Dear Friends, I think this plant is found in higher Himalaya I saw this type of plants on way from Ghangriya to Govindghat (Valley of Flowers) Locally its fruits are eaten and called Kapasi or Kapasya Some friends for Uttrakhand may find the information about its distribution in Himalaya Thanks and Regard N.S.Dungriyal IFS Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad M.P. 09424792100
________________________________ From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> To: sibdas <[email protected]>; satish phadke <[email protected]> Cc: indiantreepix <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 7 July, 2009 10:22:44 PM Subject: [indiantreepix:14291] Re: PLANT 74SMP JUN 09 Manali ... Satish ji ... I have a couple of photos shot in Manali ... http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Castanea+sativa&w=91314344%40N00&s=int&z=m And, just as Sibdas ji said - planted at Van Vihar. Castanea sativa (ID provided by one flickr contact, Keith of UK) ... edible chestnut, European chestnut, Italian chestnut, Portuguese chestnut, Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut Regards. On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 8:14 PM, sibdas <[email protected]> wrote: >Yes, it looks like a chestnut, specially from the catkins. However, >chestnut, Castania does not grow in India. It is likely a planted one, > > >On Jul 7, 6:19 pm, satish phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >> A big tree in Manali. Several such trees were present on the road going >> towards Hadimba temple. A local guy called it as Chestnut? >> Dr Satish Phadke >> >> -- >> >> http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com >> >> DSCN0838s.jpg >> 181KViewDownload > >> > Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click here http://cricket.yahoo.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
