Good morning Sheila Ji I love to surf the net and don't know why Garg Sir believed that i knew something on plants!
A great day to you Regards, surajit On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 3:17 AM, Plantaholic Sheila < [email protected]> wrote: > I would like to thank you all for the research and help you have given me > for trying to id this plant. > > Thank you J.M. Garg for bumping this to the top for further help from > everyone. > > Special thanks to Prashant for the suggestion of Litsea. > > Also Jui for the suggestion of Casearia and Xylosma. > > Also Surajit for the suggestion of Litsea monopetala... and Xylosma. and > for taking so much trouble in giving me links for these > > I have tried to look on www for further help. > But am unable to find any image for Litsea monopetala,that match the > leathery leaf, with the curved veins (sort of in loops), small petalled > flowers on very short stalks directly from the branches, which bear both > buds and flowers together. etc. etc > > http://www.hkwildlife.net/viewthread.php?tid=40623 > > I believe that Xylosma can be ruled out as it has fruits that are small > purple/black berries. > > *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylosma*<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylosma> > > So inspite of all your generous help I still feel that this is unresolved. > > =============================================================== > > > > > On Monday, May 21, 2012 5:32:02 PM UTC+1, surajit koley wrote: > >> Garg Sir, >> >> The probability of a Myrtaceae member also occurred to me and i searched >> a lot on *Syzigium* too! >> >> Specially because the 4th image (041 13-04-2011 17-46-30.jpg) gives hint >> of hermaphrodite flowers and the 5th image (041 13-04-2011 17-46-54.jpg) >> clearly shows sub-marginal venation. On the other hand *Litsea* is >> a dioecious plant. >> >> Fruits (041 13-04-2011 17-45-42.jpg) are more like *Michelia champaca*, >> a Magnoliaceae member. But, i think, this plant in question cannot be a >> Magnoliaceae! >> >> Neither would i go for Myrtaceae, fruits are different and i think almost >> all flowers and fruits bear pedicel. >> >> So, only chance left to me is to vote for *Xylosoma* sp. >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> >> >> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 1:08 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> A reply: >>> "Hello All >>> Just a thought could this plant be *Xylosma longifolia?* One more >>> probablity is that it belongs to Syzigium sp (Syzigium zeylanicum??) but >>> unsure if their leaves ever have a serrate margins. >>> Thanks >>> Jui" >>> >>> On 20 May 2012 08:51, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> A reply: >>>> "I fail to find any data that can help to ID the concerned species. >>>> >>>> >>>> Taking cue from Prashant Ji i found following links :- >>>> Litsea monopetala (plant no. 31) - http://nature.iacm.gov.mo/** >>>> oldtree2005/TREE.html <http://nature.iacm.gov.mo/oldtree2005/TREE.html> >>>> image of a berry of the above - http://www.zipcodezoo.com/** >>>> hp350/Litsea_monopetala_2.jpg<http://www.zipcodezoo.com/hp350/Litsea_monopetala_2.jpg> >>>> another link - http://plantillustrations.org/** >>>> species.php?id_species=613540&**language=English<http://plantillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=613540&language=English> >>>> >>>> Yet, taking cue from Jui Ji i find :- >>>> somewhat similar leaves - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/** >>>> File:Starr_060225-6165_**Xylosma_hawaiiense.jpg<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Starr_060225-6165_Xylosma_hawaiiense.jpg> >>>> similar flowers - >>>> http://www.southeastgarden.**com/xylosma.html<http://www.southeastgarden.com/xylosma.html> >>>> one Casearia fruit - http://www.flickr.com/photos/** >>>> wwwssncomphotos/5780002342/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwwssncomphotos/5780002342/> >>>> So, it is quite hard to me to choose one from the above >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> Surajit Koley" >>>> >>>> On 19 May 2012 11:22, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>>> >>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>> >>>>> “Just a wild guess, could this be some *Litsea* sp.??” from Prashant >>>>> ji. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> “The over all appearance of the plant resembles a Flacouritiaceae >>>>> member *'Casearia* sp'” from Jui ji. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Plantaholic Sheila <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: 9 November 2011 05:33 >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:93079] ANOTHER .....9th NOV >>>>> 2011.........S.S....... 041 >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Another shrub, this one has with white flowers. >>>>> Your assistance please. >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Sheila. >>>>> ....................... >>>>> >>>>> Date..... 13th April 2011 Late afternoon. >>>>> >>>>> Location-......In the ancient capital/ palace grounds/ garden at >>>>> RABDENTSE. SIKKIM >>>>> >>>>> Habitat-Garden...... do not know it was planted or wild >>>>> >>>>> Plant..... Shrub, or maybe a tree? >>>>> >>>>> Height/Length-??? >>>>> >>>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-... see pic. >>>>> >>>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size-.... see pic. >>>>> >>>>> Flowers Size/ Colour... white >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**User:Jmgarg1<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<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<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix>(more >>>>> than 1860 members & 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia >>>>> website: >>>>> https://sites.google.com/site/**efloraofindia/<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'. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**User:Jmgarg1<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<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<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix>(more >>>> than 1860 members & 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia >>>> website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/**efloraofindia/<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'. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**User:Jmgarg1<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<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<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix>(more >>> than 1860 members & 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia >>> website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/**efloraofindia/<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'. >>> >>> >>
