Vijayasankar Ji, Gurcharan Ji, Thanks a lot for the id and additional information. Since returning, I have been trying to find ids on Google search. Thats how I had found the id to be *Umbellularia californica, C*alifornian Bay Laurel of Lauraceae. My observation was that the fruits were slightly bigger than those of Laurus nobilis. Thanks for the correction Vijayasankar Ji. Regards, Aarti
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 4:26 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Vijayasankar ji for alert. I now remember these fruits when we > visited Shasta Caverns in 2008. I think I have both. I am uploading both > for your validation. I have checked Japson Flora. Both are recorded from > California > > > http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=ucjeps&enlarge=0000+0000+0901+0086 > > > http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=ucjeps&enlarge=0000+0000+0905+1342 > > > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 1:43 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Aarti ji and Gurcharan ji, you both are correct in a way or other! >> >> It is *Umbellularia californica *(californian bay laurel) often mistaken >> for and/or adulterated to the Mediterranean or Sweet bay laurel, Laurus >> nobilis. This plant (U. californica) is used in the same was as L. nobilis >> but it causes severe headache in some people who are allergic to it. >> Umbellulone is the compound responsible for this allergic action present in >> the leaves of U. californica. >> >> Please check this article for more details >> http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf4052682 >> >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Gurcharan Ji, >>> Thanks for the id. >>> Regards, >>> Aarti >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 5:16 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Laurus nobilis >>>> >>>> >>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Laurus$20nobilis/indiantreepix/I_89hvx-f70/ol-NcCHkxzwJ >>>> >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Retired 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Seen in the premises of a school in Fremont on 28th Sept,14. >>>>> Is it Umbellularia californica of Lauraceae? >>>>> Medium tree. >>>>> Aarti >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> 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/d/optout. >>> >> >> > -- 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/d/optout.
