Thank you Nidhan Singh Ji. I will search for a male cone to share. Regards, Ashwini
On 23-Feb-2015, at 1:59 pm, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks Ashwini Ji for detailed images, but I am afraid there are no male cones in you pics.. On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 10:01 PM, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> wrote: > One of the two most common pines here is the Chir Pine (the other is the > Blue Pine). It's a favoured tree of the forest departments due to its fast > growth and economic usefulness (although Blue Pine beats it in usefulness). > While the wood from this pine is considered of low quality, the resin from > the tree is used to produce turpentine. On my walk today I saw a bull > munching on its needles happily and I asked the shepherd girl if other cows > eat these as well and she said yes. I hadn't known of this use before. > > It is not my favourite tree as it does not let much grow beneath it, > depriving a slope of its diversity. I collected a few pictures to share > with you. > > Chir Pine (*Pinus roxburghii*) > Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP > 1800m > 22 February 2015 > > Thanks. > Ashwini > > <IMG_2549_22Feb15.jpg><IMG_2553_22Feb15.jpg><IMG_2555_22Feb15.jpg> > > A closed female cone on the tree; > <IMG_2542_22Feb15.jpg> > > An open female cone; > <IMG_2569_22Feb15.jpg> > > A protruding piece from the cone containing seed; > <PICT0120ms_22Feb15.jpg> > > The lovely geometry; > <PICT0121ms_22Feb15.jpg> > > > The long needles are in triplets, coming out of a sheath. The > cross-section is triangular and there are ridges and markings along the > length making needles rough to touch; > <IMG_2547_22Feb15.jpg> > <PICT0112_22Feb15.jpg><PICT0113ms_22Feb15.jpg> > > Male cones? > <IMG_2595_22Feb15.jpg><IMG_2596_22Feb15.jpg> > > > -- > 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. > -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant Professor Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
