Anogeissus acuminata in Chennai.

[Padmini Raghavan]

The tall tree with its graceful pendulous branches stands in the maternity hospital where I worked for about 6 years ages ago.

Today, for the first time I have noted that the branches are laden with fruit.

 Please validate the id.

Thanks and regards,

Padmini Raghavan.

[Padmini Raghavan]

I forgot to add the last pic. Here it is.

[rajank]

looking at the pendulous branches of tree ,it is A. acuminata.

Other variety i.e. A. latifolia is observed in SGNP, Borivli N. park

with straight growing trunk & patches on trunk.

thanks for sharing.

rajank

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[Padmini Raghavan]

I have just read up the mail on the database and realise that what I had thought were seeds are actually just the flowers as the seeds are supposed to be round and one cm in size.

 Regards,

Padmini Raghavan.

[Satish Phadke]

I think what is seen from your pictures are dried fruits with seeds enclosed in it. The flowers clearly show the stamens and anthers which I couldn't find from your pictures.
Dr Satish Phadke