Re: [Indiantreepix] Re: For Id 310508JM- confirmation

[Mahadeswara Swamy]

I confirm it is M.calabura, commonly known in Chennai as Singapore cherry.  In Mysore,  these are known as gasa gase mara.   These are commonly seen in restaurants (  outskirts of Mysore) as shade tree for customers to dine under the tree.   These trees possess umbrella like canopy and produce sweet cherrys.  They produce flowers throughout the year and attract plenty of birds.
Dr. Mahadeswara swamy

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From: Gopakumar S <gopa...@gmail.com>
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>
Cc: indian...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, 31 May, 2008 5:01:11 PM
Subject: [Indiantreepix] Re: For Id 310508JM

Gargji,

Looks like Muntingia calabura of Elaeocarpaceae.

Gopan

 

On 5/31/08, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

On 25/5/08 at Sanjeevaiah Park in Secunderabad, AP. There were many trees with a Flowerpecker possibly interested in their fruits. These smallish trees lining both sides of a smallish pathway formed a good roof (over the pathway.)  
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[Gopakumar S]

Dear swamyji and others,

M calabura is also known as Bird's cherry, poor man's cherry, Jam tree and Cotton candy berry. In malayalam it is known as panchara (sweet) ppazham (fruit).

Gopan

 

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S. GOPAKUMAR
Assistant Professor (SS)
Dept. of Forest Management & Utilisation
College of Forestry