Dinesh-- I actually do believe it is an oak (or something else in Fagaceae), but I tend to doubt that it is Q. oblongata (Q. leucotrichophora.) This is the only Indian oak that is occasionally seen in the US. Sadly, I'm even less familiar with your other oak species. :(
Sorry for the confusion. Hopefully someone else has more experience here. Regards-- Ken. --- On Sat, 11/26/11, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraindia:96432] DV :: 16NOV11 - 0917 :: ¿ Oak tree ? roadside planted - Ooty To: "Kenneth Greby" <[email protected]> Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 7:14 AM 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.
