Tanay ji, The fruit is not edible as understood from the locals. Dr.Ogale On 27 September 2011 19:04, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is it some species of Macaranga > Tanay > > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 5:21 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Is this edible? >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Sep 27, 7:54 pm, vidyadhar ogale <[email protected]> wrote: >> > 27/09/2011 >> > Dear all, >> > Request for ID of a tree from Andaman by Dr.V.K.Ogale >> > Location: Jolly Buoy island, Andaman >> > Time of shoot: Jan.2011 >> > Wild tree on the sandy seashore >> > Ht.appr. 6-7 m, width almost equal. From a distance it looked like >> Thespesia >> > populnea. Branching at low ht. >> > Leaves: peltate like Macaranga peltata, size about 6" by 4" >> > Flowers: not seen >> > Fruits: photo attached >> > Occurance: frequent but only on Jolly Buoy island >> > Regards. >> > >> > Andaman-Tree leaves.jpg >> > 467KViewDownload >> > >> > Andaman-Tree fruits.jpg >> > 331KViewDownload >> > >> > Andaman-Tree seeds for ID.jpg >> > 856KViewDownload >> > >> > Andaman-11 201.jpg >> > 365KViewDownload > > > > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > [email protected] > *Webpages:* > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ > > >
