Many thanks Ken. My guide had told me, it could possibly be an Oak tree. Your quick response gives me confidence in thinking it to be not an Oak !! :) Let us wait for comment(s).
Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry Dinesh-- > > I'm not familiar with many Indian oaks. Doesn't look like the Google > images of Q. oblongata/Q. leucotrichophora. Nice-looking tree. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > --- On *Sat, 11/26/11, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraindia:96432] DV :: 16NOV11 - 0917 :: ¿ Oak tree ? roadside > planted - Ooty > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 6:55 AM > > > Dear friends, ... ID please. > > > *Place*: along Avalanche Road in Ooty (~ 7259 ft asl), Tamilnadu > *Time*: November 16, 2011 at 9.17am > *Habit*: large majestic tree > *Habitat*: planted along roadside > > *Plant*: about 15 - 20 m high, equally wide > *Inflorescence*: catkin, about 8 - 15 cm long X about 1 cm wide > *Flower*: about 7-8 mm across > > > > Regards. > >
