Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 270 1898. (Syn: Blochmannia weigeltiana Rchb.; Triplaris martiana Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.; Triplaris martiana var. oblongifolia Meisn.; Triplaris siphonopetala H. Gross; Triplaris surinamensis Cham.; Triplaris surinamensis var. benthamiana Meisn.; Triplaris surinamensis var. chamissoana Meisn.; Triplaris surinamensis var. crassifolia Benth.; Triplaris vahliana Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.); Common name: Ant Tree, Long John, Mulato Tree, Long jack
Tree for ID: Location - PUNE flowering stage Form - Tree Date - 21 th October, 2011 height --10 to 15 mtrs Fruits --not seen flower colour --- greenish white ----pink -----brown Please help with the ID Looks like flower of some Shorea species. (this hint got from a post on your facebook wall) This can be a Shorea species, may be S. roxburghii? Is there any chance of Engelhardita spicata ?? you might be right...Engelhardita spicata at this url it says its found in se asia including India ... http://www.biotik.org/laos/species/e/engsp/engsp_en.html of the pics submitted 22, and 14 match their pics... not seen in surroundings or Kolkata... not listed in trees of kolkata book from 1946 either... neither is it in various other popular books (as in those for lay people) by Bombay NH Soc... and some other books Calling ...: do you have this listed in your books on flora of Maharashtra? Please mark the pinnate leaf, axillary inflorescence and unequal fruiting wings in the illustrated provided in your link. Photographs uploaded here shows none of of these features. Therefore, I'll not go with Engelhardtia (Engelhardia in Fl. China). Posting my photos of E. spicata in a separate thread. i am not at all agreed with Engelhardtia spicata bcoz that plant seems to a member of dipterocarpaceae family instead of juglandeaceae. kindly have a close watch... javascript:popup("http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Mauwa.html") I feel its Triplaris surinamensis - Popularly known as Helicoptor tree in South America. I have seen few in Guyana. Family - Polygonaceae. I apologise on my wild guess....Actually I find similarities of the flowers only from the first pics. ... is right.. It might be some other sps. ... It is found as wild in North bengal too, popularly known as "Mawa" or "Mewa"(in Nepali) I am attaching my photographs on this sps in separate threads yes it is Triplaris sp.
ID No. MS 130812 -98- Tree in full bloom in Lalbagh , Bangalore: A beautiful tree species of Polygonaceae . A tall tree with a towering trunk and weak side branches. Photo taken on 13.08.2012 Place Lal Bagh. Name and possible ID : Triplaris suranamensis ID confirmation requested. Nice pictures ... I think you are correct about the id. The accepted name however is Triplaris weigeltiana as per TPL http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2513045 http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Ant%20Tree.html The tree is located alongside the Rose garden on the way to Glass house ( West end gate to Glass house). I have seen this tree in Guyana (South America).This is also known as Helicopter Tree due to winged Fruits. Botanically known as Triplaris weigeltiana.
Trees of Lalbagh, Bangalore - RA - Triplaris weigeltiana, (Rchb.) Kuntze <=> Ant Tree: Ant Tree is a tree growing up to 5 m tall or more. Leaves are nearly stalkless, 10-22 cm long, 4-6 cm wide, acute apically, wedge-shaped at the base, entire, longitudinally lined, and with numerous pairs of prominent lateral veins. Flower spikes are 6-10 cm long, bearing numerous ovate to ovate-lanceolate, hirtellous bracts, pistillate perianth accrescent and enclosing the fruit, three of the sepals much enlarged, 2.8-3.2 cm long, 4-5 mm wide, suffused red purple, showy. Achene are about 1 cm long (including the style), the styles red purple. Ant Tree is native to South America. (Ref. Flowers of India ) References: |
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