Sterculia villosa

[J.M. Garg]

On 16/3/08 at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal. I hope the Id is correct.

Here a link for little details: http://books.google.co.in/books?id=OjLRDa3_BAkC&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=Sterculia+villosa&source=web&ots=fhtcylRIOJ&sig=jevxbQEtH3UQ9QhMpF-_ZaQy_-Q&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result
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[satish phadke]

Very nice pictures.
I had seen this tree in Goa.
Satish

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding pl.

Fruit & flowers of Sterculia foetida are a bit different. One can see these from Indiantreepix Database:

Sterculia foetida

Sterculiaceae

Wild Indian Almond, Peon, Poon Tree, Hazel Sterculia, Java Olive, Skunk Tree, Jungli Badam; Kudrapdukku, Pinari (Tamil).

Flowering in Feb. in Kolkata- J.M.Garg. Flowers in full bloom with many small beautiful delicate flowers (though with foetish smell) in Pune- Satish ji on 1/2/08. Flowering till Feb. end 2007 last year- this year the flowering ended around 15 days earlier- Satish ji.

Appearing early in February as per link.

TopTropicals.com - rare plants for home and garden

Sterculia foetida(wild almond) - indiantreepix | Google Groups

Sterculia foetida - indiantreepix | Google Groups

 

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From: cec delhi <cecdel...@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 2, 2008 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Indiantreepix] Sterculia villosa
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

 

Hi

 

This looks like Sterculia foetida to me. OR these two names are synonyms let experts say something. Are the seeds of this tree edible? I have seen it in Anaimalai hills of western Ghats and in Delhi's avenues.

 

Sajeev

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding please.

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From: Satya Prakash <spm...@yahoo.com>
Date: Jul 2, 2008 9:06 AM
Subject: Sterculia urens
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

Dear Garg Sb.,

Please find some contributions to the Indiantreepix from Rajasthan side.

Photographs of Sterculia urens (in Hindi known as Karaya). It's resin is used fr medicinal purpose in southern belt of Rajasthan. It used be abundant before 1990s but now it is patchily distributed that too in the protected areaa. Photograph which is attached was taken in Dec 2006-Jen 2007 at Baghadarrah Closed Area, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

As per specialists, it is one of the threatened species of flora from Rajasthan. More information could be generated from the group members.

Please find an attachment and if important than do circulate on your behalf, I am not specialist so I request you not to disclose my name but you can use the name of Sarita Mehra.

Thanks

Regards

Satya/Sarita
Rajasthan

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding pl. What is the scientific name?

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From: Satya Prakash <spm...@yahoo.com>
Date: Jul 2, 2008 9:09 AM
Subject: Gulab jamun from Mt Abu
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

Dear Garg Sb.,

Please find some contributions to the Indiantreepix from Rajasthan side.

Photographs of unidentified secies (in Hindi known as Gulab jamun). Photograph which is attached was taken at Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, Sirohi, Rajasthan.

Please find an attachment and if important than do circulate on your behalf, I am not specialist so I request you not to disclose my name but you can use the name of Sarita Mehra.

Thanks

Regards

Satya/Sarita
Rajasthan

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> Subject: [Indiantreepix] Sterculia villosa
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> Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 7:13 PM

[Mahadeswara Swamy]

The tree is Syzygium jambos (English rose apple, Gulab jamun; Kannada: pannerale).
Dr. Mahadeswara swamy

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[J.M. Garg]

Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link on Syzygium jambos: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_jambos

The fruit tree Syzygium jambos (syn. Eugenia jambos, Jambosa jambos) has several common names, including chom pu or chom-phu, rose apple, Malay apple, Malabar plum, jambu, champakka and pomarrosa. The edible fruit is shaped like a small pear. The plant is native to Southeast Asia but is naturalized in India, especially the state of Kerala. It has also been introduced across the Americas where it now grows in wild thickets. Specimens have been planted on nearly every continent.

The tree has long, glossy green leaves and white or greenish flowers. There are several varieties, including the one most common in Thailand bearing a pale green fruit, and Malaysian varieties with red skin. It is often some shade of dull yellow. The skin is thin and waxy, and the hollow core contains a small amount of inedible fluff. The flesh is a crisp and watery, and tastes like a cross between nashi and bell pepper, with a very mild rose scent and a slightly bitter aftertaste. In South-East Asian countries, the fruit is frequently served with spiced sugar.

In ancient Sanskrit, the land now called India was referred to by the ancient Indians themselves as Jambudvipa, which means Roseappleland (jambu = rose apple; dvipa = land).

This plant can be quite invasive in areas where it has been introduced. It is a threat to several ecosystems, including those on several Hawaiian islands, Réunion, and the Galápagos Islands, and in parts of Australia and Central America.

[Mahadeswara Swamy]

Dear Sri Satya,
It is not an exotic tree to India. It can be considered as a native tree to India as the origin is Indomalaysia. It is cultivated in India for its much expensive fruits, but also run wild. It is common in Western ghats area. Fruits are sold in markets in Mysore and Bangalore during the season.
Dr. Mahadeswara swamy.

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From: Satya Prakash <spm...@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, 2 July, 2008 8:10:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Indiantreepix] Re: Fwd: Gulab jamun from Mt Abu

Respected Dr Swamy,

Thanks for the ID.

For Mt Abu it is exotic but is it exotic to India? I shall feel highly obliged if you could send me information on the same.

Regards
Satya

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