Thanks for the Key and nice Pics Sir On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> *Haldina cordifolia* (Roxb.) Ridsdale, Blumea 24: 361 1978. > syn: *Adina* *cordifolia* (Roxb.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.; * > Nauclea* *cordifolia* Roxb. > > Common names: Haldu > Hindi: Haldu > Beng: Petpuria, dakom > Mar: Heddi > Tel: Pasupukadamba > Tam: Manjakadamba > > Deciduous tree reaching 35 m with trunk often fluted at base; leaves > opposite, broadly ovate with cordate base, 8-20 cm long; densely > puberulent beneath, sparsely above; petiole 3-10 cm long; stipules > spathulate or ovate 10-12 mm long; Flowers yellowish in globose heads 15-20 > mm across on 2-6 cm long peduncle each subtended by two small bracts; calyx > and corolla hairy outside, corolla tube 5-6 mm long; stigma ovoid, > exserted; fruiting heads 11-16 mm across. > > Photographed from Sunder Nursery in Delhi > > The three closely related species belonging to three different genera in > Delhi can be separated as under > > 1a. Leaves cordate at base..........................Haldina cordifolia > 1b. Leaves rounded or cuneate at base.......2 > > 2a. Flowering heads less than 2 cm across; > fruiting head woody, leaves shorter than 12 > cm..................Mitragyna parvifolia > 2b. Flowering heads usually more than 3 cm across, > fruiting heads fleshy, leaves longer than 15 > cm..................Neolamarckia cadamba > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
