Hymenodictyon obovatum

Hymenodictyon obovatum Wall., Fl. Ind. 2: 153 1824. (Syn: Hymenodictyon obovatum Wight [Illegitimate]);

India as per Catalogue of Life;

Common name: Kadwa Sirid • Kannada: gandale, bogimara, hire mara, gandele • Marathi: kadwa-sirid, kurvi, sirid • Tamil: yellamalakkai, ilaimergay, yellamalla

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Deciduous trees, to 15 m high, bark 6-7 mm thick, grey-black, rough, exfoliations small, brittle; blaze red; young parts pubescent. Leaves simple, opposite; stipules 3.7-5 cm, interpetiolar; petiole 2-12 cm, slender, glabrous, grooved above; lamina 4-24 cm x 2.5-10 cm, obovate, elliptic-obovate or elliptic, base attenuate, acute, oblique or subtruncate, apex acuminate, obtusely acuminate, margin entire, glabrous, pubescent below, chartaceous; lateral nerves 5-8 pairs, pinnate, prominent beneath; intercostae reticulate, prominent; domatia present. Flowers bisexual, white, subsessile, terminal racemes; bracts 2, leafy; bracteoles; calyx tube short, lobes 5, puberulous without, ovate, acute; corolla tube short, expanding in a campanulate bilobed limb, lobes 5, ovate, glabrous, valvate; stamens 5, inserted between the lobes; anthers lanceolate, sagitate; ovary 2-celled, inferior, ovules many; style slender, exserted; stigma fusiform. Fruit a capsule, 10-12 mm long, 2 valved, erect, ovoid, brown; seeds 5-6 mm long, narrowly winged.

(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)

(Attributions- G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram)

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Confirmation of the Tree:
wanted to confirm the identification of the tree

Habit: tree

Location: Nashik district near Trimbakeshwar

Fruits/Flowers: had structures as shown in the picture was not sure if it were flowers or fruits
On Appearance I thought it was Boswellia serrata

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… fruits of Hymenodictyon sp.

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I am agreed with … To me it looks like Hymenodictyon orixense

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yes, its an fruit of Hymenodictyon orixense (Rubiaceae),

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If it is possible Keep a watch for flowering. I have not observed this around Pune.

Hymenodictyon obovatum, leaves and flowers :  1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4).
Hymenodictyon obovatum

Specimen for Identification : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
A tree species associated with Ficus species. looks like initial parasite. Please help with Id.

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Hymenodictyon obovatum Wall. (Rubiaceae medium sized tree)

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ID Request – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 3 images.

This plant was seen at Panaroma Point in Matheran, Maharashtra. It was growing near the edge on the left side near Panaroma Point.
The flowers had a fragrance reminiscent of Mango blossoms. The photo was taken on 15 August 2010.
Any help in its identification is appreciated.

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Could this be any Lauraceae?

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Nice photographs of Kuthan [Hymenodictyon obovatum].

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Thank you everyone 🙂  Strangely there was only one specimen of this tree in that location.
The fragrance was heavenly, that’s how we were able to find the plant.

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Hymenodictyon obovatum – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 3 + 2 images.

Is it Hymenodictyon obovatum ?
Pl. validate
Today (8.8.10) at Sagargad,Alibag

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I think you are right

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Can’t be sure of this. Would you have more shots of complete leaves and stipules?

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Sending photgraphs of leaves

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Thanks … for additional pictures. Somehow these leaves are more wavy than normally seen. Thanks for putting both the species so we can compare.

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References:

Catalogue of Life  The Plant List  POWO  Flowers of India  India Biodiversity Portal  Herbarium JCB – IISc  Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India  Encyclopaedia of World Medicinal Plants, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah