Blachia andamanica (Kurz) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 403 1887. (Syn: Codiaeum andamanicum Kurz; Dimorphocalyx andamanicus (Kurz) Benth.; Blachia chunii P.T.Li; Blachia philippinensis Merr.);
This photo of Blachia andamanica (Kurz) Hook.f. ssp. andamanica was taken by Dr. P. G. Diwakar in the Andaman Islands. It is a common shrub growing along edges of inland forests at low altitudes. Thanks a lot, ..., For bringing these beauties to eFI & showing to us.
Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight: Myrtaceae- Syzygium diospyrifolium at Andaman -PKA-DEC43:: : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7) Myrtaceae sp from Baratang (Andaman & Nicobar). Date/Time: 22-12-2010 / 10:00AM Habitat: Wild Bot. name: Syzygium diospyrifolium nice makes me wonder if it grown in the sunderbans? and can we sometimes taste it? Flora of Andaman25-080111-PKA2: Shrub from Baratang (Andaman & Nicobar). Date/Time: 22-12-2010 / 10:00AM Location: On the way to Lime stone cave (Baratang), Andaman & Nicobar. Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Shrub (2 m) Flowers were Greenish White in colour. Appearance wise looking like Garcinia sp.?? Could this be some species of Eugenia. wild guess Syzygium diospyrifolium (Wall. ex Duthie) S.N.Mitra It looks different to me on perusing the herbarium specimen as below: https://science.mnhn.fr/institution/mnhn/list?genus=Syzygium&specificEpithet=diospyrifolium&scientificNameAuthorship=(wall. ex duthie) s.n.mitra&collectionCode=p This may not be Syzygium (leaves are alternate). Possibly a species of Euphorbiaceae. Try in Trigonostemon or Blachia ... is right. This is Blachia andamanica subsp. andamanica of the Euphorbiaceae. References: The Plant List 1 WCSP1 The Plant List 2 WCSP2 Flora of China India Biodiversity Portal Encyclopedia of Life (Specimen) |
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