Fwd: 763 ID wild lactiferous plant

J.M. Garg

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Apr 13, 2026, 1:53:24 AMApr 13

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J.M.Garg,
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From: Sam Kuzhalanattu <samkuzh...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr, 2026, 11:13 am
Subject: 763 ID wild lactiferous plant
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Please ID wild lactiferous shrub, kind regards, Sam Kuzhalanattu

Location: Painavu Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 4000fsl

Flower date: 02APR2026, 10.05am

Habitat: wild moisture sloppy misty highland

Plant habit: medium erect branched lactiferous shrub, hard cylindrical stem 03.5cm base diameter, perennial

Height: 06 feet

Leaves: opposite elliptical acute simple flexible glossy wavy, size upto: 10×05cm

Flower: terminal panicle inflorescence, white, fragrant, diameter:18mm

Fruit: berry green into ash to blue ovoid size:22x12mm

Seed: brown single ovoid compressed ridges size: 12x5mm

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Saroj Kasaju

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Apr 13, 2026, 1:57:56 AMApr 13

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Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Apr 13, 2026, 2:00:29 AMApr 13

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Dear Garg ji, please skip it, it has been sent to eflorofIndia.

Regards, Sam.

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Apr 13, 2026, 2:29:53 AMApr 13

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Yes it is Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill., dear Saroj ji, thank you very much for ID my plant,

With kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Saroj Kasaju

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Apr 13, 2026, 4:08:12 AMApr 13

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OK Sam.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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