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Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 270 1898. (Syn: Blochmannia weigeltiana Rchb.; Triplaris martiana Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.; Triplaris martiana var. oblongifolia Meisn.; Triplaris siphonopetala H. Gross; Triplaris surinamensis Cham.; Triplaris surinamensis var. benthamiana Meisn.; Triplaris surinamensis var. chamissoana Meisn.; Triplaris surinamensis var. crassifolia Benth.; Triplaris vahliana Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.);
. S. Tropical America: Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela; Introduced into: Hawaii, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago as per POWO; .
Common name: Ant Tree, Long John, Mulato Tree, Long jack
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     Tree for ID: Location – PUNE flowering stage Form – Tree
Date – 21 th October, 2011
height –10 to 15 mtrs
Fruits –not seen
flower colour — greenish white —-pink —–brown
Please help with the ID Looks like flower of some Shorea species. This can be a Shorea species, may be S. roxburghii? Is there any chance of Engelhardita spicata ?? you might be right…Engelhardita spicata Please mark the pinnate leaf, axillary inflorescence and unequal fruiting wings in the illustrated provided in your link. Photographs uploaded here shows none of of these features. Therefore, I’ll not go with Engelhardtia (Engelhardia in Fl. China). i am not at all agreed with Engelhardtia spicata bcoz that plant seems to a member of dipterocarpaceae family instead of juglandeaceae. I feel its Triplaris surinamensis – Popularly known as Helicoptor tree in South America. I have seen few in Guyana. Family – Polygonaceae. I apologise on my wild guess….Actually I find similarities of the flowers only from the first pics. … is right.. It might be some other sps. yes it is Triplaris sp. .
ID No. MS 130812 -98- Tree in full bloom in Lalbagh , Bangalore:
A beautiful tree species of Polygonaceae . A tall tree with a towering trunk and weak side branches. Photo taken on 13.08.2012 Place Lal Bagh. Name and possible ID : Triplaris suranamensis ID confirmation requested. Nice pictures … I think you are correct about the id. The accepted name however is Triplaris weigeltiana as per TPL The tree is located alongside the Rose garden on the way to Glass house ( West end gate to Glass house). I have seen this tree in Guyana (South America).This is also known as Helicopter Tree due to winged Fruits. Botanically known as Triplaris weigeltiana. .
Trees of Lalbagh, Bangalore – RA – Triplaris weigeltiana, (Rchb.) Kuntze <=> Ant Tree: Leaves are nearly stalkless, 10-22 cm long, 4-6 cm wide, acute apically, wedge-shaped at the base, entire, longitudinally lined, and with numerous pairs of prominent lateral veins. Flower spikes are 6-10 cm long, bearing numerous ovate to ovate-lanceolate, hirtellous bracts, pistillate perianth accrescent and enclosing the fruit, three of the sepals much enlarged, 2.8-3.2 cm long, 4-5 mm wide, suffused red purple, showy. Achene are about 1 cm long (including the style), the styles red purple. .
MS/ID/DEC/2020/1- ID of the tree.: 2 images.
I request the members to I D this tree species. Photographed in Chennai. Dipterocarpus sps ??? Dipterocarpus indicus Bedd. ?? Is ID correct …? Thanks … The ID is not yet finalised . Was it planted?
Appears to be a shrub rather than a tree?
I could not find a match as per existing species at Dipterocarpaceae
It is planted in Theosophical Society campus, Chennai. Photographs received from one of my friends for I D.
For me it looks the ID by … is correct. Thank you, yes it looks like Triplaris weightiana          It may be Triplaris americana. Taking it as Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze (syn: T. surinamemsis) in view of other observations and as per references herein.
Looks different from images of Triplaris americana as per POWO .
 Which Triplaris americana or weigeltiana?: Following information is available on our site. The two species are quite close and can be distinguished by the following differences:
The tree at Lalbagh bears the name plate as Triplaris weigeltiana. I have taken a photo of the female inflorescence fallen under tree. For me the axes is quite hairy. Hence it should be Triplaris americana.
Can some expert throw more light on these terms slightly hairy (glabrous axes) and very hairy axes (velutinous axes) with appropriate comparative photos?
If you can send a complete set of images, maybe we can examine them in detail.
Otherwise let us keep it as (as per images and references herein):
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/05/13/triplaris-weigeltiana/ . References:
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