OK Dinesh Ji. Thank you.
Saroj Kasaju On Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 11:51 AM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Many thanks Saroj ji. > I did some little searching on the internet. I am going to merely > copy-paste the information I got. > > I think posted plant may not be *Beilschmiedia tirunelvelica* Manickam, > Murugan, Jothi & Sundaresan: > > - *Bud Morphology*: If the buds are velvety-hairy or lack leathery > scales, it is likely a different species like *Beilschmiedia*. > - *Bud Arrangement*: If the branch tips lack a distinct, prominent > terminal bud and instead show only small, non-scaly axillary buds. > - *Leaf Count*: *B. tirunelvelica* typically has 5–7 pairs of nerves, > whereas many other Indian species have 10 or more pairs. > - *Location*: This species is *highly endemic to the Agasthyamalai > Biosphere Reserve*. If your observation is outside the Tirunelveli or > Kanyakumari hills, it is almost certainly not *B. tirunelvelica*. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 11:18 AM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> *Beilschmiedia tirunelvelica *Manickam, Murugan, Jothi & Sundaresan ?? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Saroj Kasaju >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> *FOR ID ::* >>> Dicots >>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 3:14 PM IST >>> Kodapamund, about 2448 m asl >>> ------------------------------ >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338900185> >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338900185> >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338900185> >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338900185> >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338900185> >>> 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/CABSQqC0hG_pvvra2u%2BMqdpyNdQzHdtgh1BBAPeVPrfXHU3_HPQ%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0hG_pvvra2u%2BMqdpyNdQzHdtgh1BBAPeVPrfXHU3_HPQ%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/CAEf%3DytQHwNNecLpPpNx%3Duh8So5o%2Bi17dGmGd%3DtCnXVYvronGmg%40mail.gmail.com.

