Bignoniaceae for id 170310

Muthu Karthick

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Mar 17, 2010, 3:02:01 AM3/17/10

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Dear members,

I could not take good photos of this tree, as it was on distant. this Bignoniaceae member is locally (tamil) called Raam palai. Found on the slopes of dry forests closer to Karnataka; along with Hardwickia bipinnata.

Is this Dolichandrone arcuata (Wight) Clarke ?

Date/Time-	13-12-2009 / 03:00 PM
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-	Satyamangalam WLS; Scrub; ca. 450msl
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-	Wild
Plant Habit-	Tree
Height/Length-	Up to 8 metre
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-	Leaflets elliptic- 5; up to 12cm long; ca.10pairs
Inflorescence Type/ Size-	cyme;
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-	orange; 2.5 - 3cm across
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-	sickle shaped; 20 - 25cm long
Local Name [Tamil]	Raam paalai

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tanay bose

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Mar 17, 2010, 7:01:22 AM3/17/10

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dear Muthu Ji,

To me it also looks like Dolichandrone arcuata. still you check from the link below

http://books.google.com/books?id=eo-dTjK53O8C&pg=PA359&lpg=PA359&dq=Dolichandrone+arcuata&source=bl&ots=vLzWZR4rJt&sig=5w77He_KhxYqnQ0UsLKBK_jSFJs&hl=en&ei=tLSgS6u3Aci4rAfp9sSzDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CCsQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Dolichandrone%20arcuata&f=false

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tanay

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J.M. Garg

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Apr 15, 2010, 3:42:04 AM4/15/10

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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Earlier relevant feedback:

“To me it also looks like Dolichandrone arcuata. still you check from the link below
http://books.google.com/books?id=eo-dTjK53O8C&pg=PA359&lpg=PA359&dq=Dolichandrone+arcuata&source=bl&ots=vLzWZR4rJt&sig=5w77He_KhxYqnQ0UsLKBK_jSFJs&hl=en&ei=tLSgS6u3Aci4rAfp9sSzDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CCsQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Dolichandrone%20arcuata&f=false
Regards
tanay”

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Satish Chile

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Apr 15, 2010, 5:38:45 AM4/15/10

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Garg ji it can be Dolichandrone arcuata (Wight) Clarke. I am attaching a hebarium sheet photograph of the same plant (Leaves only). they are matching with ur photograph.

Satish

Dr. Satish Kumar Chile

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tanay bose

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Apr 15, 2010, 9:29:42 AM4/15/10

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At Last I think I am right after a long time

Tanay

Muthu Karthick

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Apr 15, 2010, 11:38:27 AM4/15/10

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Thank you all, for the validation.

tanay bose

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Apr 15, 2010, 11:59:37 AM4/15/10

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