A tree from Buxa Tiger Reserve

[Shantanu Bhattacharya]

Hi

during my viisit to the Buxa Tiger Reserve in north Bengal (Jalpiaguri dist) in June 2010, i found that different birds were attracted towards a fruiting tree. It was a large tree with small violt berry-like fruits.

I found many species like Spot-winged starlings, Chloropsis, Black-crested bulbuls, Green pigeons and even insectivorous Lesser Yellownape woodpeckers relishing the juicy berries of this tree.

I spent a lot of time under that tree to watch and photograph the birds.

Can some give the ID of this tree from the images given below?

(Buxa Tiger Reserve is a moist deciduous forest in the foothills of the Himalayas covering a large area, and is thought to be the extension of Manas Reserve of Assam).

 

regards

Shantanu : )

 

[Pankaj Kumar]

Hey, nice pics.....TFS!!

Pankaj

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[nabha meghani]

Hallo,

 

i read a couple of times about Tree Appreciation Walks in Mumbai. Do such walks take place in Pune too?

 

I am planning to visit Pune for 4 to 5 weeks sometime between Mid Nov. 10 and End Jan 11. I read mails from experts in Pune, so I wonder, if there could be some opportunities of visiting some Trees and other plants in Pune, perhaps also some nearby places.

My plans are not fixed yet, but I have started thinking about what to do , when in Pune.

It would be nice to meet and get to know People of this group whether from Pune, Mumbai or from other places.

Regards

Nalini

 

[tanay bose]

ZThe pictures and brids looks lovely but can't guess the name of the plant without close shots

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[Shantanu]

Thanks Tanay....for praising the bird pics.
Well...i have not taken shots of the tree, its leaves and fruits.
I am visiting Buxa Tiger Reserve again in October.
I will definitely take some close shots of the leaves, fruits and
branches of that tree for identification.

regards,
Shantanu : )

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[tanay bose]

Thanks shantanu Da for showing the enthusiasm to retake the photos

Tanay

[Gurcharan Singh]

Resurfacing again for ID

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[Satish Phadke]

I think the inflorescence matches with my pictures from Amboli.
The ID is yet to be resolved. It was suggested to be a climber on the tree................... attaching them again.

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter pl.

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A reply:

"Do come. u r most welcome.
We will certainly go for tree walks in and around Pune.
Pl lets know ur dates. i will try to adjust with ur dates as far as possible.
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[rajdeo singh]

Hi,

It is Premna coriacea, from family Verbenaceae. 

An extensive climber. found in western ghats.

Regards,
Rajdeo Singh
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St. Xavier's College,
Mumbai

[Gurcharan Singh]

Resurfacing again for ID confirmation

Earlier feedback

Rajdeo ji...........................................It is Premna coriacea, from family Verbenaceae. 

An extensive climber. found in western ghats.

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From: Shantanu Bhattacharya <shn...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Subject: [efloraofindia:45800] A tree from Buxa Tiger Reserve
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

[Mahadeswara Swamy]

Mr. Bhattacharya  has mentioned that this is a tree. --- On Fri, 29/10/10, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Rashida Atthar]

Wonderful pictures Shantanu ji. Have seen one climbing Premna species at Amboli, Mah. last Sep. '10. I think Satish ji 's species is the same as what we had seen. It should be Premna coriacea Clarke as Rajdeo ji as mentioned. This species generally climbs on to huge trees and therefore can be mistaken as a tree!

 

As per description in Dr. Almeida's flora, Vol IV-  Premna coriacea Clarke is an extensive climber; bark smooth, thin, covered with round scattered, corky lenticels; stems and branches glabrous or nearly so. Leaves are coriaceous,10-20 by 8-11 cm, ovate or elliptic, shortly  acuminate, entire, glabrous, cordate or rounded at the base; main nerves 4-5  pairs with reticulate venation between them;petioles 2.5 -4 cm long. Flowers numerous, in large finely pubescent terminal paniculate corymbose cymes; pedicels very short;  -----Drupe 4mm long, narrowly obovoid, 1 seeded, smooth black when ripe. Posting my pics of what I believe to be of the same species separately.

regards,

Rashida.

[JM Garg]

It may be Premna jalpaiguriana T.K.Paul as per images herein.

May I request Bimal ji to pl. confirm.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Bimal ji.

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Date: 24 September 2017 at 18:39
Subject: Re: A tree from Buxa Tiger Reserve
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Yes the plant species is Premna jalpaiguriana.. This plant is quite common in this part of the country.

With regards,

Bimal

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