On Friday, April 29, 2016 at 6:30:19 PM UTC+5:30, vikram jit singh wrote: > > Could the members of this esteemed group assist in the ID and historical > origins of this tree, known as *desi khajoor. *These are part of an > estimated, dense grove of 300 trees in the heart of Chandigarh-Mohali > (Sector 48-49), and are threatened by urbanisation and, currently, by > fires. The pix taken on Friday shows the trees burnt by fires ravaging the > undergrowth. > There is a recommendation to save these trees, some of which are an > estimated 100-125 yrs old, by converting this 50-acre patch into a heritage > nature park. > > *1. Are these trees P. dactylifera or P. sylvestris? * > > *2. How old can these trees grow? * > > hellow vikram ji > please post some pics which depict close ups.. if inflorescence is there that will be added benefit thanks and regadrs
> > Best regards, > > Vikram Jit Singh. > > Journalist/columnist, > > *The Times of India, Hindustan Times.* > > at Chandigarh. > > > > > > > > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

