Hi Dr. Giby, This is what the leaves look like: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cPjqzR_K_BdWzTvWRJdMppa-AzjEnTToansowucxNbY/edit With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Sat, 3/31/12, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: From: Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:112253] Alangium salviifolium Dr Phadke.Pune To: "Satish Phadke" <[email protected]> Cc: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 6:02 PM Please share the leaf picture, if you have one. Thanks and Regards, Giby On 31 March 2012 10:23, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: Alangium salviifolium Family : Cornaceae; also placed in Family : Alangiaceae. I observed few trees flowering during last 15 days on Vetal Tekdi. Had failed to observe before during last 7 years. Trees 5-7 meters; Thorny. Very feww leaves at the time of flowering. No fruits observed by me so far(Will keep a watch) A small flowered twig with a bud kept in vase. Bloomed next evening to midnight. Mild fragrance(Truly not very pleasant. Freah flowers white. Old flowers turn brownish. My specimen had 7 petals 2cm approx 28 filaments with long anthers. Single style with a 4 partite globose stigma rising above the stamens. -- Dr Satish Phadke -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
