Just for interest in identifying the exact species of this Madhuca I checked the key from FLORA OF MAHARASHTRA STATE DICOTYLEDONS VOL-2.
The information found is given below..........In family
Sapotaceae
Calyx segments 4; corolla cream - coloured...................
Madhuca 1. Flowers and fruits tomentose ..................
Madhuca longifolia 2. Flowers and fruits glabrescent or glabrous..................
Madhuca Nerifolia
Madhuca longifolia 1.Anthers 3 - seriate ...................var.
latifolia 2.Anthers 2 - seriate ...................var.
longifolia
I cut open the small specimen of the flower and found that the anthers are 18 in number and are in two series(Attached picture)i.e. 2 - seriate so this has to be Madhuca longifolia. var.longifolia.
Further description of var.longifolia given as follows.
Tall trees. Leaves 6.5- 10* 2.5 - 3.0 cm, linear lanceolate, acute at apex, tapering at base.Flowers in fascicles below leaves; corolla fleshy. Berries oblong, yellowish when ripe. Seeds 1-2, compressed, curved on one side.
I think this fairly matches with my photographs.
(In var.latifolia the leaves are much broader3.5 to 10 cm which is 'Mahua' or 'Mohva')
Satish Phadke
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