Thank you Raju and Giby for you suggestion.
However, mystery shrub has opposite leaves.. while Trema tomentosa has
alternate leaves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trema_tomentosa_-_Elvina_Bay.JPG

Regards
Sheila.

On Oct 22, 7:04 pm, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes I too had a wild guess that this could be species of *Trema. *
> With Raju ji's* *lead and with the help of the following link, I think Raju
> ji is correct in saying this could be *Trema tomentosa *of  Cannabaceae
> family.
>
> *
> *http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242352636
>
> Regards
> Giby
>
> On 22 October 2011 23:28, raju <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > It could be Trema sp, Most probably T tomentosa
>
> > Raju
>
> > On Oct 22, 10:07 pm, PlantaholicSheila <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Thank you for the warm welcome Dinesh.
>
> > > I shall remember to put a more unique title for my 2nd mystery plant!
>
> > > I absolutely loved Sikkim, but there were so many plants that were
> > > very new to me. I want to learn their names if possible.
>
> > > Regards
> > > Sheila.
>
> > > On Oct 22, 5:55 pm, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi Sheila,
>
> > > > Very well first-executed post.
> > > > Only one point to bear in mind for the next query that you would post.
> > > > The subject line needs to be unique (forgot to stress on this point in
> > my
> > > > invite to you).
> > > > Thus your next post may have such wording: <some relevant words>
> > > > DDMMYYSheila at <name of place plant sighted>
>
> > > > Happy querying and posting !!
>
> > > > Dear friends,
> > > > Sheila is my recent flickr contact. She had been to India as a tourist
> > and
> > > > has some plants that she would like to get identified.
> > > > She is a plain naturalist, has no botanical background.
>
> > > > Regards.
> > > > Dinesh
>
> > > > On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 9:45 PM, howard sadd <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > > >  I hope I am doing this correctly. My first post here!
>
> > > > > Please can you identify this large rather straggly shrub.
> > > > > It was found along the road to Tiger Hill near Darjeeling.
> > > > > Many thanks.
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