hello, i do not think its Vallaris, leaves are not opposite here, to me it look like Cordia.., in Victoria garden Vallaris is present on Lion cage....
Arti ji pls if you can give us the exact location in Victoria garden, it would be easy to identify the small tree... regards, On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 10:33 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > Some earlier relevant feedback: > “Vallaris solanacea(heynei) climber flowering on a medium sized tree > > of Cordia dichotoma (myxa). Regards, Shrikant” > > “it is > > Cordia domestica Roth., Nov. Pl. Sp. 123, 1821; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 3: > 295, 2001; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 2: 417, 2001. > Synonyms: C. myxa L. var. domestica Cl. in Hook.f., FI. Brit. Ind. 4: > 140, 1883. C. fulvosa Wt. Icon. t. 1380, 1850; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay > 2: 267, 1958 (Repr.) > i collected it from Bangur nagar, Goregaon, Mumbai and subsequently > observed it at VJBU, opposite office. > here is a key for distinguishing the species > 1. Corolla white.....................................................2 > 2. Fruiting calyx not ribbed....................................3 > 3. Filament hairy at base; Fruit up to 2.5 cm...........C. dichotoma > 3. Filament glabrous; Fruit up to 1.2 cm long...........C. sinensis > 2. Fruiting calyx ribbed ..........................................C. > domestica > 1. Corolla orange...................................................... > 4 > 4. Leaves rough; Ripe fruit white...............................C. > sebastina > 4. Leaves not rough; Ripe fruit brown.........................C. > subcordata > Regards > satish pardeshi” > > “Satish sir i think plant is Cordia sinensis, there are many trees in the > gardens of this species... one at the corner of the office and one near the > Gustavia tree.... > > there is Vallaris only on Lion cage in Rani baug.... > > - H.S.” > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> > Date: 10 May 2011 17:04 > Subject: [efloraofindia:69148] Tree for ID : 100511 : AK-1 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Taken at Jijamata Udyan or Rani Baug, Mumbai, Maharashtra on the 10th > of April, 2008. > A medium sized tree with tiny white flowers. > Aarti > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1740 members & > 90,000 messages on 31/10/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
