dipterocarpus species

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Mohina Macker

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Oct 22, 2010, 3:24:36 AM10/22/10
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I recently planted this dipterocarpus sapling, also known as uud in local parlance, in my place near alibaug. It would be really good if the species can be identified.
Many thanks in advance
mohina macker
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harithasandhya

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Oct 25, 2010, 8:35:36 PM10/25/10
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I think this is a seedling of Vateria indica (Vateria malabarica), the
white damar tree. We call it Vella payin in Malayalam. I too have
planted a few seedlings. It is a huge beautiful tree seen quite often
along riparian stretches in the Kerala Western Ghats. People tap it
for its resin and many a time unsustainable tapping kills the tree!
Regards,
Sandhya
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Neil Soares

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Oct 26, 2010, 4:00:39 AM10/26/10
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Hi Mohina,
  Had also thought of the same thing. It looks like Vateria indica. Sending you photographs  of my V. indica sapling for comparison.
                        Regards,
                         Neil.

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mohina macker

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Oct 26, 2010, 5:23:05 AM10/26/10
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many thanks, sandhya and neil for iding this
regards
mohina

On Oct 26, 1:00 pm, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Mohina,
>   Had also thought of the same thing. It looks like Vateria indica. Sending you photographs  of my V. indica sapling for comparison.
>                         Regards,
>                          Neil.
>
> --- On Tue, 10/26/10, harithasandhya <harithasand...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> From: harithasandhya <harithasand...@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [efloraofindia:51897] Re: dipterocarpus species
> To: "efloraofindia" <indian...@googlegroups.com>
> Cc: mohinamac...@gmail.com
> Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 6:05 AM
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> I think this is a seedling of Vateria indica (Vateria malabarica), the
> white damar tree. We call it Vella payin in Malayalam. I too have
> planted a few seedlings. It is a huge beautiful tree seen quite often
> along riparian stretches in the Kerala Western Ghats. People tap it
> for its resin and many a time unsustainable tapping kills the tree!
> Regards,
> Sandhya
>
> On Oct 22, 12:24 pm, Mohina Macker <mohinamac...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I recently planted this dipterocarpus sapling, also known as uud in local
> > parlance, in my place near alibaug. It would be really good if the species
> > can be identified.
> > Many thanks in advance
> > mohina macker
>
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