Vijay-ji, Thanks immensely for the definitive ID and additional info on
this lesser known {?} shrub.I hardly could find much id help online.
Garg-ji thanks for keeping this post alive and getting it identified.
regards
A.Sinha
On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 4:19 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote:
> It is *Plecospermum spinosum* (= *Maclura spinosa*).
> Traditional healers in Tiruvannamalai district (TN) use the latex to treat
> toothache.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Vijayasankar Raman
> National Center for Natural Products Research
> University of Mississippi
>
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:05 PM, greenearth <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> On the earlier post the link had got deleted.So reposting the image with
>> link to larger size.
>>
>> A. Sinha
>>
>>
>> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RNaAT1sp4y4/UMtqKMOyTXI/AAAAAAAAARo/nnb8fFxJc8k/s1600/GE-Sp2-CapFlr.jpg>
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:27:08 AM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote:
>>
>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please.
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: greenearth <[email protected]>
>>> Date: 28 November 2012 13:34
>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:139281] Maclura.c near Bangalore ? Pls ID this
>>> plant GE-28Nov2012-a
>>> To: [email protected]
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Friends,
>>>
>>> Plant growing in wild, arid area outskirts of bangalore.
>>> Large shrub, about 9 ft high, arching stems, grey , with spines about 1
>>> to 1.5" long.
>>> Leaves leathery glabrous, shiny. look like Ficus, flowers (male )
>>> capitulum, flowering in November
>>> Plant with female flowers or fruit not seen.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> A.Sinha
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZYIoGhxsPYg/ULXFGOg7GhI/AAAAAAAAANw/zAydThBKZp4/s1600/GE-Sp2-Sp%2BLvs.jpg>
>>>
>>>
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