ID Request-04042011-PKA1

Prashant awale

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Apr 4, 2011, 3:28:14 AM4/4/11

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Dear Friends,

I had seen this tree at Veer Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai. Looks like some Diospyros sp.

Date/Time: 03-04-2011/ 11:45AM
Location: Veer Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai
Habitat: Cultivated ??
Plant Habit: Tree
Leaves Alternate, Shining

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Prashant

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amit

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Apr 4, 2011, 5:24:23 AM4/4/11

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Please check
Diospyros malabarica

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Amit

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Prashant awale

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Apr 4, 2011, 8:49:53 AM4/4/11

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Dear Friends,

Received response from Satish Pardeshi ji ...

Prashant ji

this plant is cvery common (planted)

Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel. All. Med. Pharm. 1099, 1834; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 3: 173, 2001; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 2: 302, 1996.

Synonyms: Garcinia malabarica Desr. in Link. Encyclop. 3: 701, 1792. D. embryopteris Pers., Syn. 2: 624, 1807; Cooke, FI. Pres. Bombay 2: 167, 1958 (Repr.). D. peregrina Gurke in Engl & Prantl. Natur. Pflanzen 4 (1): 164, 1897 (non Pers., 1807). Embryopteris peregrina Gaertn., Fruct. 1: 145, 1788. D. glutinosa Koen. ex Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 533, 1832. D. citrifolia Wall. ex DC., Prodr. 8: 235, 1844.

Thanks Satish Pardeshi ji for the ID.

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Prashant

Prashant awale

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Apr 4, 2011, 1:25:01 PM4/4/11

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Yes Amit ji, you are right. It is Diospyros malabarica. Satish ji has also indicated the same. Thanks.
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Prashant

Satish Phadke

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Apr 5, 2011, 8:52:05 AM4/5/11

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Great catch........

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