<https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vfZb86czvuk/T4rQhXyMs6I/AAAAAAAAAko/E2--tytST_Q/s1600/tall+tree-+bark+closeup+1.jpg> Thanks Surajit ji for sharing the snaps of Ficus Religiosa. I have truly been blind and ignorant all these years- now I know that it sheds its leaves, and will be on the lookout.
Thanks Mahadeswara ji for your inputs. I will observe this tree carefully. As it is in a private apartment space, I have to check if I can get permission to enter the premises to have a closer look. I have enclosed a zoomed up portion of the bark in case it offers any further clues- I could not see any obvious spines. Rgds Vishnu On Sunday, April 15, 2012 9:55:23 AM UTC+5:30, Mahadeswara wrote: > > *The tree also looks like Hura crepitans*, the sand box tree. The tree > looks exactly similar to Ficus religiosa as the the leaves are almost > look alike of Ficus religiosa. But the distinguishing features are the > stems, flowers and fruits . The bole has spine like structures. Please > check the stem and report whether you have big spines and also watch for > the flowers and fruits. > > On Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:14:04 AM UTC+5:30, Vishnu wrote: >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-79Hv0J4R1QM/T4kAeMfpfaI/AAAAAAAAAkE/7aS0f8CRkyk/s1600/Tall+tree-+ficus+or+sapium.jpg> >> Thanks Dr. Pankaj, Gargji, Dr. Neil, DR. Vijatasankar. >> >> Here is a much clearer snap I took just now- hope this helps to do the >> ID. Sorry if I imagined the white flowers and threw everyone off >> track...Does ficus religiosa completely shed all its leaves during some >> part of the year- tree was completely bare in mid March. >> >> >> >> On Friday, April 13, 2012 1:31:24 PM UTC+5:30, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: >>> >>> The plant in this thread is not arnottiana. But it is not Sapium either. >>> It has to be as simple as Ficus religiosa. >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Dr. Vijayasankar, >>>> My reply is in a separate mail entitled ' Ficus arnottiana trees in >>>> new foliage'. >>>> With regards, >>>> Neil Soares. >>>> >>>> >>>> --- On *Thu, 4/12/12, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Vijayasankar <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:113376] Tree ID- tall tree behind my >>>> apartment >>>> To: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: "jmgarg1" <[email protected]>, "Vishnu" <[email protected]>, >>>> [email protected], [email protected], >>>> [email protected], [email protected], >>>> [email protected], [email protected], >>>> [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], >>>> [email protected], "Dr. Pankaj Kumar" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 12:32 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Dr. Neil, I may be wrong. But Vishnu ji has also mentioned that >>>> he was "...not 100% sure". So, my guess was based only on the available >>>> picture :) >>>> Details of flowers and close-up pictures should help. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>> University of Mississippi >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Neil Soares >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Dr.Vijayasankar, >>>> Think you like Dr.Pankaj also missed that it was mentioned that the >>>> tree had 'pale white flowers'. >>>> With regards, >>>> Neil Soares. >>>> >>>> --- On *Wed, 4/11/12, Vijayasankar >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> >* wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Vijayasankar >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > >>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:112359] Tree ID- tall tree behind my >>>> apartment >>>> To: "jmgarg1" >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > >>>> Cc: "Vishnu" >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> "Neil Soares" >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>, >>>> >>>> "Dr. Pankaj Kumar" >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > >>>> Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 9:25 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> Ficus arnottiana is my *guess*. The tips of branchlets bear long >>>> stipules (?); and fig-like (?) paired sessile structures found in the >>>> lower >>>> axils. Leaf tips seem to be caudate-acuminate (as seen in the bottom-right >>>> corner of the 2nd pic). Sapium has terminal inflorescence. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>> University of Mississippi >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 3:51 AM, jmgarg1 >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> >>>> “The description is not adequate ,but it *could be the Chinese Tallow >>>> tree [Sapium sebiferum].* >>>> >>>> With regards, >>>> >>>> Neil Soares.” >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> “Thanks for your responses. I checked a couple of sources on sapium >>>> sebiferum- one indicated that the tree grows to about 6 m. The one I >>>> spotted is over 12 m I think. Also, does the Chinese tallow shed all it's >>>> leaves and go completely bare? >>>> >>>> I will try to see if I can get clearer, larger pictures and share in >>>> the next few weeks. >>>> Thanks again >>>> >>>> Vishnu” >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1 April 2012 21:14, Vishnu >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear Experts >>>> >>>> Date:01/04/2012 >>>> Location: Cox Town, Bangalore >>>> >>>> Had seen this tree while I was passing by couple of weeks back- it was >>>> completely bare, with only some pale white flowers- as these were quite >>>> high and the tree was a bit far away- am not 100% sure. Armed with my >>>> camera I went to see the tree again today- was surprised to see that it >>>> was >>>> full of leaves and the flowers were not be seen any more. What tree is >>>> this? >>>> >>>> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SrfIet1u3pU/T3hwt3gqZvI/AAAAAAAAAio/7hpAqmhDk_s/s1600/Tall%2Btree-%2Bfairmont%2Btowers-1-web.jpg> >>>> >>>> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-omSXtCCOy8A/T3hwtKthENI/AAAAAAAAAic/1WevPeyeKxA/s1600/Tall%2Btree-%2Bfairmont%2Btowers-%2Bleaves-web.jpg> >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Vishnu >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> 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 1840 members >>>> & 1,10,000 messages on 31/3/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>>> of more than 6500 species). >>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>>> India'. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ********************************************************************** >>> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >>> >>> >>> Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. >>> Conservation Officer >>> >>> Office: >>> Orchid Conservation Section >>> Flora Conservation Department >>> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >>> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >>> >>> Residence: >>> 36C, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun >>> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >>> >>> email: [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected] >>> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 >>> (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 >>> >> >> On Friday, April 13, 2012 1:31:24 PM UTC+5:30, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: >>> >>> The plant in this thread is not arnottiana. But it is not Sapium either. >>> It has to be as simple as Ficus religiosa. >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Dr. Vijayasankar, >>>> My reply is in a separate mail entitled ' Ficus arnottiana trees in >>>> new foliage'. >>>> With regards, >>>> Neil Soares. >>>> >>>> >>>> --- On *Thu, 4/12/12, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Vijayasankar <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:113376] Tree ID- tall tree behind my >>>> apartment >>>> To: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: "jmgarg1" <[email protected]>, "Vishnu" <[email protected]>, >>>> [email protected], [email protected], >>>> [email protected], [email protected], >>>> [email protected], [email protected], >>>> [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], >>>> [email protected], "Dr. Pankaj Kumar" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 12:32 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Dr. Neil, I may be wrong. But Vishnu ji has also mentioned that >>>> he was "...not 100% sure". So, my guess was based only on the available >>>> picture :) >>>> Details of flowers and close-up pictures should help. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>> University of Mississippi >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Neil Soares >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Dr.Vijayasankar, >>>> Think you like Dr.Pankaj also missed that it was mentioned that the >>>> tree had 'pale white flowers'. >>>> With regards, >>>> Neil Soares. >>>> >>>> --- On *Wed, 4/11/12, Vijayasankar >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> >* wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Vijayasankar >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > >>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:112359] Tree ID- tall tree behind my >>>> apartment >>>> To: "jmgarg1" >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > >>>> Cc: "Vishnu" >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>>> >>>> "Neil Soares" >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>, >>>> >>>> "Dr. Pankaj Kumar" >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > >>>> Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 9:25 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> Ficus arnottiana is my *guess*. The tips of branchlets bear long >>>> stipules (?); and fig-like (?) paired sessile structures found in the >>>> lower >>>> axils. Leaf tips seem to be caudate-acuminate (as seen in the bottom-right >>>> corner of the 2nd pic). Sapium has terminal inflorescence. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>> University of Mississippi >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 3:51 AM, jmgarg1 >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> >>>> “The description is not adequate ,but it *could be the Chinese Tallow >>>> tree [Sapium sebiferum].* >>>> >>>> With regards, >>>> >>>> Neil Soares.” >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> “Thanks for your responses. I checked a couple of sources on sapium >>>> sebiferum- one indicated that the tree grows to about 6 m. The one I >>>> spotted is over 12 m I think. Also, does the Chinese tallow shed all it's >>>> leaves and go completely bare? >>>> >>>> I will try to see if I can get clearer, larger pictures and share in >>>> the next few weeks. >>>> Thanks again >>>> >>>> Vishnu” >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1 April 2012 21:14, Vishnu >>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear Experts >>>> >>>> Date:01/04/2012 >>>> Location: Cox Town, Bangalore >>>> >>>> Had seen this tree while I was passing by couple of weeks back- it was >>>> completely bare, with only some pale white flowers- as these were quite >>>> high and the tree was a bit far away- am not 100% sure. Armed with my >>>> camera I went to see the tree again today- was surprised to see that it >>>> was >>>> full of leaves and the flowers were not be seen any more. What tree is >>>> this? >>>> >>>> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SrfIet1u3pU/T3hwt3gqZvI/AAAAAAAAAio/7hpAqmhDk_s/s1600/Tall%2Btree-%2Bfairmont%2Btowers-1-web.jpg> >>>> >>>> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-omSXtCCOy8A/T3hwtKthENI/AAAAAAAAAic/1WevPeyeKxA/s1600/Tall%2Btree-%2Bfairmont%2Btowers-%2Bleaves-web.jpg> >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Vishnu >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> 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 1840 members >>>> & 1,10,000 messages on 31/3/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>>> of more than 6500 species). >>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>>> India'. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ********************************************************************** >>> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >>> >>> >>> Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. >>> Conservation Officer >>> >>> Office: >>> Orchid Conservation Section >>> Flora Conservation Department >>> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >>> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >>> >>> Residence: >>> 36C, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun >>> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >>> >>> email: [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected] >>> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 >>> (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 >>> >>
