I agree Vijay that this is Garcinia sp. (for sure) of Clusiaceae family. My guess is based on the leaf petiole and venation. More information including place, habit, tree height and the color of sap that oozes from the bark on cut are necessary for species id.
Regards, Giby On 31 August 2011 16:14, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “It somewhat resembles Garcinia. > Regards > Vijayasankar Raman” > > > > “I am also eagerly waiting for the ID. > > From the images (Which are not so close) what I can only say that.... > The leaves are opposite, they appear coriaceous(?)somewhat similar to > Syzygium. > The central part of the flower is showing a structure like a stamenal tube > of Meliaceae. > I don't know whether these clues are helpful...... > Dr Phadke” > > > -- > 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/ > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Satish Phadke <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:17 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:59868] Plant for ID SMP3 10/1/2011 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > A large tree with drooping branches for ID > Kolkata botanical garden.Dec 2010 > Flowers yellow about 2-3 cm. > ? Stamenal tube like that in Meliaceae family. > Dr Phadke > > > > -- 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
