Which Triplaris americana or weigeltiana?

[Vinay Thite]

Following information is available on our site.

The two species are quite close and can be distinguished by the following differences:

• mulato tree (Triplaris surinamensis) has male and female inflorescences with hairless or slightly hairy branches (i.e. glabrous or puberulent axes). The relatively large male (i.e. staminate) flowers have petals 5-7 mm long and stamens 5-8 mm long.
  
  
• ant tree (Triplaris americana) has male and female inflorescences with very hairy branches (i.e. velutinous axes). The relatively small male (i.e. staminate) flowers have petals 2-3 mm long and stamens 3-4 mm long.

The tree at Lalbagh bears the name plate as Triplaris weigeltiana. I have taken a photo of the female inflorescence fallen under tree. For me the axes is quite hairy. Hence it should be Triplaris americana. 

Can some expert throw more light on these terms slightly hairy (glabrous axes) and very hairy axes (velutinous axes) with appropriate comparative photos? 

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Vinay ji,

If you can send a complete set of images, maybe we can examine them in detail.

Otherwise let us keep it as (as per images and references herein):
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/05/13/triplaris-weigeltiana/

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[J.M. Garg]

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With regards,
J.M.Garg