ID request 19082011mc01

Mohan V. Chunkath

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Aug 19, 2011, 6:57:40 AM8/19/11

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Dear all,

Is this Erythrina indica? Thanks.

Locality: Yercaud, Tamil Nadu
Altitude: 4900 feet
Habitat: Medium sized tree
Approximate Height: 40 feet

Date: 2nd August 2011

Regards,

Mohan

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Dinesh Valke

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Aug 19, 2011, 7:14:23 AM8/19/11

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... most possibly species of Acrocarpus ... could be A. fraxinifolius, not sure.
Please wait for comment(s).
Regards.
Dinesh

Tanay Bose

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Aug 19, 2011, 9:53:12 AM8/19/11

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I think Dinesh Ji you are correct this plant surely looks like

Pink Ceder

Tanay

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Mohan V. Chunkath

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Aug 19, 2011, 1:38:14 PM8/19/11

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Dear Dinesh ji, Tanay Ji and Ajinkya ji,
I compared the web photos of A. Fraxinifolius (pink cedar) with my photo. The leaves and leaf venation look quite different. The inflorescence also seems much longer. Will await more info. Thanks.

Mohan

Dinesh Valke

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Aug 19, 2011, 1:56:45 PM8/19/11

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... my doubts are similar.
Regards.
Dinesh

Nudrat

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Aug 19, 2011, 4:04:56 PM8/19/11

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Hello

I second Mohanji's thoughts.....the leaves and the inflorescence of
the plant in picture and those of A. fraxinifolius available on the
net are quite different.

Mahadeswara

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Aug 20, 2011, 6:34:09 AM8/20/11

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Looks like Erythrina variegata (syn. E.indica). However, I am not
sure which is the valid name : E.indica or E.variegata. Please
check.

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Smilax004

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Aug 20, 2011, 12:19:06 PM8/20/11

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It is a species of Erythrina of Leguminosae family.

Erythrina variegata generally don't have leaves when flowering. They
usually flower when all the leaves shed. This species seems to be a
species of Erythrina that flowers in the monsoon (picture date 2nd
August 2011) whereas E. varigata flowers in the summer.

Please describe me about the nature of thorns on the plant; whether
they are all over the tree including trunk, branches and branch-lets
or otherwise.

Regards
Giby

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Mohan V. Chunkath

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Aug 21, 2011, 5:02:14 AM8/21/11

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Dear Giby,

I do not recall thorns being present all over the tree. I must confess, however, that I had not observed the tree closely enough. I am sending one more photograph which I had taken. Hope it helps.

Regards,

Mohan

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Mohan V. Chunkath

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Aug 21, 2011, 5:25:15 AM8/21/11

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Dear Mahadeswara ji,

As per the plantlist.org Erythrina variegata is the valid name and not E. indica.

Regards,

Mohan

Yazdy Palia

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Aug 21, 2011, 6:40:45 AM8/21/11

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No, not during the monsoon. It is after the monsoon. Got some nice
pictures last year with plenty of birds on it.
Regards
Yazdy.

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Mohan V. Chunkath

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Aug 21, 2011, 7:23:51 AM8/21/11

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Dear Yazdy ji,
The second photo shows an Oriental White-eye and the third photograph shows a pair of Leafbirds belonging to Chloropsis genus.
Regards,
Mohan

Yazdy Palia

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Aug 21, 2011, 11:49:51 AM8/21/11

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Absolutely, Mohan ji, Thank you for the identification. The leaf birds
are golden fronted leaf birds.
Regards

Mohan V. Chunkath

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Aug 21, 2011, 12:01:44 PM8/21/11

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Dear Yazdy ji,
Many thanks for confirming the plant and bird IDs. Your place in Wynad sounds like a tropical paradise!
Cheers,
Mohan

Yazdy Palia

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Aug 21, 2011, 12:09:44 PM8/21/11

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Mohanji, it is wild and that is why it attracts birds and animals. I
have birds, butterflies, deers of two kinds, elephants, giant Malabar
squirrels, and what have you?
Regards.
Yazdy Palia.

JM Garg

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Mar 2, 2015, 11:29:38 PM3/2/15

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A reply:

"Please find the plant ID for link below:

https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!topic/indiantreepix/Vhh7esAs0WQ

Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr.

Fabaceae

Synonyms:

Corallodendron lithospermum (Blume ex Miq.) Kuntze

Erythrina holoserica Kurz

Erythrina holosericea "Kurz, p.p."

Erythrina lithosperma var. armata Miq.

Erythrina lithosperma var. inermis Miq.

Erythrina secundiflora Hassk.

Erythrina sumatrana Miq.

Hypaphorus subumbrans Hassk.

Hypaphorus subumbrans var. aculeata Hassk.

Hypaphorus subumbrans var. inermis Hassk.

Kind regards,

Varun"

Thanks, Varun ji.

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