I would like to thank you all for the research and help you have given me for trying to id this plant. Thank you J.M. Garg for bumping this to the top for further help from everyone. Special thanks to Prashant for the suggestion of Litsea. Also Jui for the suggestion of Casearia and Xylosma. Also Surajit for the suggestion of Litsea monopetala... and Xylosma. and for taking so much trouble in giving me links for these I have tried to look on www for further help. But am unable to find any image for Litsea monopetala,that match the leathery leaf, with the curved veins (sort of in loops), small petalled flowers on very short stalks directly from the branches, which bear both buds and flowers together. etc. etc http://www.hkwildlife.net/viewthread.php?tid=40623 I believe that Xylosma can be ruled out as it has fruits that are small purple/black berries. *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylosma*<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylosma> So inspite of all your generous help I still feel that this is unresolved. ===============================================================
On Monday, May 21, 2012 5:32:02 PM UTC+1, surajit koley wrote: > Garg Sir, > > The probability of a Myrtaceae member also occurred to me and i searched a > lot on *Syzigium* too! > > Specially because the 4th image (041 13-04-2011 17-46-30.jpg) gives hint > of hermaphrodite flowers and the 5th image (041 13-04-2011 17-46-54.jpg) > clearly shows sub-marginal venation. On the other hand *Litsea* is > a dioecious plant. > > Fruits (041 13-04-2011 17-45-42.jpg) are more like *Michelia champaca*, a > Magnoliaceae member. But, i think, this plant in question cannot be a > Magnoliaceae! > > Neither would i go for Myrtaceae, fruits are different and i think almost > all flowers and fruits bear pedicel. > > So, only chance left to me is to vote for *Xylosoma* sp. > > Thank you & Regards, > > Surajit Koley > > > > On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 1:08 PM, jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> A reply: >> "Hello All >> Just a thought could this plant be *Xylosma longifolia?* One more >> probablity is that it belongs to Syzigium sp (Syzigium zeylanicum??) but >> unsure if their leaves ever have a serrate margins. >> Thanks >> Jui" >> >> On 20 May 2012 08:51, jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> A reply: >>> "I fail to find any data that can help to ID the concerned species. >>> >>> >>> Taking cue from Prashant Ji i found following links :- >>> Litsea monopetala (plant no. 31) - >>> http://nature.iacm.gov.mo/oldtree2005/TREE.html >>> image of a berry of the above - >>> http://www.zipcodezoo.com/hp350/Litsea_monopetala_2.jpg >>> another link - >>> http://plantillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=613540&language=English >>> >>> Yet, taking cue from Jui Ji i find :- >>> somewhat similar leaves - >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Starr_060225-6165_Xylosma_hawaiiense.jpg >>> similar flowers - http://www.southeastgarden.com/xylosma.html >>> one Casearia fruit - >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwwssncomphotos/5780002342/ >>> So, it is quite hard to me to choose one from the above >>> >>> >>> Thank you & Regards, >>> >>> >>> Surajit Koley" >>> >>> On 19 May 2012 11:22, jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> >>>> “Just a wild guess, could this be some *Litsea* sp.??” from Prashant >>>> ji. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> “The over all appearance of the plant resembles a Flacouritiaceae >>>> member *'Casearia* sp'” from Jui ji. >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Plantaholic Sheila <luddite1...@talktalk.net> >>>> Date: 9 November 2011 05:33 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:93079] ANOTHER .....9th NOV >>>> 2011.........S.S....... 041 >>>> To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> >>>> Another shrub, this one has with white flowers. >>>> Your assistance please. >>>> Thanks >>>> Sheila. >>>> ....................... >>>> >>>> Date..... 13th April 2011 Late afternoon. >>>> >>>> Location-......In the ancient capital/ palace grounds/ garden at >>>> RABDENTSE. SIKKIM >>>> >>>> Habitat-Garden...... do not know it was planted or wild >>>> >>>> Plant..... Shrub, or maybe a tree? >>>> >>>> Height/Length-??? >>>> >>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-... see pic. >>>> >>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size-.... see pic. >>>> >>>> Flowers Size/ Colour... white >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 1860 members >>>> & 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>>> of more than 6500 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 1860 members >>> & 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 6500 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. 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