Dimorphocalyx balakrishnanii

Dimorphocalyx balakrishnanii Chakrab. & Premanath, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 4: 1013 1983. (syn: Dimorphocalyx dilipianus N.P.Balakr. & Chakrab.);
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S. Andaman Is. (incl. Havelock Is.) (as per WCSP)
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Shrub or small tree.
Differs from all its congeners in the androgynous inflorescences. Photo by courtesy of Dr. P. G. Diwakar.

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Tritaxis balakrishnanii – male flowers (Euphorbiaceae):
This is Tritaxis balakrishnii (Euphorbiaceae) from the maritime forest of Little Andaman Island, India recently shot by Mr. B. C. Dey and sent to me for identification.
I hope this time it is correctly identified.
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Tritaxis balakrishnanii (Euphorbiaceae) – female flowers and fruits:
These images of female flowers and fruits of Tritaxis balakrishnanii (Chakrab. & Premanath) R. Y. Yu & Welzen (basionym: Dimorphocalyx balakrishnanii Chakrab. & Premanath), family Euphorbiaceae were shot by Mr. Bishnu Dey a few days ago from a shrub growing naturally in wild condition at Dhanikhari Botanic Garden, about 20 km away from Port Blair, South Andaman Island.

 

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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  POWO (Tritaxis balakrishnanii (Chakrab. & Premanath) R.Y.Yu & Welzen) India Biodiversity Portal
A new species of Dimorphocalyx (Euphorbiaceae) from Andaman Islands-Tapas Chakrabarty & R. K. Premanath- December 1983

Genus Dimorphocalyx Thw. (Euphorbiaceae) in India– Tapas Chakrabarty & N P Balakrishnan- October 1990- Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences – Section A Part 3 Mathematical sciences 100(5):285-299

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