can i get some more info about the hairyness of the leaves, upper n lower surface. it would be of help in identification
Regards Satish Pardeshi On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID confirmation > Some earlier feedback > Tanay......................................Grewia asiatica > Shrikant ji................................G. abutifolia > Satish Phadke ji...........................I see following imp. characters > here to call it *Grewia abutilifolia* > Leaves are more ovate and *acuminate*. Petals are much smaller than > sepals. > It will be more lanceolar in *G.helicterifolia* > > > -- > 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:12 AM > Subject: [efloraofindia:40506] DV - 03JUL10 - 0318 :: ¿ Grewia > helicterifolia ? > To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > Dear friends, > This large shrub looks similar to *Grewia asiatica*, ... but with the > difference in flowers (my feeling) ... the striking reddish (or orange) hue > is not seen in the centre around the inner base of the flower that is > observed in *G. asiatica* ... also the flowers look larger comparatively. > > ID please > > > > Date/Time : July 3, 2010 at 3.18pm IST > Location Place : Lonavala ... Tungwadi near Pavana lake > Altitude : about 805 m (above mean sea level) > GPS : around 18°39'32.68"N, 73°28'5.16"E > > Habitat : scrub forest on outskirts of village, at base of mountain ... > Tung fort here. > Type : deciduous forest > > Plant > Habit : large shrub with slender woody tomentose terete branches > Height : about 3 - 4 m > Length : - not a climber - > > Leaves > Type : alternately arranged simple, with serrated margin > Shape : looks more to be lanceolate > Size : about 7 - 12 cm x 4 - 7 cm > > Inflorescence > Type : axillary cluster of 2 - 3 flowers > Size : 2 -3 cm dia. > > Flowers > Size : about 1.5 - 2 cm across > Colour : white, sepals fade to brownish-orange > Calyx : larger than petals, lending colour to the flower > Bracts : - no bracts - > > Fruits > Type : drupe > Shape : do not know > Size : do not know > Seeds : do not know > > > Other Info > Fragrance : do not know > Pollinator : do not know > Uses : do not know > > > > > > Regards. > > > > -- Satish Pardeshi Plant Taxonomist Mumbai, Pune
