Thank you so much Nidhan ji, Vijayasankar ji and Pankaj ji... for this very detailed and accurate differentiation between the two species.... Going by your guidance I would think that this is probably M.oleifera... since it is not a very large tree, did not notice any flowering before march ... but the bark of the tree is vertically fissured... and thus I am still confused...
Alok On Thursday, 12 April 2012 10:16:07 UTC+5:30, Pankaj Oudhia wrote: > > Thanks for your reply. > > "reddish/purplish streaks" or "red streak" is not mentioned in keys by > many authors. M. concanensis is very large tree whereas M.oleifera is > medium sized tree. > > During surveys I have observed many intermediate types. Hoping that our > Young researchers will work on it and establish these types as new species. > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 1:42 AM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Thanks Pankaj ji, for providing additional diagnostic features. >> Flower-petals of M. concanensis have reddish/purplish streaks. Young >> plants have tuberous root. Bark is thicker, and deeply, vertically fissured. >> >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Thanks Vijayashankar ji. >>> >>> Leaves mostly 2-pinnate- Moringa concanensis >>> Leaves 2-3 (-4) pinnate- Moringa oleifera >>> >>> Its bit confusing so it is better to try this difference >>> >>> Thick leaflets with distinct veins- Moringa concanensis >>> Thin with obscure with obscure veins-Moringa oleifera >>> >>> Taste is best way to differentiate. >>> >>> Just ot add M.concanensis flowering and fruiting -November to April >>> M.oleifera - February to June. >>> >>> regards >>> >>> Pankaj Oudhia >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 12:44 AM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, 'drumstick' ! >>>> >>>> [Pl also check it for Moringa concanensis, though I doubt its >>>> occurrence in Chamba. The latter species is not used as vegetable due to >>>> its bitterness. Leaves bipinnate here (tripinnate in M. oleifera)]. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>> University of Mississippi >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Nidhan Singh < >>>> nidhansingh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Alok Ji, >>>>> >>>>> This looks like Moringa oleifera to me.. >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>>>> Department of Botany >>>>> I.B. (PG) College >>>>> Panipat-132103 Haryana >>>>> Ph.: 09416371227 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
