ID No.29062011 Syzygium for ID_3

[raju das]

Dear all,

 

Help to ID the sp.

 

Date/Time-9/3/2011

Location- Assam,

Habitat- Wild Type

Plant Habit- Tree

Leaves Size- 10-5 X 4-6 cm, Fleshy

Inflorescence - as seen in the photos

Regards,

--
Raju Das
Nature's Foster

[Vijayasankar]

This is Carallia brachiata (Rhizophoraceae), I think.

 

Regards 

 

Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

[raju]

Vijaysankarji,

Thank you so much for correcting me.

Regards,

Raju

On Jun 30, 1:02 am, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is *Carallia brachiata *(Rhizophoraceae), I think.

> > Nature's Foster- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

[Ushadi micromini]

How does a tree classified as a mangrove grow by itself in Assam?

or is it by some one's planting, ie by design?
Usha di
======

On Jun 30, 1:02 am, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is *Carallia brachiata *(Rhizophoraceae), I think.

>
> Regards
>
> Vijayasankar Raman
> National Center for Natural Products Research
> University of Mississippi
>

[raju]

Dear Ushadi,
I think there is little chance to plant this species in this virgin
forests. Another point is that it is freshwater mangrove. This sp is
used as herbal medicine in Assam

(Link: http://assamplants.com/All%20Species/Carallia.htm)

With Regards,

Raju

On Jun 30, 10:59 am, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>
wrote:

[Ushadi micromini]

Oh, no human activity in this particular forest,???
if yes, wonderful...

AND MR. DAS, thank you for the link....
Usha di
=====