Alphonsea ventricosa

Alphonsea ventricosa (Roxb.) Hook. f. & Thomson (Syn: Bocagea ventricosa (Roxb.) Baill.; Uvaria badajamba Roxb.; Uvaria ventricosa Roxb.); . Tree with a short conical crown, about 20-30 m tall and girth of about 1.5-2 m. Bark dark brown, corky, fibrous, branchlets minutely softly tomentose when young, brackish and glabrous when mature. Leaves simple, alternate, oblong […]

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Alphonsea lutea ?

Alphonsea lutea ?; .   MS May, 2017/17 Alphonsea sp. : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Location : Tawi WLS Altitude : 1,500 – 1,700 m. Date : 08-04-2012, 11-09-2012 & 07-06-2012 Habit :Small or miiddle-sized evergreen tree             with edible fruits Habitat : Wild Alphonsea species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ […]

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Alphonsea lutea

Alphonsea lutea (Roxb.) Hook.f. & Thomson, Fl. Ind. 1: 153 1855. (syn: Bocagea lutea Baill.; Uvaria lutea Roxb.; Uvaria russelii Wall. (Unresolved)); India; Sri Lanka (as per GRIN) Alphonsea species flowers are complete, bisexual, i.e., with functional male (androecium) and female (gynoecium), including stamens, carpels and ovary. Pollination is entomophilous i.e., by insects. Flowering/Fruiting: April-May/June-September. […]

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