Thank you Chandran Ji for these in situ pics. Last year I trekked in Kali valley but did not found it. or was not able to locate. Hope in next visit I will be able to meet this rare tree. Here in eFI we are highly benefited with your extensive field experience. DSRawat Pantnagar
On Wednesday, January 15, 2014 7:30:30 PM UTC+5:30, manoj chandran wrote: > > I would like to add on by posting three photographs from the actual > habitat in Pithoragarh district. It is found in Byans (Kali), Darma and > northern side of Gori valley of Pithoragarh District, but is not found > south of Gori ganga in Gori valley.The altitudinal range is 2500 to 3300m. > As Dr.Rawat mentioned, this part of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand forms the > western limit of this species. Eastwards, it is found in Western Nepal and > then after a gap found in Eastern Himalayas upto Yunnan in China. > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sRe4fr9hKTM/UtaL3-0EKKI/AAAAAAAAAFU/n22qa2SPueE/s1600/tsuga+forests.jpg> > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C1UKiRVVZfU/UtaMEaOrQAI/AAAAAAAAAFc/JgRPihjB0WQ/s1600/Tsuga+dumosa+tree+44m+tall+and+4m+girth+at+Sobala.jpg> > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PiRvoPc8YSo/UtaRcitTdCI/AAAAAAAAAFs/JPs1mm0bO0g/s1600/tsuga+at+golpha.jpg> > > > On Saturday, December 7, 2013 12:12:12 PM UTC+5:30, D.S Rawat wrote: >> >> *Tsuga dumosa* (D.Don) Eichler (Pinaceae) is a very rare conifer in >> Uttarakhand and known only from Kali valley area in Pithoragarh district. >> This Kali valley area is the westernmost occurrence of this species which >> becomes fairly common in Nepal and eastward up to China. >> >> >> This photograph is not taken *in situ* (in actual habitat) and taken of >> a plant material collected by one of my student from Kali valley. >> >> >> It must be an addition to our eFI database. >> >> >> More details on: >> >> >> http://www.conifers.org/pi/Tsuga_dumosa.php >> >> >> DSRawat Pantnagar >> > -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
