I think yes, based on statement from Wikipedia: "The species occurs in sandy or rocky areas in coastal areas of south-eastern Australia south of Port Stephens<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Stephens,_New_South_Wales> "
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 8:06 AM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > now please tell me about the ps note that I sent in in bold... > above > usha di > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 8:34 PM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> oh oh... me too... >> its ok... >> learnt one thing,,, not to worry... worry about it makes it bad for brain >> >> :) >> >> usha di >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks Ushadi for pointing out. I wonder how I wrote Malvaceae instead >>> of Rutaceae. Perhaps the age is catching up. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 2:20 AM, ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Gurcharanji: >>>> Wonderful saga of how to search for an unknown... >>>> thank you ... >>>> >>>> I am a bit confused though.. >>>> I searched thru Malvaceae lists and did not find Correa... >>>> finally just googled* Correa alba* and first thing I got was this wiki >>>> link: >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correa_alba >>>> >>>> which says its a Rutaceae ... >>>> >>>> looking forward to info from you >>>> thanks >>>> Usha di >>>> >>>> PS *so this plant is also a salt tolerant white flowered one... just >>>> like the ** >>>> Carissa macrocarpa... >>>> >>>> I find the superficial similarities quite interesting... one from >>>> Australia another from south africa.. both grown in California... >>>> * >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 7:53 AM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Another nice upload from California and its really great to see your >>>>> efforts in getting the ID. Thanks. >>>>> Regards >>>>> Prashant >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 7:09 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Correa alba Andrews >>>>>> >>>>>> Botany Bay Tea Tree >>>>>> >>>>>> This interesting Australian shrub cultivated here in California >>>>>> really tested my botany. I started from appearance of flower, tetramerous >>>>>> flowers and 8 stamens to look for some species of Daphne, only to learn >>>>>> that it has both calyx and corolla and fruit a capsule splitting into >>>>>> four >>>>>> parts, not expected of Daphne. Key in the Manual of cultivated Plants led >>>>>> me to family Ericaceae to find that it does not match any listed there. >>>>>> Only when I uploaded to TAXACOM that I received a suggestion from Prof. >>>>>> Stevens (who maintains APWeb website) that it could be Correa, a member >>>>>> of >>>>>> Malvaceae. Only when I tried to pull apart corolla lobes that I found >>>>>> these >>>>>> are connivent petals and not fused petals. >>>>>> >>>>>> Photographed in Sunnyvale, California >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > --
