A reply: "To me, leaves look like that of Alstonia scholaris (see the penninerved venation - lateral nerves at right angle to midrib). See also the attached photo of terminal part of a shoot with whorled leaves intact in case of Alstonia scholaris. But I am also surprised to see such a tall tree with clean bole, if it is Alstonia scholaris ! I wish to see a similar type of photo, as I have taken at the tip of stem with intact leaves, to further ascertain the identity. From: Dr. V.Bhaskar"
On 27/05/2012, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Nice!!! never seen such an elongated Alstonia tree....” from Balkar > ji. > > > > “Alstonia scholaris is saptaparni... > am I missing something?? > > may be just part of the bunch of leaves is shown... still..... > > > *the leaves do not look like saptaparni... > *very popular tree in Bengal. Rabi thukur sat under it everyday to meditate > and teach... chhatim tola (=under the chhatim ) tree is a a popular > sentiment... > > your pic Alstonia-scholaris-1.jpg if one could see the original and > enlarge the top, may be the leaves could be seen, as is in this small size > it gets pixelated when enlarged, I can't make out the leaf > anatomy/arrangement. > > > *Also the bark color and surface morphology looks different from what we > see in Bengal..* may be this is due to age or regional difference... > > SO we need some tree experts to look at this... and give opinion and in the > mean time If you could respond please. > Thanks > Usha di ” > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Raptor Conservation <[email protected]> > Date: 15 May 2012 14:56 > Subject: [efloraofindia:116734] Alstonia scholaris > To: [email protected] > > > Another massive tree. > > > Date/Time- May 2012 > > Location- Dandeli WLS > > Habitat- Wild > > Plant Habit- Tree > > Height/Length- 25-30 meters > > Leaves- Simple whorled > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > > > > > Best regards, > Dr.Pranay Rao Juvvadi, > General Secretary, Raptor Conservation Foundation, > 1-10-63/4, Chikoti Gardens , Begumpet, > Hyderabad-500 016, > Andhra Pradesh, India . > Mobile No: (091) 9866978785 > Email: > [email protected]<http://in.mc949.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > > > > -- > 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 1860 members & > 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) 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'. > -- 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 1860 members & 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) 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'.
