Yes. this is certainly an insect gall. The leaves of this tree are infested with galls as they goi on maturing till dehiscence.
On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:18 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice observation if it is correct. > > On 28-Jul-2017 9:36 AM, "nadeem waqif" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you Chauhanji. >> >> Would the pod-like things in the second picture be infected fruits as >> mentioned on http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Himalayan%20Bi >> rd%20Cherry.html ? >> >> On 28 July 2017 at 08:56, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks a lot, Chauhan ji. >>> >>> On 27-Jul-2017 6:58 PM, "Narain Singh Chauhan" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The attachment here resembles to Prunus cornuta - Wild Bird Cherry, >>>> commonly known as Jamni, Jaman in Hills. Bears (Bhalu) relishges thr >>>> fruits. We, human being also enjoy it for its special taste & aroma with >>>> staining of our mouth with bluish violet stain. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 3:29 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: nadeem waqif <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: 18 July 2017 at 10:01 >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:272754] Tree for ID, Dalhousie, Himachal >>>>> Pradesh, NAW-JUL17-05 >>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kindly identify this medium sized tree with spherical green fruits, >>>>> photographed by the roadside in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh in May 2017. >>>>> >>>>> Fruits about 12 mm in diameter. >>>>> >>>>> I couldnt clearly identify the nature of whitish twisted pod-like >>>>> things seen in the second photograph centre-top. Are they flowers or buds? >>>>> Other instances were seemingly more deformed but photographs have not come >>>>> clear. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>> >>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>> >>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>> the world- around 2800 members & 2,65,000 messages on 31.3.17) or >>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>> species database of more than 12,000 species & 2,50,000 images). >>>>> >>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>> etc. >>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >>>>> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>> >>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>>>> India'. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> -- 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.
