Dear all, Many thanks for the identification. If possible, I will post the pics of fruits later.
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes, it looks like *Capparis grandis* to me too. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 1:57 AM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> “May be *Capparis grandis*.” from Phadke ji. >> >> >> >> “I also think this *could be C. grandis.* >> >> March and april flowering and now its fruiting is there in and around >> Anaikatti forest as well as in NBNP garden.” from Rathinasabapathy ji. >> >> >> >> “So, do you by any chance have a follow up of the fruits as they are >> developing? >> Thanks usha di\” >> >> >> "Pl. find the attached file contain the images." from Rathinasabapathy ji. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> >> Date: 31 May 2012 16:03 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:118204] Capparis tree for identification >> 310512MK01 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear all, >> This tree is common in the Sathyamangalam RF at the altitude of c.1000m. >> The leaves are of 10 x8cm and flower 5cm across. I observed the heights of >> this species ranging from 3 - 7 m high. Please help me to identify this * >> Capparis* sp. >> >> Date: 10 May 2012 >> Place: Thimbam (Sathyamangalam RF), TN >> Alt.: c. 1000 m ASL >> Local name: Thotti maram (தொட்டி மரம்) >> >> >> -- >> Muthu Karthick, N >> Care Earth Trust >> #15, second main road, >> Thillai ganga nagar, >> Chennai - 600 061 >> Mob: 0091 96268 33911 >> www.careearthtrust.org >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 1870 members & >> 1,18,000 messages on 31/5/12) 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'. >> >> > -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org

