hmmm....thanks Gibyji... Agreed, these two characters do not match!! Regards, Shweta
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > Good! > > My thoughts that lead a conclusion why this not *Calophyllum *are* *that > the venation in *Calophyllum *are always numerous and very tightly > arranged and are generally not much visible in photographs. We can feel the > veins by touching the leaf. > > Second thing, bark of Calophyllum is always fissured (A long narrow > opening; a crack or cleft) whereas, here the bark looks smooth. > > When you cut the bark it would be very fibrous, thick and there are > coloured or colourless gummy exudates. This is not clear from picture I a > giving one more clue to check if you happen to see the plant again > > Please visit the following link for pictures > > http://www.biotik.org/india/species/c/caloapet/caloapet_11.jpg > > http://www.biotik.org/india/species/c/caloapet/caloapet_03.jpg > > Regards, > Giby > > > > On 28 September 2011 12:47, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Can we just list out the characters, which are for and against it being >> Calophyllum?!! >> >> We can take this discussion positively and reach to the correct >> identification. >> >> Regards, >> Shweta >> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Somehow it doesn't look like any species of *Calophyllum *to me. >>> >>> Not sure of the id. >>> * >>> * >>> Regards >>> Giby >>> * * >>> >>> On 27 September 2011 16:00, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Location - Mumbai >>>> Is it Calophyllum ? >>>> >>>> Kindly validate! >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Shweta >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Bhatt Shweta* >>>> *Doctoral Research Student,* >>>> M.S.U. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Bhatt Shweta* >> *Doctoral Research Student,* >> M.S.U. >> >> > > > -- > 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 > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.
