350 ID wild tree Alstonia

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Aug 4, 2022, 1:46:41 PM8/4/22
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Please ID wild tree, kind regards, Sam.

Location: near Vannappuram, Thodupuzha, Idukki Dist., Kerala PIN:685607

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 22.04.2022, 12.55pm

Habitat: wild, moisture, hilly

Plant habit: tree, erect, branches, hard woody stem 30 inches base diameter, flaked rough bark, latex

Height: 06 meters

Leaves: opposite, ovate, acute, simple, size up to:14×7cm

Flower: terminal racemose, diameter:04cm, reddish, non fragrant

Fruit: lengthy beans green into brown, size:01 feet long, 04cm bottom diameter

Seed: grandpa's beard, numerous

Camera: CANON EOS1500D
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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Aug 4, 2022, 1:49:03 PM8/4/22
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J.M. Garg

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Aug 4, 2022, 8:45:37 PM8/4/22
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Thanks, Sam ji, for the wonderful images.
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J. M. Garg

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Saroj Kasaju

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Aug 4, 2022, 10:31:37 PM8/4/22
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Apocynaceae not seen before!
Thank you
Saroj Kasaju

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Nidhan Singh

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Aug 4, 2022, 11:04:17 PM8/4/22
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I hope this is Wrightia sp.



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Saroj Kasaju

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Aug 4, 2022, 11:10:12 PM8/4/22
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Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb.??

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Mahadeswara

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Aug 4, 2022, 11:52:22 PM8/4/22
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This has  been  reported from many places in Kerala :  http://keralaplants.in/keralaplantsdetails.aspx?id=Wrightia_arborea '
I have seen this in Wayanadu  in  vegetative condition   a few years back during my trip to Wayanadu..

Mahadeswara

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Aug 4, 2022, 11:52:50 PM8/4/22
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Beautiful catch !!!

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Aug 5, 2022, 4:51:03 AM8/5/22
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Dear Saroj ji,
Thank you very much for ID my plant.  Yes, it is very close to Wrightia arborea.  However, I observed some differences such as central purplish flower ring is spaceless or continuous, having whitish latex and fruit's bottom is clearly obtuse.  With kind regards, Sam.


Saroj Kasaju

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Aug 5, 2022, 5:07:25 AM8/5/22
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I think there are different colors/ shades of flower.
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Saroj Kasaju

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Aug 5, 2022, 7:48:58 AM8/5/22
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Ok, thank you very much dear Saroj ji, with kind regards, Sam.

Paradesi Anjaneyulu

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Aug 5, 2022, 12:46:25 PM8/5/22
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Wrightia arborea,
With regards.

Saroj Kasaju

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Aug 5, 2022, 2:46:33 PM8/5/22
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Thank you Paradesi ji.
Saroj Kasaju 
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