In deciduous trees the leaves lose chlorophyll (green colour) before leaf fall, and show various colours due to development of pigments. If pigments are minimum or none, leaves tend to have light or even white colour.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 5:31 PM, satyendra tiwari <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear All, > I photographed this tree yesterday near Katni. Some of it leaves are white. > Why they are white is a mystery to me. > May I request the experts to show some light on this subject. > Thanks > Satyendra > > -- > Satyendra K.Tiwari. > Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader > H.NO 139, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. > M.P. India 484-661 > To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography > http://tigerdiaries.blogspot.com > www.kaysat.com > SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers (TOFT). > http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15 > Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor > 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209 > > -- > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > x -- 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
