DV - 15OCT10 - 1159 :: Diospyros ¿ nigrescens / ELSE ?

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Dinesh Valke

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Oct 16, 2010, 2:13:38 PM10/16/10
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Dear friends,
Could this be Diospyros nigrescens ?
ID please



Date/Time : October 15, 2010 at 11.59am IST
Location Place : near Lion's Point, Lonavala
Altitude : about 752 m (above mean sea level)
GPS : around 18°41'34.38"N, 73°23'16.58"E

Habitat : semi-evergreen forest, along road

Plant
Habit : small tree, monoecious
Height : about 3 - 4 m


Leaves
Type : simple, alternate
Shape : narrow elliptic / lanceolate
Size : about 6 - 10 in x 3 - 4 in


Flowers
Size : about 2 cm long x 1 cm across
Colour : off-white


Regards.
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Prashant awale

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Oct 16, 2010, 2:34:30 PM10/16/10
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Dear Dinesh,
This could be Dimorphocalyx lawianus (I.e. Jod pakli).
regards
Prashant

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 16, 2010, 2:22:53 PM10/16/10
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Prashant responded a while ago with Dimorphocalyx lawianus ... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Jodpakli.html
Thank you very much for the ID, Prashant.

Regards.




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tanay bose

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Oct 16, 2010, 2:54:28 PM10/16/10
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Something new for me thanks Diensh Ji for the photos and Prashant ji for the ID
Tanay

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Dinesh Valke

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Oct 16, 2010, 11:04:35 PM10/16/10
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Thank you very much dear Prashant ... was way off thinking of Diospyros !!!
The fruit of this plant is different too ... trilobed ... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Jodpakli.html

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