Go with Dr. Neil... its Manilkara hexandra (Ryan or Khirni in Marathi) regards,
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
