For Id 260608JM

[J.M. Garg]

On 22/6/08 at Mrugavani National Park in Chilkur near Hyderabad. Lot of  Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus) were attracted to it.
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[Kenneth Greby]

This looks vaguely like a Crinodendron species, though probably not C. patagua (Elaeocarpaceae), though I'm not certain if these grow in your area. Best of luck-- Ken Greby Palmetto Bay, FL USA --- On Wed, 6/25/08, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

[J.M. Garg]

I looked for pictures of Crinodendron species at  http://images.google.co.in/images?hl=en&q=Crinodendron&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi , but I found there flowers quite big in comparison to the size of leaves unlike in my posting where flowers were hardly visible.

[J.M. Garg]

Posting a few more pictures taken on 13/7/08 in Hyderabad of a tree which appears to be a favourite with the Royal butterflies. Flowers are so tiny to be inconspicuous.

[J.M. Garg]

Here is reply from Chandra Mohan ji, who has great interest & knowledge of Indian Flora:

"Garg Ji,
Really nice photos your are posting. I must appreciate the interest you are showing and the time you are spending on this activity. The tree is "Diospyros chloroxylon" of Ebenaceae.

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N. Chandra Mohan Reddy, IFS.,
Officer on Special Duty,

Buddha Purnima Project Authority
#6-1-2/1 Tankbund Road,
Hyderabad 500 063"

 

Here is a link for details/drawings: http://www.illustratedgarden.org/mobot/rarebooks/page.asp?relation=QK3498R6817951819V1&identifier=0141 & http://forest.ap.nic.in/Forest%20Flora%20of%20Andhra%20Pradesh/Flora%20by%20M%20Sharfuddin%20Khan/Botanical%20Names/Diospyros%20chloroxylon.htm