identify tree

Suvarna Sarpotdar

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Nov 1, 2009, 5:56:37 AM11/1/09

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Saw in my Society.

Suvarna

Tree 1.JPG

Close up tree 1.JPG

Dinesh Valke

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Nov 1, 2009, 6:23:20 AM11/1/09

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... quite challenging exercise !!

My guess: Moringa oleifera, the drumstick tree, horseradish tree.

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On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Suvarna Sarpotdar <suvarna....@gmail.com> wrote:

Saw in my Society.

Suvarna

Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 1, 2009, 6:40:00 AM11/1/09

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Dinesh ji

You seem to have exceptional eyesight. I could not make out whether the tree has simple or compound leaves. We may request Suvarna ji to send a closeup of atleast one branch, with some information on flowers and fruits of the tree.

Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College
University of Delhi, Delhi
India
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Dr. Pankaj Kumar

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Nov 1, 2009, 2:06:02 PM11/1/09

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Dont tell me....if that identification is correct then I have a very
poor eyesight!! :(
Pankaj

Satish Phadke

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Nov 1, 2009, 2:13:42 PM11/1/09

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Dear Suvarna ji
Not to discourage you but while sending a picture try to check that at least one character of the plant is visible. A flower is the most useful character; if not leaves/fruit etc A close up shot of any of these is most welcome.
Otherwise it is just guessing of IDs.
Dr Phadke

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Suvarna Sarpotdar

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Nov 2, 2009, 11:30:25 AM11/2/09

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Dineshji,

i don't think its drumstick tree.Its leaves are bigger.I will take care to photograph the flower properly.Sending the photos again.

Suvarna

At a distance.JPG

Close up tree 1.JPG

Dinesh Valke

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Nov 2, 2009, 11:39:05 AM11/2/09

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I give up, Suvarna ji !!!

Regards.

Dr Santhosh Kumar

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Nov 2, 2009, 12:33:46 PM11/2/09

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A wild guess!! It coud be Pisonia alba?

Santhosh

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Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode
Thiruvananthapuram-695562
Kerala
India
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Vijayasankar Raman

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:46:34 AM11/3/09

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Hi,

as I can see large yellow flowers (see in the green background) and cordiform leaves, i presume it could be Thespesia populnea. The usual shape of canopy has been changed due to pruning, i think.

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With regards

R. Vijayasankar
FRLHT, Bangalore