Thorny straggler for ID 030511MK03

[Muthu Karthick]

Dear all,

Kindly help to identify this straggler which is similar to Caesalpinia bonduc but differs in having pubescent body.

Date/Time-	10-04-2011 / 10:30 AM
Location- Place, Altitude, GP	ca.1800m ASL; Kothagiri, TN
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-	wild in forest fringes
Plant Habit-	straggler
Height/Length-	2 m long
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-	compound; 30 x 20 cm; each 2 x 0.4cm
Inflorescence Type/ Size-
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

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Muthu Karthick, N
Care Earth Trust

#15, second main road,

Thillai ganga nagar,
Chennai - 600 061

Mob: 0091 96268 33911
www.careearthtrust.org

[Vijayasankar]

This could be Caesalpinia decapetala.
C. bonduc can also be characterized by its pinnately lobed stipules, and of course by the prickly fruits.

 

Regards 

 

Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

[Muthu Karthick]

Forwarded conversation
Subject: Thorny straggler for ID 030511MK03
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From: Vijayasankar <vijay.b...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 3, 2011 at 12:06 PM
To: Muthu Karthick <nmk...@gmail.com>
Cc: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>

This could be Caesalpinia decapetala.
C. bonduc can also be characterized by its pinnately lobed stipules, and of course by the prickly fruits.

 

Regards 

 

Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

[Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati]

looking like Caesalpinia pulcherrima

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National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute,
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Govt. of India, New Delhi),
G C P Annexe, Ashoka Pillar
Jayanagar I block,
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[Muthu Karthick]

No sir, the I posted is a straggler and not C. pulcherrima.

[Muthu Karthick]

A reply from Sanalji: could be "C. bonducella"

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From: sanal nair <sanalna...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:72474] Thorny straggler for ID 030511MK03
To: Muthu Karthick <nmk...@gmail.com>


could be C. bonducella
                                 Regards,
                                               Sanal Nair

On 6/24/11, Muthu Karthick <nmk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> No sir, the I posted is a straggler and not *C. pulcherrima*.

>
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati <
> snmat...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> looking like Caesalpinia pulcherrima
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Muthu Karthick <nmk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Forwarded conversation
>>> Subject: Thorny straggler for ID 030511MK03
>>> ------------------------
>>>

>>> From: *Muthu Karthick* <nmk...@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Tue, May 3, 2011 at 11:37 AM
>>> To: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear all,

>>> Kindly help to identify this straggler which is similar to *Caesalpinia
>>> bonduc* but differs in having pubescent body.
>>>
>>>  *Date/Time-*

>>>
>>> 10-04-2011 / 10:30 AM
>>>

>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP*
>>>
>>> ca.1800m ASL; Kothagiri, TN
>>>
>>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-*
>>>
>>> wild in forest fringes
>>>
>>> *Plant Habit-*
>>> straggler
>>>
>>> *Height/Length-*
>>>
>>> 2 m long
>>>
>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-*

>>>
>>> compound; 30 x 20 cm; each 2 x 0.4cm
>>>

>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-*
>>>
>>>
>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-*
>>>
>>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- *
>>>
>>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-*

>>>
>>> --
>>> Muthu Karthick, N
>>> Care Earth Trust
>>> #15, second main road,
>>> Thillai ganga nagar,
>>> Chennai - 600 061
>>> Mob: 0091 96268 33911
>>> www.careearthtrust.org
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------

>>> From: *Vijayasankar* <vijay.b...@gmail.com>

>>> Date: Tue, May 3, 2011 at 12:06 PM
>>> To: Muthu Karthick <nmk...@gmail.com>
>>> Cc: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>
>>>
>>>

>>> This could be *Caesalpinia decapetala*.

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“This could be Caesalpinia decapetala.

C. bonduc can also be characterized by its pinnately lobed stipules, and of course by the prickly fruits.

Regards   
Vijayasankar Raman”              

 

“could be C. bonducella
                                 Regards,
                                               Sanal Nair”

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चील्लार

[J.M. Garg]

A reply:

"For me this looks like Mysore Thorn : Caesalpinia decapetala  ;  Kannada: Gajalige,  Kurudu gejjuga ? from Mahadeswara ji.