Flora of Andaman7-291210-PKA1

Prashant awale

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Dec 28, 2010, 10:51:38 PM12/28/10

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Dear Friends,
This one is a shrub from Andaman. I had seen this in plenty in the wild near the Sea beach. Shrub was in fruiting stage. Could not spot any flowers.
Locals were calling this as Khadi phal and told me that it is edible.

Date/Time: . 21-12-2010 / 05:50AM
Location: Near a beach on the way to Chidiya tapu at the out skirts of Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar).
Habitat: wild
Plant Habit: Shrub (2 to 3 m)
Fruits were globuse (approx 8mm dia).

regards
Prashant

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Neil Soares

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Dec 29, 2010, 1:50:10 AM12/29/10

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Hi Prashant,

It could be some species of Ixora.

Regards,

Neil Soares.

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Prashant awale

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Jan 2, 2011, 9:42:15 AM1/2/11

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Resurfacing again for ID.

regards
Prashant

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From: Prashant awale <pka...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Subject: Flora of Andaman7-291210-PKA1
To: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>

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Vijayasankar

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Jan 2, 2011, 12:35:37 PM1/2/11

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May be Rapanea of Myrsinaceae?

Regards

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Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Research Associate
National Center for Natural Products Research
Thad Cochran Research Center
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
Phone: +1 662 915 1018

Prashant awale

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Jan 2, 2011, 1:10:58 PM1/2/11

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Dear Vijayasankar ji,
Thanks for the lead. I think this could be Ardisia elliptica. Kindly validate the ID.
regards
Prashant

Vijayasankar

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Jan 2, 2011, 1:14:50 PM1/2/11

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You should be correct, Prashant ji. Thanks.

Regards

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Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Research Associate
National Center for Natural Products Research
Thad Cochran Research Center
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
Phone: +1 662 915 1018

Prashant awale

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Jan 3, 2011, 3:55:13 AM1/3/11

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Dear Vijayasankar ji,

I am forwarding the response i received from P.Lakshminarasimhan ji (Scientist from Central National Herbarium, BSI, Howrah).

Dear Mr. Prashant,

My colleague Dr. C. Murugan, Scientist in BSI, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair has confirmed the identity of the images as belonging to
Ardisia oxyphylla Wall. ex A. DC.[Myrsinaceae]

With best wishes,

P.Lakshminarasimhan
Scientist
Central National Herbarium
Botanical Survey of India
P.O.Botanic Garden
Howrah - 711 103
India

Thanks P.Lakshminarasimhan ji, C. Murugan ji, Vijayasankar ji, Ritesh ji.

regards

Prashant

Vijayasankar

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Jan 3, 2011, 11:48:59 AM1/3/11

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Dear Prashant ji,

Its really great to hear from Dr. Lakshminarasimhan sir. Thanks also to Dr. Murugan for identifying the species.

Regards

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Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Research Associate
National Center for Natural Products Research
Thad Cochran Research Center
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
Phone: +1 662 915 1018

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