These are willows (Salix sp.) - a genus which is commonly planted along water
courses in Kashmirand Ladakh.
They have been pollarded.
Unfortunately, this is a very difficult genus to identify, even with close-ups
of flowers or fruits. Having onlynon-close-ups of the leaves, it would be
highly speculative to offer a species name. A few are commonlyplanted, so IF
you can send images of the flowers and catkins, it may prove possible.
Stewart says the commonest willow below 5000' on roadsides, by irrigation
ditches, water mills incl. JhelumValley Road is Salix acmophylla (which your
photos do not match) but several other species have been planted. Justfor
good luck there are hybrids. Nor is it 'Weeping Willow' (Salix babylonica),
Salix alba or S.excelsa mentionedin 'Flowers of Himalaya' as cultivated.
As Stewart states, Salix is probably the commonest woody genus in mountainous
areas (of Pakistan & Kashmir)ascending into the alpine zone. Willows usually
grow beside streams or where water is not far away. The larger woodyspecies
are very important in the economy of the villages in the dry inner valleys.
Willows (and Poplars) are cultivated inevery village for fuel, building
purposes and for baskets - not forgetting shade and fodder. Willows also grow
spontaneouslybeside streams and irrigation ditches.
In Hazara and Kashmir there are shrubby species which grow gregariously on
alpine meadows. Different authors have triedto give names to our taxa and as
the genus is vey difficult many of our species have been given half dozen
names. Ihave tried to follow Skvortsov, the specialist on the willows of USSR.
Best Wishes,
Chris Chadwell
81 Parlaunt Road
SLOUGH
SL3 8BE
UK
www.shpa.org.uk
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Tree seen on way to Doodhpathri on 27th April,16.These were seen in a number of
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