Nepal- Fallen buds at Ranibari, Kathmandu

SK 3928 16 February 2024: 2 images. Location: Ranibari, Kathmandu Date: 15 February 2024 Elevation: 1370 m. Habitat : Wild  Found fallen on ground ! Appears to be fallen buds. Yes fallen buds but could not ID ! May be difficult to id with these.  

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Indonesia- Tree at Riung District, Flores

Tree sp.: 3 images. Observation: 27/04/23. Riung District, Flores, Indonesia. Description: This tree is supposed to attract water. It’s not a hard wood, he may have red flowers, the fruits are unknown. The local name is Saka dara. Habitus : Dry tropical forest spring water As we look forward to reforest spring water area, what would really […]

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Nepal- Tree at Rin Daha, West Rukum, West Nepal

SK 3830 05 August 2023: 3 images. Location:  Rin Daha, West Rukum, West Nepal  Date: 30 May 2023 Elevation 2300m. Habit : Wild Rhus  …??? I do not think so as per images at https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/27/rhus/ Also tried further but could not go close. Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima (J. L. Stewart) Rech. fil. ?? https://www.gbif.org/622993331e18a7e576 I think flowers look […]

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J & K- herb at Tulip Garden, Srinagar

464 ID wild plant: 1 high res. image. Please ID wild plant, Location: bloomed in The HIMALAYAS at Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir INDIA Altitude: 5200fsl Flower date: 14APR2023, 11.35am Habitat: wild moisture Plant habit: small shrub, erect branches, weak stem, hairy, annual Height: 03 feet Leaves: alternate, spirally, leaflets, elliptic, […]

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Nepal- tree at Jajarkot, West Nepal

SK 3759 23 June 2023: 3 high res. images. Location:  Jajarkot, West Nepal  Date: 30 May 2023 Elevation 800m. Habit : Wild Could this be a species of Putranjiva? Myrsine semiserrata is one possibility. I am afraid it does not look like as per both guesses.  

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Uttarakhand- Tree from Pantnagar

identification help 3: 3 images. Pantnagar university uttarakhand I can see some fruits. Can you post some fruit images, which may help in id ? No I didt click pictures of fruits.  

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Uttarakhand- tree in Pantnagar

identification help 6: 3 high res. images. Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.?? Yes, some possiblity as per images at https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/08/artocarpus-heterophyllus/ But I am not sure. NO  chance for Artocarpus heterophyllus sir  

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Nepal- shrub in Kathmandu Valley

SK 3706 17 March 2023: 3 very high res. images Location: Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Date: 11 March 2023 Altitude: 2681m. Habitat : Wild  Looks Clinacanthus nasutus, update after getting some more information Ji. Difficult for me to say anything. Do you mean by Clinacanthus nutans (Burm.fil.) Lindau ? It has got no distribution in Nepal. I shall follow […]

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Kerala- climber from Kannur

ID Kannur 01/22/2/23: 3 images. Please identify this climber. Leaves alternate, arise in clusters usually on one side of node. Looks like Fibraurea sp. as per some morphology. No flowers yet. Apocynaceae?? Menispermaceae sir….. Fibraurea darshanii Udayan & K.Ravik. ?? I do not think leaf venations match. Another few shots of the same  

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Inni patti

please help me get these names 4: 1 image. Posting these separately species wise, to reduce confusion in ids and as per posting guidelines from please help me get these names. (from …): I got these herbs from my trip to Chitrakoot. One shop was selling lots of herbs. I got some more herbs as they […]

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Uttar Pradesh- Tree at Varanasi

Tree for Id -ID06122022SH1: 4 high res. images. Tree for Id pl. Location – Varanasi Date – November.2022 (I am sorry for the picture quality as it was getting dark and i could not adjust my camera settings. I saw these trees in many places while travelling.) Images are not clear ! Very hazy pictures. Unable […]

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Goa- tree for id

Photo from Mahadeswara: Please identify the tree. Photographed in Goa, Received for ID from a friend for ID. I think detailed images are required. No other photo is available with the person who sent this photo for ID.  Sorry.  

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Maharashtra- Aquatic saplings at Lonavala

Request for ID: 1 very high res. image. Can you please identify these, aquatic plants and creeping aquatic macrophyte. Location: Lonawala, Pune Habitat: Partially submerged in streams Spoon shaped leaves, creeping habit, and long leaf pedicles, fine hairy leaves. Please isolate the species you wanted and wait for flowering phase….it seems to be difficult to […]

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Mumbai- trunks linked at SGNP

Two tree species sharing nutrients in SGNP: I came across this interesting feature yesterday in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) Mumbai. Two tree species joined together in two places, sharing nutrients. Is the one on the right Lannea coromandelica and the left one a Lagerstroemia species? Sorry, I omitted to take photos of leaves […]

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UK- plant in Eden Project, Cornwall

SK 3449 02 May 2022: 5 very high res. images. Location: Eden Project, Cornwall, UK Altitude: 60m. Date: 03 April 2022 Habit : Cultivated Looks interesting. Any idea about the family or genus?  

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