Hi,
It is not H.arnottiana, for sure.
Regards
Giby
On Jun 3, 8:03 pm, Rashida Atthar <
atthar.rash...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Holigarna for sure, but due to the paler beneath the leaves seen in one of
> the leaves slightly turned in your pics, and the leaves not as triangular
> from middle as in H. grahamii, this could well turn out to be H.
> Arnottiana.
>
> regards,
> Rashida.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 4:31 PM, Neil Soares <
drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi Dr.Giby,
> > You could be right. The sapling was transplanted from Kudremukh in
> > Karnataka and it turns out that the the identity was established by my
> > friend based on local inputs.
> > With regards,
> > Neil Soares.
>
> > --- On *Thu, 6/3/10, Smilax004 <
giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> > From: Smilax004 <
giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>
> > Subject: [efloraofindia:36996] Re: Holigarna nigra
> > To: "efloraofindia" <
indian...@googlegroups.com>
> > Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 1:22 PM
>
> > Dear Neilji,
>
> > This may not be H.nigra. Please check it in Talbot or Cook flora there
> > is a diagram of type specimen in one of these floras. According to
> > gamble H.nigra would eassily confuse with ferruginea and some people
> > treat them same species.
> > Please note the key characters of H. nigra as follows.
>
> > Leaves spatulate (narrowly oblong with the end expanded and broader,
> > more like a chemists spatula). Leaves up to 13cm long and 5cm broad
> > (may be at the broader part). When you consider the leaf measurements
> > you should get the leaves of mature trees here this picture is of a
> > sapling it looks.
>
> > And more importantly, for nigra the leaves are glabrous beneath.
> > whereas, if it is hairy it can be H. grahamii. Further, H.nigra is an
> > evergreen species found in the western slop of the Western Ghats
> > (endemic to Southern WG) reaching a height of more than 30m with a
> > straight trunk and a top crown (in Evergreen forest).
>
> > Here my bet is that this could be a sapling of H. grahamii.
>
> > Regards
> > Giby
>
> > On Jun 3, 9:42 am, Neil Soares <
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> > wrote:
> > > Hi Mani,
> > > Haven't the foggiest. It is a South Indian tree. Someone else will have
> > to take the call.
> > > Regards,
> > > Neil Soares.
>
> > > --- On Thu, 6/3/10, mani nair <
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> > wrote:
> > > To: "Neil Soares" <
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> > > Cc:
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> > > Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 10:08 AM
>
> > > Hi Mr. Neil,
>
> > > First time I am seeing this plant. What are the uses of this tree?
>
> > > Regards,
>
> > > Mani.
>
> > > On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:21 AM, Neil Soares <
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> > wrote:
>
> > > Hi,
> > > At Rajmachi. This one has been identified as Holigarna nigra.
> > > With regards,
> > > Neil Soares.
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