Euphorbiaceae Tree for identification 070812MK01

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Muthu Karthick

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Aug 7, 2012, 8:23:30 AM8/7/12
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Dear all, 
Please help me to identify this tree species found in a rain forest near Valparai. The fruits are c.3cm long and leaf around 10cm long. Is this Dryptes sp.?

Date: 30 July 2012
Place: Valparai, TN
Alt.: 950 m asl
Habitat: border of evergreen forest

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Vijayasankar

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Aug 7, 2012, 10:47:33 AM8/7/12
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It looks like a Croton sp. to me...
 
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Vijayasankar Raman
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Muthu Karthick

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Aug 9, 2012, 5:12:20 AM8/9/12
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A reply from Umeshkumarji:
"It is looking like Drypetes brownii Standl. and it is mainly distributed in Mexico, South America, Belize and Costa Rica"

On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Umeshkumar Tiwari <tigeru...@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Sir,
It is looking like Drypetes brownii Standl. and it is mainly distributed in Mexico, South America, Belize and Costa Rica. 
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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:      

“It looks like a Croton sp. to me... 

Regards   
Vijayasankar Raman”                       

 

"It is looking like Drypetes brownii Standl. and it is mainly distributed in Mexico, South America, Belize and Costa Rica" from Umesh ji.

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This is likely to be Croton aromaticus.

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Forwarding again for d confirmation or therwise please.
Some earlierrelevant feedback:      
“It looks like a Croton sp. to me...
Regards  
Vijayasankar Raman”     
                  
"It is looking like Drypetes brownii Standl. and it is mainly distributed in Mexico, South America, Belize and Costa Rica" from Umesh ji.

"This is likely to be Croton aromaticus.
navendu"
 
 
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From: Muthu Karthick <nmk...@gmail.com>
Date: 7 August 2012 17:53
Subject: [efloraofindia:123688] Euphorbiaceae Tree for identification 070812MK01
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Prabhu kumar KM

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Yes, It is a allied species of Croton laccifer L.

Syn: Croton aromaticus 


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Muthu Karthick

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Aug 28, 2012, 2:20:45 AM8/28/12
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Dear all, 
Thank you for the identification. Please find some more images taken on 26 Aug 2012. 
Croton.jpg
Croton (1).jpg
Croton (2).jpg

J.M. Garg

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Mar 22, 2021, 7:07:12 AM3/22/21
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This is Croton caudatus as identified by Balakrishnan ji at Euphorbiaceae Fortnight :: Croton for ID 03:: Valparai :: MK 015 and as per GBIF- specimen 

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Paradesi Anjaneyulu

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Mar 25, 2021, 11:11:07 AM3/25/21
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Yes, it's Croton only,
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