Canthium species for ID

[Satish Phadke]

A medium sized tree.
Leaves opposite coriaceous.Ovate elliptic.
All flowers were dried. One can be observed in the photo.nearly 1cm or so.
Fruits green maturing to black.
This was IDed as some Canthium species by Shrikant ji.
I haven't seen any Canthium species so far.
Dr Phadke Satish

[Vijay]

Psydrax diococcus (= C.umbellatum), I think.

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[Prashant awale]

Dear Satish ji,
I think this could be Meyna sp.

Canthium angustifolium has some what similar looking flowers but the fruits are 2 - lobed and its a climber. The one posted by you is a tree.

regards
Prashant

[Gurcharan Singh]

Resurfacing again for ID

Earlier feedback

Phadke ji.....................................................This was IDed as some Canthium species by Shrikant ji.

Vijayasankar ji.............................................Psydrax diococcus (= C.umbellatum), I think.

Prashant ji..................................................I think this could be Meyna sp. Canthium angustifolium has some what similar looking flowers but the fruits are 2 - lobed and its a climber. The one posted by you is a tree.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

[H S]

Psydrax umbellata (Wight) Bridson is an correct name for
Canthium dicoccum var. umbellatum (Wight) Santapau & Merchant
Canthium umbellatum Wight
Canthium umbellulatum Korth.
Plectronia didyma var. umbellata (Wight) Gamble
Plectronia korthalsii K.Schum.
Plectronia umbellata (Wight) K.Schum.

On 4/23/11, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Resurfacing again for ID
>
> Earlier feedback
>
> Phadke ji.....................................................This was IDed
> as some Canthium species by Shrikant ji.
>
> Vijayasankar ji.............................................Psydrax
> diococcus (= C.umbellatum), I think.
>
> Prashant ji..................................................I think this

> could be Meyna* *sp. Canthium angustifolium has some what similar looking

> flowers but the fruits are 2 - lobed and its a climber. The one posted by
> you is a tree.
> .....
>
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> From: Satish Phadke <drsmp...@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 10:09 PM
> Subject: [efloraofindia:65823] Canthium species for ID
> To: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>
> Cc: Shrikant Ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com>
>
>
> A medium sized tree.
> Leaves opposite coriaceous.Ovate elliptic.
> All flowers were dried. One can be observed in the photo.nearly 1cm or so.
> Fruits green maturing to black.
> This was IDed as some Canthium species by Shrikant ji.
> I haven't seen any Canthium species so far.
> Dr Phadke Satish
>
>
>
> --
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>

--
- H.S.

A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of
stone

[Gurcharan Singh]

Resurfacing again for ID

Earlier feedback

Phadke ji.....................................................This was IDed as some Canthium species by Shrikant ji.

Vijayasankar ji.............................................Psydrax diococcus (= C.umbellatum), I think.

Prashant ji..................................................I think this could be Meyna sp. Canthium angustifolium has some what similar looking flowers but the fruits are 2 - lobed and its a climber. The one posted by you is a tree.

H S........................................................

Psydrax umbellata (Wight) Bridson is an correct name for
Canthium dicoccum var. umbellatum (Wight) Santapau & Merchant
Canthium umbellatum Wight
Canthium umbellulatum Korth.
Plectronia didyma var. umbellata (Wight) Gamble
Plectronia korthalsii K.Schum.
Plectronia umbellata (Wight) K.Schum.

Me.(now)...............................................According to Kew Plant List P. dicoccos Gaertn. and P. umbellata (Wight) Bridson (syn: P. Canthium dicoccum var. umbellatum (Wight) Santapau & Merchant) are two distinct species. It would be intersting to know which taxon the above plant represents.

-- 
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

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[Vijayasankar]

The var. umbellatum seems to have prominent peduncle as in: http://www.biotik.org/india/species/c/cantdium/cantdium_12_en.html
So the posted picture could be of the typical var. of Psydrax diococcos Gaertn. (diococcos is said to be the correct spelling! Ref.: Bridson in Kew Bull. 40: 687. 1985.)
Syn.: Canthium dicoccum (Gaertn.) Merr.
Tamil names: Koraa ªè£ó£ , Seeppu koraa ê¦ð¢¹ ªè£ó£

 

Regards 

 

Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

[JM Garg]

This appears to be Psydrax umbellatus (Wight) Bridson as flowers umbellate on a short very stout compressed peduncle as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India) vis a vis cymes compressed shortly peduncled for Canthium didymum C.F.Gaertn. (syn. of Psydrax dicoccos var. dicoccos as per POWO) as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India).  

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