Sir, Though this plant in this thread looks like straggling shrub, i think, the main trunk might have been cut by someone. I found another one which was a small tree.
FoC <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=119552> and FoP <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=119552>inform that leaves of *Mallotus* are "alternate or opposite". and also in the pdf found at - https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/12383/Kulju_thesis_4_Cp3.pdf?sequence=12 . Thank you very much, Regards, surajit On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > It is neither Trewia nor Mallotus tetracoccus. > I think this is a straggling species. I think it could be a species of > Crotton > > Regards > Giby > > > > On 29 December 2012 14:28, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A reply: >> "I think I am mistaken, >> after detailed studies, I find that the leaves in Trevia are opposite >> whereas the leaves here are stated to be alternate. Please allow me one or >> two days for further confirmation. It might be a species of Mallotus. >> Wishing you all a happy and prosperous new year. >> TC." >> >> >> On 29 December 2012 13:22, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> A reply: >>> "Yes, >>> It is Trevia nudiflora, perhaps var. nudiflora. Fl. Malesiana people >>> reduced it to Mallotus. The references are as follows: >>> >>> *Trevia nudiflora* L., Sp. Pl. 1193. 1753; Müll.Arg. in DC., Prodr. >>> 15(2): 953. 1866; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 423. 1887. *Mallotus >>> nudiflorus* (L.) Kulju & Welzen, Blumea 52: 124. 2007." from Tapas >>> Chakrabarty ji. >>> >>> On 28 December 2012 21:41, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> >>>> Thank you Sir, this is a tree, found another one, about 20 ft high. >>>> Regards, >>>> surajit >>>> >>>> Surajit Ji. This is a member of Euphorbiaceae (Flowers are yet to >>>> open). I think once temperature increase they will start flowering.Please >>>> check Trewia? >>>> Regards >>>> Prasad >>>> >>>> Thank you very much Prasad Ji, >>>> This seems to be *Mallotus tetracoccus* (Roxb.) Kurz as in - >>>> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=109915&flora_id=2and >>>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242331439 >>>> Attaching new pictures, recorded today. >>>> Regards, >>>> surajit >>>> >>>> efi site link: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/mallotus/mallotus-tetracoccus >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: surajit koley <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 14 December 2012 21:49 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:140578] tree or shrub from Hooghly 14/12/12 sk >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sir, >>>> >>>> Found this tree or shrub beside a road in a dense thicket, it was not >>>> possible to ascertain if it was a tree or not. >>>> >>>> Species : UNKNOWN >>>> H & H : tree or shrub, leaves alternate, one or two branches bear spine >>>> Date : 14/12/12, 1.30 p.m. >>>> Place : Hooghly >>>> >>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>> >>>> surajit >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 2015 members >>>> & 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>>> of more than 7500 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 2015 members >>> & 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 7500 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 2015 members & >> 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 7500 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > 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 > --
