An earlier reply (found it not being forwarded to the group): "This is *Hernandia peltata* belongs to the Family Hernandiaceae. Regards L.Rasingam"
On 30 December 2011 15:06, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Is this edible? > Pankaj” > > > > “Is it some species of Macaranga > Tanay” > > > > “The fruit is not edible as understood from the locals. > Dr.Ogale” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: vidyadhar ogale <[email protected]> > Date: 27 September 2011 17:24 > Subject: [efloraofindia:83965] Identification of Andaman tree > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > > > 27/09/2011 > Dear all, > Request for ID of a tree from Andaman by Dr.V.K.Ogale > Location: Jolly Buoy island, Andaman > Time of shoot: Jan.2011 > Wild tree on the sandy seashore > Ht.appr. 6-7 m, width almost equal. From a distance it looked like > Thespesia populnea. Branching at low ht. > Leaves: peltate like Macaranga peltata, size about 6" by 4" > Flowers: not seen > Fruits: photo attached > Occurance: frequent but only on Jolly Buoy island > Regards. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > 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 1760 members & > 1,00,000 messages on 21/12/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 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 1900 members & 1,23,300 messages on 31/7/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7000 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. --
