Gmelina philippensis at Sagar Upvan
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rashida atthar
Nov 11, 2009, 7:04:47 AM11/11/09
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It was a pleasant surprise to see several aspects of this fascinating shrub on a drizzly Nov. morning yesterday at Sagar Upvan (BPT gardens), Mumbai.
I quote the description of the shrub from Flora of Mah. Vol IV, pg 122: "A spinous shrub, scandent if shaded. It has smooth entire elliptic leaves 8 by 4 cm, glaucous beneath with scattered round glands, and pendulous panicles of large yellow flowers consisting of small cymes enclosed in large membranous purple veined bracts".
I saw leaves with two different shapes(polymorphy) on the same branch, and different branches. I suppose the green dots seen behind the leaves would be the glands.
The flowering period in the vol. is mentioned from April to August, I saw flowering in November!
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Rashida.
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Gurcharan Singh
Nov 11, 2009, 7:46:15 AM11/11/09
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Rashida ji
Nice depiction of different aspects of plant. I wish we have more and more uploads with similar details. In Delhi I have seen it flowering from atleast April till now, though it is not as profuse as it was in May-July. Also I have never seen it as upright shrub, mostly seen it as woody climber on walls and fences.
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rashida atthar
Nov 12, 2009, 3:45:38 AM11/12/09
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Thank you sir for the appreciation and info. It seems it has a long flowering period. May I ask what could be the exact function of the glands in this shrub? Thank you.
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Rashida.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:16:15 +0530
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regard,
Rashida.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:16:15 +0530
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