260311-PR-To ID- Chennai

Padmini Raghavan

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Mar 26, 2011, 4:59:38 PM3/26/11

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This is a tree laden with bunches of small flowers which are typically hiding below the leaves.

Someone in a neighbouring house said it had fruits like a sapota.-( could have been guessing.)

The tree is in a private residence in Mylapore, Chennai.

Please help me id it.

Thanks,

Padmini Raghavan.

A tree to ID-26Mar '11 001.jpg

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Neil Soares

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Mar 27, 2011, 10:19:24 AM3/27/11

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Hi Dr.Padmini,

This looks like Karpa [Lepisanthes tetraphylla].

Regards,

Neil Soares.

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Gurcharan Singh

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Mar 27, 2011, 11:20:51 AM3/27/11

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Yes agree with Lepisanthes tetraphylla

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Padmini Raghavan

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Mar 27, 2011, 2:25:28 PM3/27/11

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Thank-you Dr. Neil and Dr. Gurucharan. Yes, it matches the pics of Lepisanthes tetraphylla.

I seem to be running into Sapotaceae of late ; saw a Chrysophyllum cainito for the first time last week.

There was a small ( 8-9 feet) pruned specimen of this tree at Agri-Horti garden but photogrphy is not allowed there. So I was lucky to stumble on this tree, seen over the wall of a cousin's house.