Rashida ji you are absolutely right *Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott *(*syn: **Sophora japonica** L.*) Thanks for prompting me to have a relook at GRIN
-- 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 6:19 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]>wrote: > 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) >> >> >> >
