I was not aware about this species and the leaf shape and venation lead me to *Saprosma*. But the whorled leafs reminded me that of *Rauvolfia serpentina*. Thanks Dr. Santhosh for the id and Thanks to Muthu ji for uploading this new plant to me with very clear pictures.
Regards Giby On 30 September 2012 16:28, Dr E S Santhosh Kumar <[email protected] > wrote: > This is Rauvolfia densiflora and known as Rauvolfia verticillata. One of > the common Rauvolfia species in the high altitudes. > > Santhosh > > On 30 September 2012 11:43, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> Probably its *Ardisia* species - from Anil Rajbhar ji. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> >> Date: 20 September 2012 15:56 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:131718] Valparai: Tree for identification >> 200912MK02 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear all, >> Please help me in identifying this small tree found in the wet forests of >> Valparai area of Western Ghats. I have no idea of this species. >> >> Height: 2-3 metres >> Leaf: 15-20cm long >> Fruit: 1 cm across >> >> Date: 01 August 2012 >> Place: near Sholayar dam, Valparai, TN >> Alt.: 1050 m asl >> Habitat: Shola edge >> >> -- >> 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 1950 members & >> 1,27,800 messages on 31/8/12) 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'. >> >> > > > -- > > SANTHOSH > .......................................................................... > Dr. E S SANTHOSH KUMAR PhD, FIAT, FLS > Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute > (JNTBG&RI), > Palode, Karimancode P.O. > Thiruvananthapuram-695562 > Kerala, India > www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com > Ph: 0091 472 2585373 (Home) > 0091 9446085373 (Mobile) > 0091 4722869628 extn.225 (Office) > Please consider your environmental responsibility:Before printing this > e-mail, ask yourself whether you need a hard copy! > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Assistant Professor PG and Research Department of Botany Sacred Heart College Thevara Kochi- 682 013 Kerala, India Phone - +914844044436 (office) +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby --
