not match what I remember as tectona grandis.... am confused... I rubbed the leaf underside, even wetted it with saliva..and rubbed ... no red color developed... see figure 6, the white arrows surround the wetted rubbed surface, you can still see a little shine?... of cource its the lower leaf ... not the uppermost "young leaf"... but in the past no matter which leaf I tested on already identified Teconia grandis, I got the red color, in Bengal, Gujarat, Bihar and even in USA.. at a botanical Garden ... Currently there are no branches... The tree came up on its own.. in harsh broken stony fragments containing soil... see figure..7. Date/Time- 8/15/2011 Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Sea level or slightly below it, Ganges plain , Streets of Kolkata,. Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- came up on its own per local history Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree Height/Length- Sapling about 10 feet or 11 feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- very large, 2.5 by 1.5 foot ( foot, not inches) Inflorescence Type/ Size- NONE yet Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- NA Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-NA Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- NA NA= not applicable Please help..... Thank you Usha di ===
