Many many thanks Saroj ji. Your suggested ID is quite convincing. I learned from the internet that this is an invasive species in the Nilgiris, native to east Asia. Regards. Dinesh
On Sun, Feb 8, 2026 at 10:53 AM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > *Ligustrum lucidum *W.T.Aiton > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Sun, Feb 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> *FOR ID ::* >> Dicots >> The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 8:41 AM IST >> along Ooty - Kotagiri Highway, about 2160 m asl >> ------------------------------ >> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337764522> >> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337764522> >> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337764522> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "eFloraofIndia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1RZMzSwi9GMAaJeH0mmPgZ11ivmY5x0T9Tw3SDa937%2Bg%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1RZMzSwi9GMAaJeH0mmPgZ11ivmY5x0T9Tw3SDa937%2Bg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0%2BOXj3k%2BWHV1mm1aA63FOt34cVDNYzqqwO1JoAcbhdog%40mail.gmail.com.

