A huge tree for identification - 25June2008Raghu2

[raghu ananth]

Request to identify this huge tree.

 

Some of the young localites refer to this tree as - Tapsud mara (tree) and again  there is this old man, a temple watchman,   names it - marali tree(Kannada).

 

15 Jun 2008

Hebbalu village, Mysore district

 

Regards

Raghu

 

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[Barry Stock]

I'm almost certain that is a Terminalia species of some sort. I thought it was Terminalia superba (Limba) from Africa, but the seed shape is incorrect, although the bark is a match.

-bs

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[J.M. Garg]

I think it's Holoptelea integrifolia (Syn. Ulmus integrifolia) with unmistakable seeds. We used to eat the meengi inside the seeds (with taste like that of Watermelon seeds) in our childhood. Here is some data & links from Indiantreepix Database:

Holoptelea integrifolia (Syn. Ulmus integrifolia)

Urticaceae

Kanju, Papdi, Karanji, Indian-elm

Flowering- January to February as per link

Seeds

Kanju/ Papdi (Holoptelea integrifolia) & Caterpillars (Which one?)on its trunk - indiantreepix | Google Groups

 

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[Kenneth Greby]

An interesting-looking tree I've never seen in the United States.  Is it tropical in origin? An Indian native? What sort of soil/climate requirements does it have? Regards-- Ken Greby Palmetto Bay, FL USA --- On Wed, 6/25/08, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

[J.M. Garg]

I think it's an Indian native tree. See the links below for its range & soil/ habitat:

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=220006469

http://forest.ap.nic.in/Silviculture%20of%20Species/Forest%20Seeds/056.htm

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[oikos]

This might be a monkey biscuit tree, Wawal (in marathi), Holoptelia spp.

regards,

Manasi

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[A K Chakrabarti]

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From: A K Chakrabarti <ak.chak...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Indiantreepix] A huge tree for identification - 25June2008Raghu2
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In Bihar and Orissa this tree ( as I could gather from the seeds ) is known as Asan
Ananda Chakrabarti

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Ananda Chakrabarti
Flat 202 Santosh Apartments
245/1 Dum Dum Road
Kolkata India 700074

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Ananda Chakrabarti
Flat 202 Santosh Apartments
245/1 Dum Dum Road
Kolkata India 700074

[JANAKI TURAGA]

It is Holoptelea integrifolia. A native tree of India and South East Asia

Janaki Turaga
 

[nabha meghani]

Hi Raghu ji,

 

this tree reminds me of a very big tree in Pune. The "seeds" of "my" tree we used to eat as badam.

 

I can't remember more abt. the tree. sorry.

nalini

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[vijay kiyawat]

we used to call it bandar baati and used to eat the kernel in the central part. i have seen this tree in delhi at couple of places.
-vijay kiyawat

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[Kenneth Greby]

Thanks for the links!

[Barry Stock]

In the Elm family! 

Remarkable.

-bs

[satish phadke]

Thanks Raghuji for the nice pictures and also for eliciting nice stream of discussion.
My information from Pune.
This tree Holoptela integrifolia is called as Waval or Wawal in Marathi.
I think it is or rather it was one of the commonest trees around Pune and most probably has to be native and endemic.
There are still many huge trees in Pune city. One of the big tree is on Parvati at the turn of the stair way around 15-20 steps before the main gate at the top.
One big tree  is atanding tall just opposite Dnyan Prabodhini school in Paranjpe maternity home.
As Nabha has mentioned we used to eat the seeds calling them as Pistas in our childhood.
The flowers are very small and inconspicuous but large inflorescences are visible in Dec jan and the winged seeds are very conspicuous and in big bunches.
Satish

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