Thanks for sharing these pictures Sir. Collins book of garden trees mentions that this is now placed in a segragate genus- Styphnolobium. Is this true Sir ?
regards, Rashida. On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 4:58 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Quite neat to look !!! Thanks for the pictures and useful information > > Tanay > > > On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Kenneth >> Really interesting. In Kashmir they barely allowed to grow taller than >> 10-15 ft., trimmed heavily and braches trained to for a close umbrella. Must >> be the practice in Europe also, that is why the common English name umbrella >> tree. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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/> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Here in the US, especially in areas where it gets some winter cold, Sophora >>> japonica can become a rather sizable tree. Here is a tree approx. >>> 60'/20m tall, with a trunk about 36"/90 cm in diameter. >>> >>> Regards-- >>> Ken. >>> >>> http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/Sophorajaponica1.jpg >>> http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/Sophorajaponica_trunk.jpg >>> http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/Sophorajaponica_lvs.jpg >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>> *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]>; Flowers of India < >>> [email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Fri, July 30, 2010 11:04:28 PM >>> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:42934] Sophora japonica from Kashmir >>> >>> Sophora japonica from Kashmir, commonly grown in Gardens and lawns and >>> trained in the shape of an umbrella. Photographed from Hazuribagh garden in >>> Srinagar on 16 June, 2010. >>> >>> Common names: Umbrella tree, Japanese pagoda tree, Chinese scholar tree >>> Kashmir: Chhatur kul >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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/> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > > >
