strange looking plant ID from Hooghly 03-05-12 SK-2

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surajit koley

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May 3, 2012, 2:07:44 PM5/3/12
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Sir / Madam,

This plant is from a private property. Please identify this one.

Species : UNKNOWN
Habit & Habitat : tree, private property
Date : 11-03-12, 8.56 a.m.
Place : Hooghly, WB

Thank you & Regards,

Surajit Koley
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Tanay Bose

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May 3, 2012, 2:19:01 PM5/3/12
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Probably some species of Agave ..
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surajit koley

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May 3, 2012, 2:31:44 PM5/3/12
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So, it is a member of Amaryllidaceae... Thank you Tanay Ji for the suggestion. But my reference book only features the ornamental Agave americana.

Let me see what internet says.... :)

Regards,

surajit

ushadi Micromini

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May 3, 2012, 5:12:50 PM5/3/12
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Agave is not Amaryllidaceae, as far as I know!!  :(...
Agave is rather

Agave genus is from subfamily Aavoideae  from family: asparagaceae…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agavoideae



I personally would prefer to think that the pictures you have here are rather some form of Yucca that grows tall and skinny, I am just surprised that its top has not branched...   do not know exact variety though...

My first thought was that it  was some unusual bamboo, but may be not...  I would rather settle for a yucca and go from there...

The owner of this "private" garden seems fond of tall skinny trunked plants... did you get to photograph what else this unique garden harbored?

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Dr Pankaj Kumar

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May 3, 2012, 9:11:58 PM5/3/12
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I think this is a Dracaena, a very common plant in the gardens. Close to Dracaena marginata.
Pankaj

surajit koley

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May 3, 2012, 10:16:20 PM5/3/12
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Yes, Usha Di, i noticed this discrepancy relating to the family ID of the Agave yesterday night after sending my reply to Tanay Ji.

According to "Plant Groups", the book i consult, placed Agave under Amaryllidaceae (page no.791, Plant Groups by H. Mukherji), but then i understand that this book is outdated.... :)

I noticed the wiki link, you send me, last night.

Thank you & Regards,

surajit

surajit koley

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May 3, 2012, 10:18:29 PM5/3/12
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Oh! yes, Usha Di, there is also Travellers's tree in his garden :)

Regards,

surajit


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surajit koley

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May 3, 2012, 10:22:23 PM5/3/12
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Good morning Pankaj Ji...

A quick search in the net tells me that this is close to Dracaena marginata.... thank you thank you thank you for the ID help... will search more sometimes later.

Regards,

surajit

Gurcharan Singh

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May 7, 2021, 2:32:27 AM5/7/21
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Forwarding for ID
Distributed as Cordyline fruticosa ?
Group discussion at

Gurcharan Singh

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May 7, 2021, 2:34:15 AM5/7/21
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Forwarding for ID
Distributed as Cordyline fruticosa ?
Group discussion at


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surajit koley

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May 7, 2021, 12:13:50 PM5/7/21
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Sir, I agree with Pankaj ji's id suggestion - Dracaena marginata, we have it in our database, and it looks similar to GBIF - https://www.gbif.org/species/5304439.

Thank you.
Best regards,
Surajit Koley


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May 12, 2021, 6:08:36 AM5/12/21
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I agree with you as per images at Dracaena marginata hort. 

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surajit koley

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May 12, 2021, 11:47:49 AM5/12/21
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Thanks, SIr ji and Pankaj ji.
Best regards,
Surajit Koley

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