Shrikant ji, many thanks for correcting my thoughts. The possibility was based on: 1) proportion of the twigs' cross-section and the figs 2) have seen *F. arnottiana* fruiting with almost all of its leaves shed 3) was not sure if *F. religiosa* is ever found in the wild 4) none of other species of *Ficus* came to my mind with the kind of views in 2nd and 3rd photos (P2030117.JPG & P2030118.JPG) Was not aware that *F. arnotianna* never grows to become a large tree.
Many thanks once again for the clarity. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mr.Ingalhalikar, > Have many Ficus arnottiana [Pipran] trees on my property at Shahapur but > they are all small trees. Some of them can be viewed at these links : > > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/190cf3b1efaaca35/d35a20de70c75bd7?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Ficus+arnottiana+-+Neil+Soares#d35a20de70c75bd7 > > > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/f5db3ef0583d1efd/ccd969caf5d1a8a9?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Ficus+arnotiana+Neil+Soares#ccd969caf5d1a8a9 > > However have seen a tree [at Shahapur] overhanging a cliff which could be > described as 'medium-sized'. Sending a photograph of the tree. > > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Fri, 2/24/12, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:109267] Re: tree for ID 003 PM 030212 > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, February 24, 2012, 4:18 PM > > > Thanks Dineshji for waking me up; I must have been dozing to have said > Sapium. Erect fruiting spikes of Sapium are unmistakable. It is > surprising that with no leaves and no sizes of figs mentioned you IDd > it to be F. arnottiana. The tree in pictures appears (guess) very > tall. F. arnottiana is a branched shrub or a small tree growing in > rock crevices more commonly on coast. The cordate, caudate, undulate > leaves are a must for its ID. One can pick up the dry leaves lying > below the leafless tree. Sans the format ( it is forgotten long back) > I hope someone does not ask the ID of a dead tree. Regards, Shrikant > > On Feb 16, 4:50 pm, Dinesh Valke > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > Shrikant ji, I have a feeling this is some fig tree, possibly *Ficus > > arnottiana*. > > Flowering-fruiting stalk of *Sapium insigne*, I have observed it to be > > always rising straight up, one at end of each twig. > > Regards. > > Dinesh > > > > On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 1:00 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar > > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sapium insigne of Euphorbiaceae or Hura in Marathi. Beware, a > > > poisonous tree. Regards, Shrikant > > > > > On Feb 5, 12:16 am, Project Matheran > > > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > Pls help in ID this tree, photographed at Matheran on 3rd Feb., 12 > > > > > > P2030116.JPG > > > > 62KViewDownload > > > > > > P2030117.JPG > > > > 69KViewDownload > > > > > > P2030118.JPG > > > > 77KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > >
