Garag ji: did Dr Bhaskar send in a picture or two ??? He is showing some surprise at the bole being clean to be an alstonia scholaris... chhatim ....
I am not sure this is chhatim , with which we are all so familiar robi thakur used to sit under one to meditate, and we have all seen it... i dont have a pic on which I can put my hands on readily otherwise I'll show you Usha di === On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:24 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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'. > -- Usha di ===========
