Ficus for id - 11/04/12 - RK

[ranjini kamath]

Ficus for ID -    

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQoOy29Uq-SAnPdr7W-wKC5ErUzo-t4e0gDL6pXxk-4/edit

[ushadi Micromini]

Ranjini:
yes it opens to your doc with pictures of a ficus tree...

what are the white splotches? reflected light? dead leaves, flowers of something else peaking out thru the ficus...?
did you get any closeups of that ?
usha
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On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 12:01 PM, ranjini kamath <ranj...@gmail.com> wrote:

Ficus for ID -    

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQoOy29Uq-SAnPdr7W-wKC5ErUzo-t4e0gDL6pXxk-4/edit

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[ranjini kamath]

The white splotches are dead leaves.First time i'm seeing this on this
tree.Did not see if the particular branches had broken partially.Thank
you so much for your reply.The link in my sent mail showed me
something totally different! Have set both my sisters to check
too.Anyway am so,so relieved.
Ranjini

[Satish Phadke]

I can sees the document on clicking on the link.
The white thing is the dried leaves of a cut branch....

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[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

This should be Ficus americana.

Pankaj

On Wednesday, 11 April 2012 14:31:53 UTC+8, Parijat wrote:

Ficus for ID -    

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQoOy29Uq-SAnPdr7W-wKC5ErUzo-t4e0gDL6pXxk-4/edit

On Wednesday, 11 April 2012 14:31:53 UTC+8, Parijat wrote:

Ficus for ID -    

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQoOy29Uq-SAnPdr7W-wKC5ErUzo-t4e0gDL6pXxk-4/edit

On Wednesday, 11 April 2012 14:31:53 UTC+8, Parijat wrote:

Ficus for ID -    

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQoOy29Uq-SAnPdr7W-wKC5ErUzo-t4e0gDL6pXxk-4/edit

On Wednesday, 11 April 2012 14:31:53 UTC+8, Parijat wrote:

Ficus for ID -    

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQoOy29Uq-SAnPdr7W-wKC5ErUzo-t4e0gDL6pXxk-4/edit

On Wednesday, 11 April 2012 14:31:53 UTC+8, Parijat wrote:

Ficus for ID -    

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQoOy29Uq-SAnPdr7W-wKC5ErUzo-t4e0gDL6pXxk-4/edit

On Wednesday, 11 April 2012 14:31:53 UTC+8, Parijat wrote:

Ficus for ID -    

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQoOy29Uq-SAnPdr7W-wKC5ErUzo-t4e0gDL6pXxk-4/edit

[ranjini kamath]

Thank you Dr. Pankaj.Will wait for further inputs.
Regards

[raman]

This one looks the same as yours (its very close to the big amla tree, and just before the glass house on the right, when you come from car park):

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/058/indiantreepix/NgH7VMhhY3E/o7KkcM9y3rEJ

 I thought its not a fig, as I have seen flowers on this tree.

Raman

[ranjini kamath]

Raman ji The tree in my pic is in line with a large Cassia -[
javanica i think] -F.mysorensis - & almost opp the Coca loba.The trunk
is v. distinctive.It's behind the stalls on the right as you come down
a bit thro' the Double-road gate.
Nice way to tree-treasure-hunt!:)
I'm seeing buds for the first time on this tree- not that i go to
Lalbagh that often!
Regards

[raman]

I am pretty sure now, that we are talking about the same tree.

After the big mysore fig, on the right is the autograph tree and next to it is the amla tree,

this tree is to the left of the amla tree.

I will create a map of all the trees in lalbagh, once I know I have covered most of them.

Raman

[ranjini kamath]

Do not know the 2 trees you have mentioned.Look frwrd to the map.It
will be so useful.
Regards

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Dear Mr Raman

Your plant is definitely different. As Vijay pointed it could be Lauraceae or may be Sapotaceae,

Pankaj

[ranjini kamath]

Thank you for this input,Pankaj ji.
Regards

[raman]

Pankaj ji.

I am 100% sure its the same tree. 

The location, holes in the trees and growth underneath, the shape of trees everything fits.

If you look at more pictures here 

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43406542/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Trees%20of%20Bangalore/ZZFamily%20-%20ZZ%20Unknown%20058%20Tree/ZZ%20Unknown%20058%20Tree.html

Raman

[ranjini kamath]

This is the same tree alright Raman ji.Cannot mistake the trunk &
pitted bark:) TFS..

[Aarti S. Khale]

Ranjini ji,

I have also photographed the same tree at Lalbagh last weekend.

Saw a single small, round berry-like black fruit on it.

Aarti

[ranjini kamath]

Aarti this is lovely! Hope you got a pic of the much-awaited fruit!
Would love to see it:)
This tree is quite conspicuous because of it's shape,etc.I have been
keeping it under observation for years whenever i go to Lalbagh.
Another friend from my birdwatching group has promised to send the
pics to his taxonomist friend to get the id.Really intrigued as to id!
Ranjini

[Giby Kuriakose]

Looks like Sapotaceae Plant. 

Regards,

Giby

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[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

I am sorry, yes this is not Ficus, but Sapotace and as pointed by Raman, both could be same. Sorry I overlooked.

I think I am suffering from Ficus fever.

Pankaj

[Aarti S. Khale]

Dear all,

I photographed the same tree during a visit to Lalbagh this month.

Pictures are taken on the 15 th of April.

Recently all pictures posted by me got converted into single picture albums.

As these were unnecessary, I deleted them. My pictures from different posts also got deleted.

Till I find a way out, I am not posting new pictures.

Let me see if these pictures also get converted into albums.

Pictures of leaves, single fruit & the bark.

Aarti

[Giby Kuriakose]

It could be a species of Sideroxylon

Regards

Giby

[Aarti S. Khale]

Giby ji,

I checked for pictures on Google, could it be Sideroxylon inerme, commom name White milkwood?

Aarti

[Giby Kuriakose]

I am unable to conclude that is why I just mentioned the genus. I think the genus is correct. Let us wait for comments from Others. 

Regards,

Giby

[raman]

Thanks gibi ji and Aarti ji,

It looks like it by looking at the google images.

I have seen only the raw fruit in green, I missed it turning to black.

Raman

[ranjini kamath]

This is turning out to be a v. interesting thread.Nice to know the tree that has intrigued me for years has others interested too.A bngbirder friend is also chipping in by trying to contact a taxonomist friend..

[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“It could be a species of Sideroxylon” from Giby ji.

 

“I checked for pictures on Google, could it be Sideroxylon inerme, commom name White milkwood?” from Giby ji.

 

“I am unable to conclude that is why I just mentioned the genus. I think the genus is correct. Let us wait for comments from Others.

Regards,

Giby”

On 11 April 2012 12:01, ranjini kamath <ranj...@gmail.com> wrote:

Ficus for ID -    

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQoOy29Uq-SAnPdr7W-wKC5ErUzo-t4e0gDL6pXxk-4/edit

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[Ranjini Kamath]

Hopefully i'll be going to Lalbagh this Sunday.Would like to take more
pics of details of this tree in order to nail the id.Would like to
know what additional pics/macros shd be taken?
Regards

[J.M. Garg]

Sideroxylon inerme only as per references herein and as earlier suggested by Aarti ji.

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[Aarti S. Khale]

Thanks Garg Ji.

Regards,

Aarti