Having considered the species of Sophora there is possibility of S. tetraptera or S. mollis on the basis of 4-winged pods. Latter has been reported from various places in Western Himalayas including Kashmir, and could be the likely candidate, but as the plant is cultivated in a garden with several European plants, former also has to be considered. I don't have access to the differences between the two species. The information is sought to reach conclusion.
-- 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 Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Kenneth and Vijayasankar ji for important leads. I will explore > these and report back. Sophora japonica is a very popular tree in Kashmir > grown in gardens and lawns and trained in the shape of an umbrella, and > hence called locally as Chhatur kul (umbrella tree). I am uploading it > separately. > > > > -- > 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 Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sophora was my first thought as well, though I'm more familiar with S. >> affinis (Eve's Necklace--South Florida), S. secundiflora (Texas Mountain >> Laurel--desert SW), and S. japonica (exotic, used as a street tree) here >> in the 'States. These species all have similarly constricted pods. >> >> Regards-- >> Ken. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Vijayasankar <[email protected]> >> *To:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Fri, July 30, 2010 10:04:26 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:42920] Fwd: Dubia-2 from Kashmir >> >> Looks like a species of *Sophora*. Probably S. tetraptera. >> >> With regards >> >> Vijayasankar >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> resurfacing this shrub from Kashmir for Id >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>> Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 5:59 PM >>> Subject: Dubia-2 from Kashmir >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dubia-2, a leguminous shrub with pinnate leaves and moniliform pods, >>> grown in newly developed Hazuribagh Garden in Srinagar, Kashmir. >>> Photographed on June 16, 2010. >>> -- >>> 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
