Please help me to identify this small tree species collected from Western Ghat area of Tamil Nadu by one of my friend ?
Pittosporum sp. Family: Pittosporaceae.
Trees, shrubs, pubescent or glabrous. Leavs alternate, appearing opposite. leaf blade leathery or sometimes membranous, margin entire, undulate-dentate, or rugose. Inflorescences terminal or axillary, umbellate, corymbose, paniculate, or a solitary flower. Flowers bisexual, rarely polygamous. Sepals 5, free, usually short and small. Petals 5, free or partly connate. Stamens 5; filament glabrous; Capsule ellipsoid or globose, sometimes compressed, dehiscing by 2–5 valves; pericarp woody or leathery, usually with horizontal striae adaxially. Seeds usually surrounded by glutinous or greasy material.
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Yes, Pittosporum dasycaulon Miq., Dr. Arvind is correct.
Now I got the specimens from my friend and its now clear the identity.
Thanks to all.
It is Pittosporum dasycaulon, an endemic species of Western Ghats and found in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Extracts of bark and stem of the species have anti-fungal and antibacterial properties.
It is Physalis pubescens. Fruits are key for identity for this species. Well known as Husk Tomato is native to Americas and introduced elsewhere.
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