Forwarding again for ID Distributed as Salix species- Doodhpathri, Kashmir <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/s/salicaceae/salix/salix-species/doodhpathri> Perhaps S. acmophylla Group discussion at Tree For ID : Kashmir : 12OCT16 : AK-16 (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/9VhVSCF9GZw>
On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 11:21:21 PM UTC+5:30 Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Chadwell Sir, > Thank you for the id of my pictures of Willow Species and the explanation > in detail. > Unfortunately, I do not have pictures of the flowers or catkins as it was > not possible to stop on the busy roads to take pictures. > These were seen on the way to Doodhpathri. > Regards, > Aarti > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 7:35 PM, C CHADWELL <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> These are willows (Salix sp.) - a genus which is commonly planted along >> water courses in Kashmir >> and Ladakh. >> >> They have been pollarded. >> >> *Unfortunately, this is a very difficult genus to identify, even with >> close-ups of flowers or fruits. Having only* >> *non-close-ups of the leaves, it would be highly speculative to offer a >> species name. A few are commonly* >> *planted, 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. Jhelum* >> *Valley Road is Salix acmophylla (which your photos do not match) but >> several other species have been planted. Just* >> *for good luck there are hybrids. Nor is it 'Weeping Willow' (Salix >> babylonica), Salix alba or S.excelsa mentioned* >> *in '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 woody* >> *species are very important in the economy of the villages in the dry >> inner valleys. Willows (and Poplars) are cultivated in* >> *every village for fuel, building purposes and for baskets - not >> forgetting shade and fodder. Willows also grow spontaneously* >> *beside streams and irrigation ditches.* >> >> *In Hazara and Kashmir there are shrubby species which grow gregariously >> on alpine meadows. Different authors have tried* >> *to give names to our taxa and as the genus is vey difficult many of our >> species have been given half dozen names. I* >> *have 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> > *Cc:* Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 11:05 >> *Subject:* Fwd: [efloraofindia:253490] Tree For ID : Kashmir : 12OCT16 : >> AK-16 >> > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Aarti S. 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