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N Arun Kumar Kumar

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Jan 12, 2012, 7:07:54 AM1/12/12
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I found this seed in a sandy place near Cherai beach, Kochi last year. i thought about it yesterday and got it out..there was something wobbling inside so i cracked it open.
Can someone id this seed? 

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N Arun

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Jan 12, 2012, 7:10:47 AM1/12/12
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Sheshadri ji has suggested that it may be Cerbera odollam. can others
comment ?
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shrikant ingalhalikar

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Jan 12, 2012, 7:49:57 AM1/12/12
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Beware, the seed is extremely poisonous. Regards, Shrikant
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harithasandhya

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Jan 13, 2012, 1:16:50 AM1/13/12
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Could it be Calophyllum inophyllum (Family: Calophyllaceae)? Just a
wild guess..
Regards,
Sandhya

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jmgarg1

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Nov 11, 2012, 8:50:21 AM11/11/12
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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

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 Sheshadri ji has suggested that it may be Cerbera odollam. can others comment ?- from Arun ji.

 Beware, the seed is extremely poisonous. Regards, Shrikant

 Could it be Calophyllum inophyllum (Family: Calophyllaceae)? Just a wild guess..
Regards,
Sandhya

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Saroj Kumar Kasaju

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Dec 10, 2020, 1:59:07 AM12/10/20
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I guess seeds belong to Calophyllum inophyllum. 
Net images say so.
Thank you
Saroj Kasaju

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Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 13, 2021, 12:31:26 PM4/13/21
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Forwarding for ID
Distributed as Cerbera odollam ?
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Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 13, 2021, 12:32:18 PM4/13/21
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Forwarding for ID
Distributed as Cerbera odollam ?
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Saroj Kasaju

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Apr 13, 2021, 1:36:47 PM4/13/21
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Dec 10, 2020, 12:44:07 PM
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I guess seeds belong to Calophyllum inophyllum. 
Net images say so.
Thank you
Saroj Kasaju

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Thank you.

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N Arun Kumar

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Apr 15, 2021, 1:59:05 AM4/15/21
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Dear Sir,

Thank you for forwarding this post, this is the seed of Calophyllum inophyllum, a common tree of coastal areas in India.

Thank you,
Arun
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Saroj Kasaju

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Apr 15, 2021, 6:09:13 AM4/15/21
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Thank you Kumar Ji for ID validation !

Saroj Kasaju


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