Turraea pubescens Hellen., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 9: 308 1788. (syn: Turraea billardieri Juss.; Turraea brownii C. DC.; Turraea concinna Benn.; Turraea indica C. DC.; Turraea membranacea Merr.; Turraea pubescens Benth. (ambiguous synonym); Turraea villosa Benn.; Turraea virens Hellen.; Turraea virens var. billardieri DC.);
China (SW-Guangdong, SW-Guangxi, W-Hainan), Australia (N-Western Australia:
Bonaparte Arch., Pt. Warrender, N-Northern Territory, NE-New South Wales, N- and E-Queensland), Java, Philippines (Luzon), Lesser Sunda Isl. (Flores, Timor), New Guinea, India (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala), Laos, Thailand, Vietnam as per Catalogue of life; Small honeysuckle tree, Wild honeysuckle • Marathi: कापुर भेंडी Kapur bhendi;
300309RN-Sudhagad for ID : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)
clicked it on Sudhagad near Pali (Dist raigad) on Mar 28th.
it was a leaf-less plant. I think this one is “Turraea villosa” from Meliaceae family. I too strongly feel so !!
… wild honeysuckle, kapur bhendi (Marathi: कापुर भेंडी).
Thanks, …
Syn. Turraea obtusifolia.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Turraea%20villosa&w=all&s=int (Dinesh ji’s pix),
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=133500 (details with pictures)
turraea villosa: 5 images.
turraea villosa or kapurbhendi as it is called locally alibaug, my place, yesterday
many thanks to pravin kawale for the identifying it Turraea villosa: 3 images.
Sharing few photographs of Turraea villosa from Alibag region.
Family: Meliaceae Oh. Such a large shrub. I have never seen this so large. 7 images.
Close up of the same.
2 images.
Turraea villosa fruiting: Photographed at Khandala over the weekend. Had posted photographs of the same shrub flowering on 27th of June.
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