487 ID wild tree Meiogyne

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 20, 2023, 1:08:39 AM9/20/23

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Please ID wild tree/shrub. I think it is bisexual, kind regards, Sam.

Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 31AUG2023, 04.15pm

Habitat: wild moisture evergreen streamside sloppy canopied alpine

Plant habit: small tree/shrub, bisexual(?),erect, branches, hard cylindrical stem 01.5cm base diameter, rough black bark

Height: 02.5 meters

Leaves: alternate elliptic lengthy acute wavy simple glossy size upto: 30×6cm

Flower: axillary buds, 03 hard petals, 03 hard sepals, diameter:02cm, greenish white with purple shade, good fragrance

Fruit: drupe, greenish black, ovoid, size:03x01cm

Seed:

Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 20, 2023, 1:17:38 AM9/20/23

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Flower date: 17SEP2023, 05pm

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 20, 2023, 1:21:47 AM9/20/23

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 20, 2023, 1:23:51 AM9/20/23

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 20, 2023, 1:28:28 AM9/20/23

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 20, 2023, 2:09:39 AM9/20/23

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 20, 2023, 2:30:00 AM9/20/23

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Flower opened manually.

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J.M. Garg

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Sep 20, 2023, 3:37:55 AM9/20/23

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Your posts are always mesmerising.

Thanks, Sam ji

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 20, 2023, 5:13:48 AM9/20/23

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Thank you very much dear Garg ji for the nice words.

With kind regards, Sam.

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 20, 2023, 11:52:49 AM9/20/23

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Sharing more images. Flower slightly opened manually for inner view. Now I think that it is unisexual and the centre portion sheds for pollination (see resized image). With kind regards, Sam.

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J.M. Garg

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Sep 26, 2023, 6:56:20 AM9/26/23

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I think appears close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2014/03/15/goniothalamus-cardiopetalus/

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 26, 2023, 11:06:11 AM9/26/23

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Great dear Garg ji.

Yes, it is Goniothalamus cardiopetalus, thank you very much for ID my plant, with kind regards, Sam.

navendu page

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Sep 26, 2023, 1:44:41 PM9/26/23

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Goniothalamus wyaanadensis

Navendu

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 26, 2023, 2:48:52 PM9/26/23

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Yes, it is Goniothalamus wyaanadensis, dear Navendu ji, thank you very much for ID my plant, with kind regards, Sam.

J.M. Garg

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Sep 27, 2023, 12:43:30 AM9/27/23

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Thanks a lot, Navendu ji

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