I think we have mixed up the plants The first three from Kashmir are Sambucus wightiana. It is a herbaceous plant usually up to 1.2 m in height, and very common on mountain slopes. The plant uploaded by Nabha ji is a cultivated shrub and may be S. canadensis.
-- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 6:38 AM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Naliniji, for the information and wish you all the best in your > jelly and syrup preparation. > > Regards, > > Mani. > > > On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 1:32 AM, nabha meghani <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Mani ji, >> *Sambucus* (*elder* or *elderberry*) is correct, perhaps javanica? German >> name Holunder >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus >> Sending some fotos from my garden taken in June 2010. >> >> The flowers have a very pleasent smell. Syrup or jelly are made from the >> flowers. One can also make pakodas, or pancakes using these flowers. Later >> from the black ripe berries jam or juce is prepared. The *ripe* berries >> have lot of C-vitamine. Just over the last weekend I spent quite some time >> making jelly and syrup, because it is something very special, which we >> normally don't get in the shops. >> >> Regards >> Nalini >> >> Looks like American Elder (Sambucus canadensis), a plant widely >> naturalized in India. >> http://www.floridata.com/ref/s/samb_can.cfm >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/American%20Elder.html >> - Tabish >> >> Dear friends, >> >> Sending a photo of the flower for identification. >> >> Date/Time- >> >> >> >> 9th June 2009 9.00 a.m. >> >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- >> >> >> >> Lidder Valley, Pahalgam, Kashmir >> >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- >> >> >> Wild >> >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- >> >> >> >> Shrub >> >> Height/Length- >> >> >> >> 2 mtr. >> >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >> >> >> >> >> >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts >> white >> >> >> >> >> >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >> >> >> >> No >> >> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
