Tree for identification 281013MK03

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Muthu Karthick

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Oct 28, 2013, 8:39:21 AM10/28/13
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Dear all,

Please help me to identify this tree found on roadside. Is this any Diospyros sp.?

The tree was about 5m high and the bark is pale-coloured shown at the right-end of the second picture.

Habitat: semi-evergreen forest
Date: 11 Oct 2013
Alt.: 900 m asl
Place: KMTR, Tirunelveli, TN

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Dr Santhosh Kumar

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Oct 28, 2013, 11:41:29 AM10/28/13
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Is it Randia?


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Nov 20, 2013, 4:22:37 AM11/20/13
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Muthu Karthick

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Jan 21, 2014, 6:13:30 AM1/21/14
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Can this be any Euphorbiaceae?

Gurumurthi

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Jan 21, 2014, 6:32:47 AM1/21/14
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... Any sp. of Pittosporum ?

Muthu Karthick

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Jan 21, 2014, 8:44:34 AM1/21/14
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I am also of the same opinion of Gurumurthi ji.


On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 5:02 PM, Gurumurthi <gurooj...@gmail.com> wrote:
... Any sp. of Pittosporum ?

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Jan 21, 2014, 11:38:10 PM1/21/14
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 Pittosporum tetraspermum Wight & Arn. ?

J.M. Garg

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May 28, 2020, 12:31:21 PM5/28/20
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May be Pittosporum neelgherrense Wight & Arn. (GBIF) or Pittosporum tetraspermum Wight & Arn. (GBIF).
Pl. check.

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J.M. Garg

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Jun 2, 2020, 5:32:33 AM6/2/20
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Hi, Muthu ji,
May I request you to pl. post high resolution images to see more details.

Muthu Karthick

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Jun 5, 2020, 6:34:07 AM6/5/20
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Hi all, these are the high res pics I have. Sorry for the delay.
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J.M. Garg

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Jun 5, 2020, 7:15:59 AM6/5/20
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Thanks, Muthu ji.

J.M. Garg

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Jun 9, 2020, 7:37:07 AM6/9/20
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I feel it may not be Pittosporum.

J.M. Garg

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Jun 9, 2020, 7:38:57 AM6/9/20
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Forwarding again for Id assistance please.



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navendu page

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Jun 9, 2020, 1:16:27 PM6/9/20
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The fruit has a striking resemblance with that of Actephila excelsa but leaf features dont match very well. 
Muthu, can you please send a full res picture or any other pictures if you have of this plant?

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J.M. Garg

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Jun 9, 2020, 11:29:41 PM6/9/20
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Thanks, Navendu ji.
Yes, looks different from Actephila excelsa

J.M. Garg

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Jun 9, 2020, 11:39:58 PM6/9/20
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I could not find a match as per comparative images at Euphorbiaceae
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Tapas Chakrabarty

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Jun 10, 2020, 5:05:06 AM6/10/20
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The fruits are reminding me of Glochidion zeylanicum.

Tapas Chakrabarty

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Jun 10, 2020, 6:37:01 AM6/10/20
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The leaves are not matching. This should be some other family.

J.M. Garg

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Gurcharan Singh

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Feb 28, 2021, 11:08:42 AM2/28/21
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Forwarding for ID
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Gurcharan Singh

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Feb 28, 2021, 11:10:30 AM2/28/21
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Forwarding for ID
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